Dutch Treat at the Happy Mexican!

Come dressed to impress in your Tacky Holiday sweater

for a chance to win (best sweater gets a prize)!

Dirty Santa Christmas Gift Swap ($15 - $25 limit)



Please join us for our Christmas Party! 

If you did not receive the Evite, please send an email to RSVP:

 MSCLS.Memphis@gmail.com





Schedule for the 2012-2013 Year

Tentative MSCLS Schedule 2012 – 2013

Topics and speakers subject to change

 

December 13               ** No meeting in December – Tacky Christmas Party **
                                           Happy Mexican on Primacy Parkway @ 6:00pm

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January 3                     Methodist University- Speaker and Topic TBA

                       

February 7                   Baptist Memorial – Paula Arnold – Topic HLA based

March 7                       St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Sri Suganda– Topic TBA

April 4                         St. Francis- Daelynn Buelow – Micro Topic

FOOD DRIVE& LAB WEEK CELEBRATION

Minutes from September 13, 2012

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

September 13th, 2012

Submitted by: Wes Williamson, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at St. Jude Children’s research Hospital and was called to order at 6:05 pm by Jonathan Hardy, President.
• The minutes from the July 2012 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Past-Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Jamison, 2^nd: Clary)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Clary, Past-Treasurer, and approved as written. (Moved: Jamison, 2^nd: Phillips)

 

Message from ASCLS about the CLMA Merger

We at ASCLS would like to share with you the decision of the CLMA board to discontinue our merger discussions.  ASCLS is proud of the efforts we made towards this merger and are very disappointed that the CLMA board reached this decision; but we in ASCLS will always stand committed and ready to work to bring the laboratory community together. 

Needed – (Midtown, Memphis): Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)-PRN

Needed – (Midtown, Memphis): Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)-PRN

Days & Hours needed: Wed. 3 – 7 p.m. &

                                        Sat. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.  

Hours flexible.  Review memphischoices.org website and read about organization, they are expanding their STD testing, mostly waived tests performed.

Needed – (Midtown, Memphis): Medical Technologist (MT)-PRN

Needed – (Midtown, Memphis): Medical Technologist (MT)-PRN

Days & Hours needed: Wed. 3 – 7 p.m. &

                                        Sat. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.     

Hours are flexible

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Labo Director Position in Memphis

® Submitted by Sanford Rose Associates-Cordova

Job Description: Laboratory Director

Reporting

The Laboratory Director will report to the General Manager on administrative matters and the Medical Director on clinical and technical matters.

Basic Job Function  

MSCLS 2012 Award Recipients

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Awards 2012

MLT Student of the Year                                       

Barbara Herr (Southwest Tennessee Community College)

MT Student of the Year                                          

Anna Lau (University of Tennessee Health Science Center)

Clinical Instructor of the Year                               

Brenda Beard (Methodist Hospital Germantown)

September MSCLS Meeting at St. Jude

Sludge, slime and your bloodstream:

An update on central venous catheter infections

Dr Joshua Wolf (MBBS, BA, FRACP)

Infectious Diseases Fellow

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital & St Jude Children's Research Hospital

JUNE MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Genetic Testing in Acute Myeloid Lukemia

Presented by:

Matthew Dress, MD

Pathology Group of The Mid-South

Trumbull Laboratories, LLC

EXTENDED ASCLS MEMBERSHIP

Just a quick note to let you know that if you join ASCLS (our National parent organization) anytime before July 31, 2012, you will receive a membership until July 31, 2013.  Your membership comes with 6 hours of free CE, discounts for meetings, and many more fabulous perks.  Your membership dues are used to keep the society running and to also fund our lobbyist in Washington, DC, who works very hard to advocate on our behalf on issues affecting the laboratory.  If you would like to get more membership information, or to join ASCLS, please contact Wes Williamson, our current ASCLS-TN President, at twes_ww@yahoo.com.  A copy of the membership form is shown below.  Thanks so much for your continued support of MSCLS!

APRIL MSCLS BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

April 5, 2012

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at St Francis Hospital-Memphis and was called to order at 6:10 pm by John Bandura, President.
• The minutes from the March 1, 2012 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Triplett, 2^nd: Broadhead)
• The treasurer’s report was not presented and will be presented at the May meeting. 

JOB OPENING

Needed – (Midtown, Memphis): Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)-PRN

Days & Hours needed: Wed. 3 – 7 p.m. &

                                        Sat. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.     

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MSCLS MAY MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemias: The Marriage of HPLC and Capillary Electrophoresis

Presented by:

Dennis Jay, PhD, DABCC, FACB

Technical Director, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Informatics

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

When: Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 6:00pm

Where:   Baptist Hospital Memphis

                   Seminar Room 2

6019 Walnut Grove Rd.

Memphis, TN 38120

Food and drinks provided.

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

MARCH MSCLS BOARD MEETING MINUTES

These minutes were approved at the April 5, 2012 meeting.

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

March 1, 2012

Submitted by: Ginger Jamison for Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at St Francis Hospital-Bartlett and was called to order at 6:02 pm by John Bandura, President.
• The minutes from the February 2, 2012 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Rogers, 2^nd: Clary)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Donna Clary, Treasurer, and approved as written. (Moved: Rogers, 2^nd: Jamison). 
• Student Liaison Report: none given
• Old business discussed:
• John Bandura, President, spoke on increasing membership
• The blog, www.memphislablinks.blogspot.com, is now live
• New business discussed:
• MSCLS will donate $200 to the Ann Bell Scholarship Fund at UTHSC (Moved: Rogers, 2^nd: Clark)
• There is no TALC this year, but we will have a Tri-State meeting in Tunica, MS with MS and LA.  Student Bowl will be on April 10 with educational sessions on April 11-13 at Harrah’s.  Session info is being confirmed and will be sent via email and posted on the blog as soon as it is available.  First time new members of ASCLS will get an extended 17-month membership if joining at the meeting.
• Rebecca Rogers announced that you can now choose to have your CE Organizer PACE data merged with your BOC Certification Maintenance Program info.
• Please email Wes Williamson if you would like to serve as a delegate to the National Meeting. (ASCLS Annual Meeting is July 17-21 in Los Angeles, CA)
• National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is April 22-28, 2012
• Darius Wilson is seeking nominations for next year’s MSCLS positions
• An MSCLS awards event will be held this summer
• Announcements:
• There are several job openings in the Memphis Area:
• SFH-B, St. Jude, Methodist South, SFH-M, AEL
• Next meeting: Legislative Update presented by Angela Phillips and Rebecca Rogers, St. Francis-Memphis on April 5 at 6:00pm
• Rebecca Rogers announced that Angela Phillips is running for ASCLS Region III Director
• Adjournment:
• Meeting adjourned at 6:22 pm by John Bandura, President.
• After the business meeting, the continuing education session was presented by Denise Adamson of Cellestis on the topic” QuantiFERON for TB Screening”.

APRIL 2012 MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Legislative Update

Presented by:

Angela Phillips, MPH, MLS (ASCP)^CM

Rebecca Rogers, MS, MLS (ASCP)^CM

When: Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 6:00pm

Where: St. Francis Hospital

                    St. Catherine Room

                    5959 Park Avenue

                    Memphis, TN 38119

Food and drinks provided by MSCLS

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

JOB POSTINGS

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Molecular Microbiology
visit http://www.stjude.org/ for details

Nashville, TN area
MLT Program Director
Master's Degree required
please contact sclymer@shefrin.net for details

FEBRUARY MSCLS BOARD MEETING MINUTES

The following minutes were presented at the March 1, 2012 MSCLS Board Meeting and approved as written.

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

February 2, 2012

Submitted by: Ginger Jamison for Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at Baptist Memphis and was called to order at 6:10 pm by John Bandura, President.

JOB POSTING

Please spread the news, that

Full-time position: Medical Technologist

                              Shelby County Health Dept

                              M-F; 8-4:30, no weekend, no holidays(paid)

Go to shelbycountytn.gov – and  look for “job posting”, click and follow the direction and read the posting.

Thanks

jennifer.randle@shelbycountytn.gov

MSCLS JANUARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES

These minutes from the January meeting were approved at the February meeting.

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

January 5, 2012

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at St Francis-Memphis and was called to order at 6:51 pm by John Bandura, President.

MARCH MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

QuantiFERON for TB Screening (Cell Mediated Immune Response)

Presented by:

Denise Adamson, MT (ASCP)

When: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 6:00pm

Where:   St Francis Hospital - Bartlett

                   Magnolia Room

2986 Kate Bond Rd

Bartlett, TN 38133

ASCLS-TN ANNUAL MEETING

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Mississippi, Louisiana & Tennessee 2012 Joint Annual Meeting

April 10-13, 2012

Tunica, MS

Memphis Area Job Opportunities

Trumbull Laboratories
2 job openings in their Flow Cytometry lab
     1 full time Medical Technologist
     1 PRN Medical Technologist
Please visit their website for more details and to apply.
http://www.trumbulllabs.com/ 


St. Francis Hospital - Memphis
4 job openings in their laboratory
     1 full time Clinical Laboratory Scientist in Core Lab, day shift
     1 full time Clinical Laboratory Scientist in Blood Bank, day shift
     1 PRN Clinical Laboratory Scientist
     1 PRN Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Please visit their website for more details and to apply. 

www.saintfrancishosp.com

St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett
3 job openings in their laboratory
     1 full time Medical Technologist, midnight shift
     1 PRN Medical Technologist, rotating shifts
     1 full time Phlebotomist, day shift
Please visit their website for more details and to apply.
www.saintfrancisbartlett.com/en-us/careers/

Baptist Memorial Hospital Systems
     Several full time, PRN, and weekend job openings in the laboratories
     at the Memphis East and Women's Hospital locations.
Please visit their website for more details and to apply.
https://careers-bmhcc.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchKeyword=&searchLocation=-13229-MEMPHIS&searchCategory=14539&searchCompany=&searchPostedDate=&searchPositionType
  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
5 job openings in their Department of Pathology
     1 full time Medical Technologist Chemistry, day shift
     Manager of Tissue Resources, day shift
     Supervisor of Evening Shift (Medical Technologist)
     1 full time Medical Technologist, Evening shift
     1 part time Medical Technologist, Evening shift
Please visit their website for more details and to apply.
www.stjude.org/careers

FEBRUARY MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Molecular Technology in the Laboratory

Presented by:

John Scripture (Cephied)

When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 6:00pm

Where: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis

6019 Walnut Grove Rd

Memphis, TN 38120

                  Seminar Room 2

***DUE TO ONGOING CONSTRUCTION AT BAPTIST EAST, PLEASE ASK THE VOLUNTEER AT THE ENTRANCE DESK FOR DIRECTIONS TO SEMINAR ROOM 2***

NOVEMBER 2011 MSCLS MINUTES

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

November 3, 2011

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at AEL and was called to order at 6:56 pm by John Bandura, President.
• The minutes from the October 6, 2011 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Rogers, 2^nd: Ingram)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Donna Clary, Treasurer, and approved as written. (Moved: Jamison, 2^nd: Hardy)
• Student Liaison Report: none given
• Old business discussed:
• John Bandura, President, spoke on increasing membership
• The blog, www.memphislablinks.blogspot.com, is now live
• New business discussed:
• UTHSC will now be offering an MLT to MT program
• A Christmas party is being scheduled; details to follow
• ASCLS-TN Board Meeting is November 19^th in Nashville
• Announcements:
• There are several job openings in the Memphis Area:
• SFH-M, SFH-B, St. Jude, The Medical Group
• Next meeting
• Linda Ross, MS, MLS with meeting held at St Francis-Memphis, on January 5, 2012 at 6:00pm.
• Adjournment:
• Meeting adjourned at 7:08 pm by John Bandura, President.
• Prior to the business meeting, the continuing education session was presented by Dr. Toni Clinton (AEL)—Vitamin D Testing