Career Information and Professional Organizations
The University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine is truly a great place to start your career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist not only for the challenging and rewarding clinical opportunities with exposure to various technologies and cutting edge assays, but also for the vast professional development and growth opportunities. There are various professional advancement tracks at Michigan Medicine Department of Pathology including Medical Technologist, Medical Technologist Specialist, Senior Medical Technologist, Supervisor, Manager, and a variety of specializations such as LIS (IT), Compliance, Safety, Allied Health Education, Communications, and Quality. Additional opportunities abound within the larger Michigan Medicine and Univeristy of Michigan spheres. Michigan Medicine supports professional development by promoting involvement in professional society organizations. A career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist truly presents with unlimited growth potential here at the Michigan Medicine!
| Click on the following links for information regarding Medical Technologist job growth outlook and opportinites |
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Job Outlook
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Wage Outlook
Standardizing the Professional Title of Medical Laboratory Professionals
YouTube video of "I am a Medical Technologist"
| Click on the following links for information regarding professional organizations |
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
American Association of Blood Bankers (AABB)
The American Society of Hematology (ASH)
American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP)
American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI)
| Click on links below for information regarding scholarship opportunities |
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MLabs, established in 1985, functions as a portal to provide pathologists, hospitals. and other reference laboratories access to the faculty, staff and laboratories of the University of Michigan Health System’s Department of Pathology. MLabs is a recognized leader for advanced molecular diagnostic testing, helpful consultants and exceptional customer service.