2022-2023 Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are the engine that powers ASCLS. Opportunities to serve in volunteer leadership positions for the ASCLS are now open for the 2022-2023 Society year.

The application process has been streamlined. Data gathered will be used to match the most qualified volunteers with the volunteer opportunities that most closely align their talents, skills, experiences, and areas of interest. The number of volunteer opportunities with ASCLS will be growing, and this profile will be referenced to identify those who could fill these new roles with the Society throughout the year.

ASCLS has opportunities for members to serve on the following committees:

• Abstract Proposal Review Committee: The APRC assists the Annual Meeting Steering Committee with recommendations of topics and speakers for the Annual Meeting. Reviews and implements policies and procedures for submitting and evaluating abstracts, papers/posters, and case presentations for the Joint Annual Meeting.
• Annual Meeting Steering Committee: Plans scientific sessions and workshops for the Annual Meeting in cooperation with the Abstract and Proposal Review Committee, Board of Directors, and staff.
• Awards Committee: Coordinates all activities on publication, description, nomination, selection, and presentation of Societal awards.
• Body of Knowledge Committee: The committee is responsible for the BOK review process including accepting, reviewing, collating, and integrating comments/changes into the BOK document. The committee will determine if the changes are substantive or minor and refer to House of Delegates as necessary.
• Bylaws Committee: The Committee receives the proposed changes to the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and prepares said Amendments for consideration. Also, the Committee examines, considers, and approves appropriate proposed changes to the constitutional codes of constituent societies.
• Choosing Wisely Committee: The committee is responsible for providing recommendations to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation via the American Society for Clinical Pathology. The goal of this committee is to enhance medical laboratory utilization to provide diagnostic information and monitor therapeutic efficacy
• CLEC Steering Committee: The Committee serves to develop short and long-term plans for the Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) consistent with the ASCLS Strategic Plan, creates the annual educational program, and provides direction and oversight to the abstract and program submission process.
• Constituent Society Steering Committee: This CSSC is responsible for advising the Board of Directors on standards for constituent societies, assessing the health of constituent societies, creation of educational programming and tools focused in improving the health and effectiveness of constituent societies; and facilitating mentoring relationships between constituent society leaders to promote peer-to-peer exchange of ideas and support. The committee will be made up of three members who are president, president-elect, immediate past president or treasurer of a constituent society at the time of their appointment. In addition, three members are appointed at-large.
• DCLS Oversight Committee: The committee coordinates activities related to establishing DCLS programs.
• Education and Research Fund Trustee: The E&R Fund is a separately incorporated 501(c)3 charitable organization that supports scholarly activity dealing with the clinical laboratory profession and provides undergraduate/graduate scholarships. The Fund's trustees are responsible for overseeing fundraising activities and the administration and awarding of scholarship from named funds.
• Emerging Laboratory Managers Education Steering Committee: ELMESC is responsible for strategically guiding the need identification, development and execution of training programs to develop professionals in or seeking to enter laboratory management, which includes, but it not limited to the ELMC2 and the Laboratory Management Institute. The Committee Identifies the educational needs of medical laboratory professionals who are serving in management positions with an emphasis on medical laboratory professionals new to management, considering the move into management, or those who are experienced but may have not been provided proper training.
• Government Affairs Committee: The GAC assists ASCLS in achieving objectives of influencing the formulation of appropriate public (governmental) policy on health care issues vital to the profession and the public. The GAC is charged with creating a process to mentor state GAC representatives and assist with grassroots campaigns to introduce and advance legislation pertinent to the medical laboratory profession
• Marketing and Communications Committee: The Committee assists the Society with identifying and implementing its MarCom strategy. Three at-large members join eight ex-officio representatives on the committee. At least one of these at-large members must be an ascending professional member.
• Membership Committee: This Committee is responsible for the recruitment of new members and the retention of present members, reactivation of lapsed members, and other member services.
• Mentorship Committee: Responsible for running and maintaining the mentorship program. This includes promoting the program, recruiting participants, providing orientation to both mentors and mentees, and providing and monitoring the mentorship program content.
• Patient Safety Committee: The Committee serves to promote member understanding of the laboratory professional’s role in patient safety and provides tools, resources, and educational materials to improve safety for all patients served. In addition to the general charges for all ASCLS committees, the Patient Safety Committee is charged with evaluating new routes to patient safety committee initiatives such as Test utilization; Choose Wisely; Harmonization; Interdisciplinary approach – develop programs for RNs and MLS; Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report – How can laboratory help improve patient outcomes.
• Political Action Committee: The PAC works with the Government Affairs Committee to raise funds in support of the ASCLS legislative and regulatory goals. In addition to its primary focus on fundraising, the board members monitor legislation at the local, state and federal level dealing with clinical laboratory issues to help identify candidates who should receive the PAC's financial support.
• P.A.C.E. Committee: The Committee oversees the P.A.C.E. program, which creates a combined provider approval and education documentation system for creating educational programs for interested allied health professionals. In addition to the general charges for all ASCLS committees, the P.A.C.E. committee is charged with identifying opportunities for new markets for the program.
• Leadership Academy Committee: This Committee is responsible for developing and coordinating the annual Leadership Academy.
• Leadership Development Committee: The Committee cultivates members to encourage those individuals who have indicated a talent and interest in serving in a leadership position. Responsible for increasing state and regional “activity” in leadership development and orienting new leaders and ensuring they have all written information necessary to succeed in their roles
• Virtual Learning Steering Committee: The VLSC leads the Society's efforts in virtual learning, which includes webinars and webcasts, as well as courses delivered through the ASCLS Learning Management System. This group is responsible for coordinating with virtual learning initiatives already underway within other volunteer leadership groups.