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What Can ASCLS Do For You?. Networking Continuing education opportunities Scholarships and Grants An excuse to travel (National meeting, Legislative Symposium, CLEC) Leadership opportunities Build up the resume without relocating or switching employers Developing a professional family.
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What Can ASCLS Do For You? • Networking • Continuing education opportunities • Scholarships and Grants • An excuse to travel (National meeting, Legislative Symposium, CLEC) • Leadership opportunities • Build up the resume without relocating or switching employers • Developing a professional family
What can ASCLS do for YOU? • Networking • Sometimes it really is WHO you know… • Connect with others • With similar backgrounds • With similar interests • That has a specialty that you’re interested in • That has the job that you want • That could serve as a mentor • Share what YOU know… • Others can learn from you! • Find something you would LIKE to know… • “How do I get where you are?” • Advanced degree opportunities • Specialty certifications • Unique career paths for medical laboratory professionals
What can ASCLS do for YOU? • Continuing Education Opportunities • Local/State/Regional/National Level Meetings • Self-instructional material on CDs, journal articles or websites • Professional Acknowledgment for Continuing Education (PACE) Accredited • Meets ASCP Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements • Meets continuing education requirements from employers • Bonus Personal Benefits • Your own professional family outside of your employment! • Resources available on how to create your own PACE-earning program
What can ASCLS do for YOU? • Career Development Without Changing Jobs or Relocating • Volunteer experience as • President/Secretary/Treasurer positions • Executive Board Members • Committee member • Chair or Co-Chair positions • Committee Types • Scientific Assemblies • Professional Advocacy • Governmental Affairs • Education • Patient Safety • Ascending Professionals
What can ASCLS do for YOU? • Travel Opportunities with ASCLS • Annual Scientific Meetings • Atlanta, GA 2015 • Philadelphia, PA 2016 • San Diego, CA 2017 • Chicago, IL 2018 • Charlotte, NC 2019 • Annual Legislative Symposium (Washington D.C.) • State Meetings • Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) • Travel grants available • Beckman Coulter Travel Grant • Student Forum Travel Grant • Employer financial assistance • Assistance with requesting funds from your employer