Challenges of Medical Laboratory Science and Medical Laboratory Technology Educators...American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Clinical Laboratory Educators’ Conference February 19-21, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio

This study researched current issues facing directors of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technology programs. A survey of 26 questions was sent using Survey Monkey to program directors of 441 NAACLS accredited MLS and MLT programs. Demographic information (program type, locat...

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Publicado en:Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 28; no. 2; p. 107
Autores principales: Kovach, Alison, Delost, Maria, Nadder, Teresa, Lyons, Joseph P.
Formato: abstract proceedings research Journal Article
Publicado: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Spring2015
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      ab: This study researched current issues facing directors of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technology programs. A survey of 26 questions was sent using Survey Monkey to program directors of 441 NAACLS accredited MLS and MLT programs. Demographic information (program type, location, and years of experience of the program director) was also collected. Data from 242 respondents (54.8% response rate) revealed that enrollment has increased or remained the same in 212 (87.6%) of the programs. Recruitment challenges were reported by 144(59.5%) of the respondents and were most often related to lack of knowledge about the profession (78, 31.8%). Only 37(15.3%) of the programs had a designated recruiter and only 68(28.1%) had a marketing plan. Clinical placement issues were reported by189 (78.1%) of the respondents, with microbiology and blood banking cited as most problematic. The program director was the only full time faculty member in 81(33.5%) of the programs; 152(62.8%) indicated that their program has up to two adjunct faculty. Only 62 (25.2%) stated that there are research requirements at their institution. Of the respondents, 163 (67.3%) indicated that their budget is comparable to other allied health programs within their division. Responsibilities of being a program director were challenging to 200(82.6%) of the respondents. Identification of challenges in medical laboratory science education is an important step for program directors in order to investigate options and to create successful program strategies.
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