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Join the Developing PRofessional Forum LEadership Council Today! 

All volunteers must be ASCLS developing Professional members

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The ASCLS Developing Professional Forum (DPF) is actively recruiting 9 Developing Professional Members to join our forum as Councilors-at-Large. This position is a great introduction to taking on leadership roles within our society! 

This position is for Developing Professional Members who are looking to get involved as a student, but may want more experience prior to taking on an executive committee role in the DPF. This opportunity exposes you to different assignments such as publishing articles in ASCLS Today, being a Labora-Story Blog contributor, a student representative on various committees, and other exciting experiences. This role allows students to voice concerns, as well as vote on student forum matters. 

For Developing Professionals who are interested in professional development, this is a great opportunity for you! Spots are limited so apply at your earliest convenience!

The DPF board is happy to help you and if any should arise, please forward your questions to studentforumchair@gmail.com  or Jen Mehltretter, M.Ed at jenm@ascls.org


NEW ASCLS Developing Profession Forum Presents: Race to JAM 

The developing professional forum announces their new event for 2023, ASCLS Race to JAM.


Preliminary rounds scheduled to begin April 2024. 

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Developing Professionals Forum (ASCLS DPF) would like to invite you and your fellow students to participate in the DPF's new event, “The ASCLS Race to JAM”. This is a national competition that will be conducted over Zoom. Teams of 4-5 players will compete in a bracket style trivia game for preliminary rounds where questions will be asked in all subject areas of Medical Laboratory Science. The final two teams will then be invited to the Joint Annual Meeting to battle it out in-person to claim first place. The Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) is a national conference where members of ASCLS and other laboratory organizations come together for more than 60 educational sessions, professional networking, and poster presentations. This event is a great opportunity for your students to network with current laboratory professionals and develop their leadership skills! Next year's JAM will be held June 7-11, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The team will consist of 4-5 ASCLS Developing Professional members with up to 2 alternate players and under the direct supervision of an ASCLS Professional or Emeritus member over numerous playing sessions.. Member status of all registrants will be verified prior to competition. Students will compete simultaneously by answering questions correctly in the different MLS subjects. Teams with high scores will advance to the next round of play until 2 teams remain. The final two teams that remain after preliminary play will be awarded funds to cover the cost of registration and at least $300 in travel reimbursement to attend JAM and compete for the championship in a live in-person game. The winning team will be recognized during the award ceremony at JAM.

To participate, each team must provide a room moderator and timekeeper who is either a professional or emeritus member of ASCLS. If a program has more than one team, those teams must compete in the same room and can utilize the same officials for the duration of that competition. Importantly, the appointed moderator’s role is to monitor students to prevent academic dishonesty and moderate the competition along with event officials. This is necessary to allow us to offer this competition nationally.

Please remember that ASCLS Developing Professional membership for students is required to participate. You may apply online at www.ascls.org before the start of competition, and membership will need to be verified one day prior to the start of the event.

 


nominations for DPF Officers for 23'-24' are closed

All nominees must be ASCLS developing Professional members as of 02/28/23.

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Deadline for nominations is May 31, 2023 

Developing Professionals Chair Responsibilities – 1 year term (full responsibilities are listed in the Guidelines for Governance):

  1. Serves as a voting member of the ASCLS Board of Directors
    1. Requires travel to the ASCLS BOD Fall Meeting and Planning Day October 21-22, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Saturday and Sunday before Legislative Symposium).
    2. Requires participation in the ASCLS BOD Interim Meeting (virtual) in Spring 2024-typically on a Sunday afternoon in March.
    3. Requires travel to the July 7-11, 2024, Joint Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.
  2. Works with the Vice Chair, Secretary, Advisor, and other members to complete the charges for the year.
  3. Must host and participate in monthly conference calls of the DPF that wiil be determined based on the availability of the DPF Leadership Council.

Developing Professionals Vice Chair Responsibilities – 1 year term (full responsibilities are listed in the Guidelines for Governance):

  1. Assists the Chair and Secretary in any activities and functions related to the Forum.
  2. Works with the Chair, Secretary, Advisor, and other members to complete the charges for the year.
  3. Stands in for the Chair if he/she is unable to complete his/her duties.
  4. Must participate in monthly conference calls that will be determined based on the availability of the DPF Leadership Council.

Developing Professionals Secretary Responsibilities – 1 year term (full responsibilities are listed in the Guidelines for Governance):

  1. Assists the Chair and Vice Chair in any activities and functions related to the Forum.
  2. Works with the Chair, Secretary, Advisor, and other members to complete the charges for the year.
  3. Record the proceedings of all meetings of the DPF.
  4. Must participate in monthly conference calls that will be determined based on the availability of the DPF Leadership Council.

TraveL and Registration Grants are closed for
the 2023 Joint ANnual MEeting (JAM)

Click here to apply online!


The Ascending Professionals Forum (APF) and the Developing Professionals Forum (DPF) will collectively award over $10,000 worth of travel and registration scholarships to Ascending and Developing Professionals attending the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) either in-person or virtually. The exact breakdown of these scholarships will be determined by the number of applicants and their preference of attendance.

Deadline for submission is APRIL 15th, 2023

Guidelines:

To be considered for a scholarship, each applicant must:

  1. Be a current ASCLS member.  Your application must coincide with your membership category:
    1. Developing Professional members are eligible to apply for the DPF grant
    2. Ascending Professional members are eligible to apply for the APF grant
  2. Be attending as a full conference attendee to the 2023 Joint Annual Meeting—either virtually or in person.

Preference is given to the following:

    1. First-time attendees.
    2. Members who have a record of active professional/student organization involvement, and/or interest in professional activities.
    3. Length of ASCLS membership.

To receive a scholarship, awardees must:

    1. Attend the 2023 Joint Annual Meeting for the entire duration—either virtually or in-person. Participation is expected at the following events:
      1. Any DPF or APF meetings (whichever one is applicable to you) that are offered.
      2. The ASCLS Issues Update/Professional Issues Open Forum
    2. Submit a one-page summary of your experiences within two weeks of the end of the Joint Annual Meeting.

Funds distribution:

Funds will be distributed for hotel and transportation after confirmation of attendance to the meeting and receipt of the JAM Scholarship Reimbursement and Travel form.  Registration will either be refunded (if the awardee previously paid prior to notification of award) or the attendee will be able to register using a promotional code that will be sent with notification of the award.

It is expected that recipients will maintain their ASCLS membership and provide active service at the local, state, or national level after receipt of scholarship.

Alpha mu tau fraternity & education and research fund scholarships: Closed for 2023

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Alpha Mu Tau is a national fraternity whose purpose is the advancement of professionals in the clinical laboratory sciences. One of the prime activities of the fraternity is the granting of graduate and undergraduate scholarships for clinical laboratory science students.  Applicants for all scholarships must be ASCLS members

The ASCLS Education and Research Fund is the charitable foundation of ASCLS and was founded to encourage and assist educational and scientific research in the field of medical laboratory science. The Fund’s Scholarship Program supports education for students, practitioners and educators. Applicants must be ASCLS members

Award: Recipients of these scholarships are announced at the ASCLS Awards Ceremony and the Alpha Mu Tau winners are also announced at the annual AMTF dinner; both occur at the ASCLS Annual Meeting.

Application postmark deadline for all scholarships: April 1
The application form, required performance evaluation form and scholarship descriptions are available Nov. 1 of each year. All scholarships are administered by the Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF). Completed application materials must be received by the deadline indicated on the application and submitted to the AMTF Scholarship Coordinator as listed.

Eligibility for graduate scholarships:

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • ASCLS membership is required.
  • Applicants must be accepted into or are in an approved Masters or Doctoral program in areas related to Clinical Laboratory Science including Clinical Laboratory Education or Management Programs
  • Applicants cannot complete their education before the scholarship is awarded in September
  • Only one application is needed for the graduate scholarships  

Eligibility for undergraduate scholarships:

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • ASCLS membership is required
  • Applicants must be accepted into an NAACLS accredited program in Clinical Laboratory Science, to include Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Applicants must be in or entering or in their last year of study in the calendar year in which the award is made
  • Only one application is needed for all undergraduate scholarships

Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF) Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships

For the Graduate Scholarships, the applicant must be a member of ASCLS and cannot complete their program before September 30 of the year the award is made. For the Undergraduate Scholarships, the applicant must be a member of ASCLS and entering or in their last year of study in the calendar year in which the award is made.

The amount of each scholarship depends on the AMTF general fund income (donations) and the return from and donations to the AMTF endowment funds. There are eight endowment funds; Ruth French Memorial, Dorothy Morrison Memorial, Ida and May Reilly Memorial, Martha Winstead Memorial, Royce Watson Fund, James Holley Memorial, Eleanor Parchman Memorial, and the Roma E. Brown Memorial and Nellie M. Bering Fund. Each fund awards one, or more, scholarships per year in addition to the general fund awards.

The amount and number of awards are determined by the AMTF Finance Committee and the AMTF Scholarship Committee. 20 -25 Graduate and Undergraduate scholarships are awarded annually in amounts from $1,000.00 to $4,000.00. The awards are made during the ASCLS annual meeting. Awardees are notified by mail.

ASCLS Education and Research Fund Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships

The graduate scholarship is awarded to a deserving student in an approved Master or Doctoral program. One scholarship for $3,000 is awarded yearly. Membership in ASCLS is required.

Undergraduate scholarships are awarded to deserving undergraduate students in a NAACLS-approved program. Up to five scholarships are awarded yearly in amounts from $1,500 to $2,500.