Here’s an update from Melissa Collins, ASCLS-IL Membership Chair

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Many of us took on a new title last week when the NCA and ASCP BOR officially merged to form the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC). Another outcome of the unification has been a renewed emphasis on continuing education. That’s because only professionals who actively participate in a continuing education/certification maintenance program can call themselves Medical Laboratory Scientists.

If you were certified by the BOR before continuing education was required, don’t be left behind. Now is the time to start earning and submitting CE credits. Fortunately, ASCLS makes it easy to meet the BOC requirements. Just attending the ASCLS-IL Spring Meeting will give you about a year’s worth of credits.

Joining an organization so focused on education is a great way to begin your career. I’d say that our newest members, listed here, are already on the right track.

Joanna Chrostowski – Chicago

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Here’s an update from Melissa Collins, ASCLS-IL Membership Chair

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The results are in! When the number of total members is tallied, Illinois ranks among the top five constituent societies of ASCLS. I’d like to think it’s because our state has some of the most dedicated laboratory professionals, educators, and clinical laboratory students in the nation! Here are some of our most recent new members that I’d like to personally thank for contributing to our success:

Libby Hatchel – Champaign

Yuko Motoda – Naperville

Brandy Prosser – Dunlap

Lauretta Redwine – Calumet City

Laura Severs – Normal

Carol Sligting – Round Lake

Vivian Suarez – Pingree Grove

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The 2010 ASCLS-IL Meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oakbrook, Illinois on April 12-14, 2010. Stay tuned to the ASCLS-IL website for more information!