Published September 24, 2018
This summer, two University of Louisiana Monroe’s Medical Laboratory Science students
attended the 86th meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
in Chicago, from July 29 – Aug. 2.
The 2018 Annual Meeting featured knowledge and learning experiences that encompassed
all parts of the laboratory profession. This meeting is a premier event for all laboratory
professionals and includes more than 15.5 hours of P.A.C.E.®-approved education delivered
by experts in the medical laboratory. In addition to the educational sessions, the
Clinical Lab Expo provides the medical laboratory professional hands-on experience
with the latest in laboratory science and technology. ASCLS holds all of the society’s
governance sessions during this meeting also.
ULM MLS student Cheyenne Reyes
with her ASCLS Student Forum travel
grant certificate. Reyes was elected
Region VII Developing Professional
Representative. Courtesy photo
Cheyenne Reyes and Natalie Foster, ULM MLS students, attended the meeting. ASCLS student
members were provided an opportunity to apply for a grant to assist with travel expenses.
Thanks to the generosity of the ASCLS Student Forum, $1,500 was available for two
students. Reyes was one of the two recipients to receive the ASCLS Student Forum travel
grant. She was elected as the Region VII Developing Professional Representative. ASCLS
region VII encompasses Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Reyes said, “The Annual Meeting is planned in conjunction with the American Association
of Clinical Chemistry to provide a clinical lab expo, which was one of the most exciting
parts about the meeting. Being able to see all the new technologies that are up and
coming, as well as the incredible scientific advancements all in one place was astounding.
The ASCLS Annual Meeting is incredibly intriguing and fun, but also it is imperative
to get involved with ASCLS as a student so we are fully aware of the issues facing
our profession and can continue to spread awareness among our classmates and friends.”
Debbie Wisenor, MLS Program Director, stated, “The MLS faculty are very proud of our
students who continue to be leaders at the state, regional, and national levels. The
ASCLS Annual Meeting provides the opportunity to expand knowledge through educational
sessions and cutting-edge technology demonstrations, to network and exchange ideas
with medical laboratory science professionals and students, and to serve the profession
through involvement in governance.”
