Slideshow: School of Allied Health Pinning Ceremony
The School of Allied Health celebrates its summer graduates with a memorable pinning ceremony on July 27, 2023, at the Edward & Cathryn Rasmuson Hall of the 彩神vlll争霸.
Medical Laboratory Science
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Medical Laboratory Science
Medical laboratory science is a very diverse program, creating a variety of options for graduate school and your career!
Applications to the Medical Laboratory Science program are now open.
Please visit the Program Application Procedure web page for information on how to apply to the program today.
medical laboratory science
Medical laboratory science professionals are diagnostic detectives providing physicians with the data necessary to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent illness in their patients. They use sophisticated biomedical instrumentation, (microscopes, and chemical and cell analyzers) to perform laboratory testing on blood and other body fluids. They provide laboratory data that aids in the diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and bacterial infections to name a few.
The Medical Laboratory Science program offers the following:
The program prepares students to become certified phlebotomists, medical laboratory technicians and/or medical laboratory scientists. Students in the program build the skills and experience to become leading clinical laboratory professionals. They train to use a range of high-tech instrumentation and equipment. They also develop essential skills in analysis and clinical decision-making, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.
The mission of the Medical Laboratory Science Department is to graduate competent and ethical clinical laboratory professionals with the knowledge and the skills for career entry. It is also the department's mission to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the clinical laboratory and professional organizations and to instill an understanding of the need for maintaining continuing competency in a rapidly changing and dynamic profession.
WHY CHOOSE medical laboratory science AT 彩神vlll争霸?
Program boasts a 100% job placement rate for medical laboratory scientists and technologists over the last three years.
Conduct clinical lab testing and practice using high-tech equipment in the student lab.
Learn from experienced faculty while working with certified health care professionals.
The program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
NEWS & Stories
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彩神vlll争霸 research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose
Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Alaska鈥檚 largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.
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Medical laboratory science students compete in 2022 Cell Bowl
The Medical Laboratory Science program participates in the national 2022 ASCP Cell Bowl competition.
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MLS team research presented at national conference
The medical laboratory science (MLS) research team presents at the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientist conference.
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彩神vlll争霸 Amazing Stories: Dong Won Yu
An undergraduate in 彩神vlll争霸's Medical Science Lab Program, Dong Won Yu shares what it's like to be a "health care detective."
Medical laboratory professionals are the cornerstone of clinical diagnostics, providing answers towards discovery and treatment of disease. The Medical Laboratory Science and Technology programs at 彩神vlll争霸 provide a strong academic and laboratory-based education aligned with industry standards in clinical microbiology, hematology, chemistry, and molecular diagnostics. Graduates from our program have successful careers in hospital based clinical laboratories, research laboratories such as the CDC, and post-graduate education including medical school and physician assistant programs. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the exciting world of laboratory medicine.
-Grace Leu-Burke, MSCLS, MLS (ASCP)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
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Phone: (907) 786-4346
Email: uaa_medicallabs@alaska.edu
Location
彩神vlll争霸 School of Allied Health
Allied Health Sciences Building
3500 Seawolf Drive, AHS 148
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Mailing Address
彩神vlll争霸 Medical Laboratory Science
3211 Providence Drive, AHS 148
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
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