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B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science

B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science. aka Medical Laboratory Scientist Pamela LeVine Program Director. Program Changes Since Previous IBHE report. National Medical Laboratory Scientists Campus Fall 2007 hired CLS Program Director Add another hospital affiliate

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B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science

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  1. B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science aka Medical Laboratory Scientist Pamela LeVine Program Director

  2. Program Changes Since Previous IBHE report • National • Medical Laboratory Scientists • Campus • Fall 2007 hired CLS Program Director • Add another hospital affiliate • Modify BIO 3100 and 3101 by melding together to become BIO 3120 • Replace business elective with histology • Hospital grades incorporated into EIU transcript • Electronic Writing Portfolio submissions

  3. Which is it??? • Clinical Laboratory Scientist • Medical Technician • Medical Laboratory Scientist

  4. Job Description • Perform analysis of body fluids, cells and cell products • Identify abnormal blood cells • Drugs and toxic agents (anthrax, etc…) • Bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms • Match blood for transfusions • Prepare specimens for examination

  5. Work Environment • Hospitals • Clinics • Private laboratories • Public health organizations • Research and development departments • Pharmaceutical companies

  6. Program at a Glance • 90 sh pre-clinical (3 years) • EIU Campus • 1 yr Clinical Training • Affiliated hospital • St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL • St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, IL • Hines VA Hospital, Chicago, IL • Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN • Moving forward to add another affiliate • St. Margaret Mercy Hospital, Hammond, IN

  7. EIU Coursework • General Education Courses • 9 sh Language • 9 sh Social/Behavioral Science • 9 sh Humanities/Fine Arts • 3 Electronic Writing Portfolio Submissions • 23 sh Biology • 16 – 18 sh Chemistry • 3 sh College Algebra • 4 sh Statistics • 6 – 8 sh Selected Electives • Additional hours to total 90 sh

  8. Biology and Chemistry Requirements

  9. Time Commitment at Hospitals • August – June • 8am – 5pm • Monday – Friday • Allow for study time in evenings

  10. Certification Exam • Graduates are eligible to take certifying examinations offered by the ASCP Board of Registry, the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel

  11. Job Outlook • EXCELLENT!!! • 100% placement upon completion of program • Aging of America • Retiring clinical scientists • Increasing demands of the lab • H1N1 virus • Typical weekly processing 250 specimens, last year 600 • Median Salary: $50,000

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