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Who is educating our future Medical Laboratory Scientists? A perspective of AIMS accredited Medical Laboratory Science programs in Australia.

The primary qualification to obtain employment as a Medical Laboratory Scientist is a university undergraduate degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) or equivalent. University education for this degree is provided by academics who may not have a qualification in MLS or have experience as a Medic...

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Published in:Australian Journal of Medical Science Vol. 43; no. 2/3; pp. 63 - 69
Main Authors: Donkin, Rebecca, Swanepoel, Libby, Gusset, Rebecca
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Australian Institute of Medical Scientists May-Aug2022
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          Donkin, Rebecca
          Swanepoel, Libby
          Gusset, Rebecca
        affil: University of the Sunshine Coast, School of Health and Behavioural Science, QLD, Australia
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          Education, Medical Laboratory Technology
          Students, Allied Health
          Medical Organizations Australia
          Accreditation
          Medical Laboratory Science Education
          Human
          India
          Australia
          Descriptive Research
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Laboratory Personnel
          Faculty Psychosocial Factors
          Faculty Attitudes
          Pathology, Clinical
          Clinical Laboratories
      ab: The primary qualification to obtain employment as a Medical Laboratory Scientist is a university undergraduate degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) or equivalent. University education for this degree is provided by academics who may not have a qualification in MLS or have experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Due to the paucity of literature that describes the demographics of MLS academics, their qualifications, and previous experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, a descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to attempt to attain this information. Ten AIMS accredited academic programs participated in the study. Despite reporting experience in teaching over 100 MLS subjects, only a third of the academics had MLS qualifications and over half of the respondents had never worked in a pathology laboratory. Further research is needed to understand how this contributes to the employment outlook in the pathology industry and the graduate student outcomes.
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