The bachelor ’ s program in medical laboratory science combines biology and chemistry with medicine and clinical sciences to prepare students for an exciting career in laboratory medicine . Medical laboratory scientists play a key role in the healthcare team by providing the laboratory test results that assist physicians in patient diagnosis , treatment , and maintenance of overall health .
The medical laboratory science program is offered in collaboration with Sinai Hospital of Baltimore , the third leading education medical center in Maryland . After completing two years of prerequisite courses in basic sciences and liberal arts and a third year of liberal arts and professional courses in laboratory medicine , students will spend their senior year at Sinai Hospital . Sinai ’ s partnership with Stevenson University provides students with an unparalleled immersion experience where students gain hands-on practice with state-ofthe-art equipment in a dedicated laboratory space . Students are instructed by pathologists and medical laboratory professionals who hold national certification in their field of expertise . In addition , students also have a clinical practicum at up to four clinical affiliates the spring of their senior year where they gain valuable experiences , making them sought after , workplace-ready professionals . Furthermore , students will be prepared to take the national certification exam offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology ( ASCP ) which certifies all medical laboratory scientists . This curriculum is an excellent foundation for medical , dental , and pharmacy schools .
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
VIVI-ANNE W . GRIFFEY , MLS ( ASCP ) CM
Program Coordinator and Adjunct Professor , Medical Laboratory Science ; B . S ., University of Maryland , Baltimore ; M . S ., Thomas Jefferson University
The program ’ s mission is to graduate ethical , certified , entry-level professionals with the knowledge and skills to develop , perform , evaluate , correlate , and assure the accuracy and validity of laboratory tests . Certified graduates are qualified to work in all areas of the medical laboratory , including clinical microbiology , hematology , clinical chemistry , blood banking , immunology , and molecular diagnostics . Medical laboratory scientists work wherever laboratory testing is performed , developed , and researched , including hospitals , biomedical and forensic laboratories , pharmaceutical companies , and fertility centers . Graduates may also find careers in infection control , marketing , technical sales and services , health information technology , teaching , and consulting .
Accreditation : The Stevenson University medical laboratory science program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences ( NAACLS ), 5600 N . River Rd . Suite 720 , Rosemont , IL 60018-5119 ; 773.714.8880 . http :// www . naacls . org
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