Published September 16, 2022
CAPTION:Students from ULM’s MLS program recently attended the national ASCLS annual meeting.
Pictured left to right: Lauren Gregory, Sara Seiler, Noor Farhat
MONROE, LA – Three students, Lauren Gregory, Sara Seiler, and Noor Farhat, from ULM’s Medical Laboratory
Science program had the incredible opportunity to attend the American Society for
Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Joint Annual Meeting this past summer in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, from June 26th to June 30th.
The Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) allows for professionals to gather and share their
knowledge of the laboratory field. Many individuals anticipate JAM year-round, and
all three ULM students were grateful for the chance to attend such an extraordinary
event.
“ASCLS furthered my passion for this profession, and I had the wonderful opportunity
to meet such an amazing and supportive community,” said Noor Farhat. “It was a heartwarming
experience that I will cherish for years to come. I am forever thankful to my professors
for the encouragement and support they provided,” she added. Farhat is the Louisiana
Student Forum Chair of Developing Professionals and served as a Louisiana delegate
at the ASCLS House of Delegates meeting.
At the annual awards ceremony, Sara Seiler received an ASCLS Travel Grant from the
2021-2022 President of ASCLS, Hassan Aziz. Seiler remarked, “I feel so honored to
have received a travel grant from this organization. ASCLS welcomes all members to
attend JAM every year, and it was an experience that I’ll never forget. We are so
thankful to our faculty here at ULM for encouraging us to get involved in ASCLS and
making this trip happen for us.”
Lauren Gregory was able to network with potential employers and gain connections with
future job opportunities. She stated, “JAM allowed me to meet laboratory professionals
from various regions of ASCLS. I have plans to push my boundaries and further my career
outside of Louisiana, and the people I had the pleasure of meeting helped me get one
step closer to achieving this career goal.”
ASCLS comprises approximately 9,000 medical laboratory professionals, students, and
educators across the nation that function to advance the profession. As laboratory
personnel, they provide high complexity testing on patient samples to detect, diagnose,
and treat diseases. ASCLS and the regional constituent societies advocate for laboratory
professionals and represent their interests to legislators and regulators.
“Attending the ASCLS meeting and representing the ULM MLS program at the national
level was an opportunity of a lifetime for these three students” said Debbie Wisenor,
ULM MLS faculty and student society advisor.
To learn more about ULM’s Medical Laboratory Science program, visit: https://www.ulm.edu/mls
