NOVEMBER MSCLS MEETING

Please join us at American Esoterics Laboratories (AEL) on November 3, 2011 at 6:00 pm for the next MSCLS meeting.  Dr. Toni Clinton from AEL will be presenting "Vitamin D Testing".  Dinner will be provided, as will a tour of AEL's new laboratory if you are interested.  Please also help us support the Midsouth Food Bank by bringing canned food items for our November food drive.  Thanks!

Presented by:

Dr. Toni Clinton

When

: Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 6:00pm

Where

: American Esoteric Laboratories (AEL)

1701 Century Center Cove

Memphis, TN 38134

*** Park in employee parking. Go in the door near the picnic tables. The meeting will be held in the dining room***

Food and drinks provided by AEL

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

**Food Drive for the Midsouth Food Bank**

Bring your non-perishable items for the food bank!

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Vitamin D Testing

Approved September MSCLS Board Meeting Minutes

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2011

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at the St Francis Hospital-Memphis Lab Conference Room and was called to order at 6:16 pm by John Bandura, President.
• The minutes from the August 4, 2011 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Heisse, 2^nd: Clary)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Donna Clary, Treasurer, and approved as written. (Moved: Duncan, 2^nd: Jamison)
• Student Liaison Report: none given
• Old business discussed:
• John Bandura, President, spoke on increasing membership
• The blog, http://www.memphislablinks.blogspot.com/, is now live
• New business discussed:
• UTHSC will now be offering an MLT to MT program
• Goals for 2011-2012 to include more volunteer work as a society
• Encourage renewals and new memberships
• CLMA and ASCLS have begun merger discussions
• Announcements:
• There are several job openings in the Memphis Area:
• SFH-M, SFH-B, St. Jude, The Medical Group
• Next meeting
• Dawn Hesse, MT of Bio-Rad to present “Hemoglobin A1c—Not Your Average Analyte”, with meeting held at Baptist Hospital Memphis, on October 6, 2011 at 6:00pm.
• GMABB—Lifeblood, September 15
• Adjournment:
• Meeting adjourned at 6:26 pm by John Bandura, President.
• After the business meeting, the continuing education session was presented by Lani Collins and Linda Pifer—Ehrlichiosis and Other Tick-Borne Infectious Diseases in Tennessee

OCTOBER MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Hemoglobin A1c: Not Your Average Analyte

Presented by:

Dawn Hesse, MT(ASCP)

of

Bio-Rad Laboratories

When: Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 6:00pm

Where: Baptist Hospital Memphis

            Seminar Room 2

                        6019 Walnut Grove Rd.

                    Memphis, TN 38120

Food and drinks provided by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

August 2011 MSCLS Board Meeting Minutes

These minutes from the August 2011 MSCLS Board meeting were approved at the Board meeting on September 8, 2011 at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis.

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

August 4, 2011

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Allied Health and was called to order at 6:03 pm by John Bandura, President.
• Introduction of new officers by President John Bandura
• PE, Jonathan Hardy
• Secretary, Angela Phillips
• Treasurer, Donna Clary
• Student Liaison, Rachel Hite
• Parliamentarian, Melissa Heisse
• Nominations Chair, Darius Wilson
• Awards Chair, Linda Ross
• The minutes from the June 2011 meeting were submitted by Krystal Triplett, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: R. Rogers, 2^nd: L. Ross)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Donna Clary, Treasurer. We have approximately $1600 in the account, and renewals are coming in.
• Student Liaison Report: none given
• Old business discussed:
• Melissa Heisse gave an update from the ASCLS National Meeting
• The blog, http://www.memphislablinks.blogspot.com/, is now live
• New business discussed:
• Linda Ross asked for volunteers to speak to students about membership
• Goals for 2011-2012 to include more volunteer work as a society
• Encourage renewals and new memberships
• Announcements:
• There are several job openings in the Memphis Area:
• SFH-M, SFH-B, St. Jude
• Next meeting
• Lani Collins and Linda Pifer of UTHSC to present “Tick-Borne Diseases in Tennessee”, with meeting held at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, lab conference room on September 8, 2011 at 6:00pm.
• Adjournment:
• Meeting adjourned at 6:22 pm by John Bandura, President.
• After the business meeting, the continuing education session was presented by Nonie Hicks, Jane Morgan, and Teresa Britt of UTHSC on the topic “Inter-professional Simulation: Making it Work”.

JOB OPENING

Careers
 PROFESSOR-ASSISTANT
 Regular Full-Time
Department: CS ALLIED HEALTH

BI-Weekly Hours: 80

Qualifications:
·         Master's degree
·         Graduate of a NAACLS-approved Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program 
·         MLS/MT credential
·         Current license/certification to practice in the State of Tennessee as Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist
·         Three (3) years of college teaching experience in accredited MLS/MT program or equivalent work experience in medical laboratory science discipline 

APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED AT http://www.bchs.edu/

SEPTEMBER 2011 MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Ehrlichiosis and Other Tick-Borne Infectious Diseases in Tennessee

Presented by:

Lani Collins, MS, MT(ASCP)SH

and

Linda Pifer, Ph.D., SM(ASCP), GS(ABB)

When: Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 6:00pm

Where: St. Francis Hospital

                    Lab Conference Room

                    5959 Park Avenue

                    Memphis, TN 38119

Food and drinks provided by MSCLS

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

St. Francis Hospital                                          

Lab Conference Room

5959 Park Avenue

Memphis, TN 38119

Directions to the lab:

Park in the usual lot behind the hospital.  Instead of going in the door by the auditorium, go in the door by the Sweeny Fitness Center.  This is the one under the green awning. At the first intersection of hallways, take a right.  The lab is on the right about midway down.  Joyce will make signs to mark the way.



Memphis Business Journal Article: August 11-18th

Visit page two http://bit.ly/pnwuO6 of the Memphis Business Journal for the Week of August 12th-18th to find our very own MSCLS Past President, Darius Wilson and current MSCLS President John Bandura discussing the future of Medical Laboratory careers in the Memphis area.

Congratulations to you both on a fantastic article highlighting our profession!


--MSCLS