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SUMMER EDITION AUGUST 2019
From ASCLS-IL!
Inside this issue: PRESIDENT’S 1-2 LETTER 2019 3-6 GRADUATES INFO FOR 7 2020 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING 2019 ASCLS 8-13 ANNUAL MEETING ASCLS-IL ON 14 SOCIAL MEDIA INFO FOR 15 PUBLICATION
ASCLS-IL
Insights LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Kate Bernhardt, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, LSSGB
Hello ASCLS Members,
It is with great excitement
that I am writing this letter
and beginning my term as
President of ASCLS-IL!
I've been a member for
over 10 years and am
grateful for all the
opportunities this
organization has provided
me. I look forward to this
opportunity to serve the
organization and provide
mentorship, support, and
encouragement to
members, especially those
who are new to our
profession or getting more
involved within ASCLS.
The ASCLS Annual
Meeting took place this
June in Charlotte, North
Carolina. In the past,
ASCLS and AACC would
hold a combined meeting
in late July. Despite it
being the first year the
meeting was not held with
AACC and being held a
month earlier, ASCLS had
a record number present.
Combined with the
Association of Genetic
Technologists (AGT),
nearly 700 laboratory
professionals and
colleagues came together
to learn from one another
and network. Beginning
with this event, ASCLS
and AGT will hold a
single meeting,
integrating their
educational programs,
abstracts/posters, and
industry engagement
platforms. This will allow
the two groups to have an
even broader educational
program. Some of the
outstanding topics this
year included:
• Violence in Healthcare
• Preventing Healthcare
Acquired Anemia
• CRISPR Analysis for
Hemoglobinopathies
• Genetic Variations of
Learning Disabilities
• Review of
Hematopathology
• Car-T Cell Therapy from the Perspective
of the Physician, Patient, and Caregiver
Immediate Past President
Toula Castillo represented
our state at the Annual
Meeting. Notable
accolades for our state
included:
• 1st place award for the ASCLS-IL website (Amy Weaver)
• 3rd place award for ASCLS-IL Insights newsletter (Masih Shokrani, Michelle Campbell) • Alex Boryszczuk was awarded a plaque for
Developing Professional of the Year
• Amy Liu was awarded a plaque for Member of the Year
• Additionally, Nick Moore was inducted into the Alpha Mu Tau
Fraternity. He was
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER, CONT.
nominated by Toula Castillo and Kim Von Ahsen, our Region VI Director. Alpha Mu Tau is an honorary fraternity that raises money for student scholarships and members are inducted based on their degree of professional service to ASCLS.
Thank you to all our Illinois representatives, which also included Dan Sharp, Lisa Bakken, and Dianne Cearlock. While I unfortunately could not attend the meeting myself this year, I am looking forward to attending the meeting next year in Louisville! During my year as President, I plan to continue participating in the By-Laws Committee, led by Elaine Nicholas. Last year, we made tremendous progress revising our state by-laws. Our State By-Laws had not been updated since 2007 and require many changes to align with the National By-Laws. We did much of the hard work last year, so we will continue this momentum to get formal approval at the National Level. We will also begin working on our branch by-laws. Additionally, I plan to provide mentorship, encouragement, and support to our new President- Elect (Nick Steder), members of the Board of Directors, committee chairs, and committee members.
On a personal note, this is a busy year for me. Not only am I serving as President of this organization, but I am also a Mother, Manager, and Marathoner-in-Training! Like so many people, we seek to find balance in our professional and personal lives. Burnout is everywhere in healthcare and we have to take care of ourselves, and each other. My husband, Mark, is also a Medical Lab Scientist who works in industry as a Blood Bank technical trainer. We have a 4 year old son, Nathan, who says he wants to be a Core Lab Manager and runner like me! I've been running a lot these days, as I'm training for my very first full marathon. I think it is very important to say I am not doing anything alone. While I navigate my year as President, I am thankful for the support of my ASCLS colleagues who are another kind of family. Together, we do meaningful work for the organization and our profession. I look forward to cultivating new connections and enriching existing friendships this upcoming year. Thank you to everyone for all you do every day as a laboratory professional! If you haven't renewed your ASCLS membership yet, please do! The new year starts on August 1. Kate Bernhardt, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, LSSGB ASCLS-IL President, 2019-2020 Core Lab Manager, Loyola Medicine
2019-2020 ASCLS-IL Board of Directores (BOD) President: Kate Bernhardt President-Elect: Nicholas R. Steder III Past President: Demetra “Toula” Castillo Recording Secretary: Jennifer Snowdon Executive Secretary: Gilma Roncancio-Weemer Treasurer: Demetra “Toula” Castillo Board Member-At-Large (2018-2020): Alexandra Vardouniotis Board Member-At-Large (2019-2021): Josephine Ebomoyi Nomination and Election Committee Michelle Campbell Elaine Nicholas 2019-2020 Student Forum Officers Chair: Kim Espejo Vice Chair: Alex Maillet Secretary: Nikko Henry
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2019 GRADUATES: WELCOME TO THE PROFESSION FROM ASCLS-IL!
Front row (left-to-right) Matthew Berggren, Adrienne Bruce, Aneri Desai, Lauren Angeles Middle row (left-to-right) Christina Picchi, Nicole Regina, Arsalan Akram Back row (left-to-right) Jim Gaddis, Anne Freda, Colleen Lord, James Harris
Left-to-right: Monica Lee, Lamanda Garcia (Instructor), Carmen Marquez, Kelsey Coomes, Hope Spear, Aziz Rehman, Ethan Shores, Crystal Lane, Dhara Thakore, Niki Roesel, Chanel Downey, Glenda Forneris (Instructor)
KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MLT PROGRAM
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE MLT PROGRAM
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2019 GRADUATES: WELCOME TO THE PROFESSION FROM ASCLS-IL! CONT.
Left-to-right: Brianne Ed, Gilma Roncancio-Weemer (Program Director), Mary Blakley, Kara Williams, Ary Marston, Abby Morgan, and Hannah Jones
MYRON E. RUBNITZ, M.D. MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM AT HINES VA HOSPITAL
Left-to-right: Tamara Lakic, Liliana Alejandre, Karen Goto, Rebecca DeRivera
SCHOOL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE HSHS ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL
OSF HEALTHCARE SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES PROGRAM
December 2018 Graduates Lena Aldakheel Victoria Gustafson May 2019 Graduates Nadine Abou-Lebde Caitlin Acree Mireya Bedolla Samantha Byrn
Hillary Cerven Avery Detmers Jessi Dillon Elizabeth Fitch
Nicole Fligelman April Gaerlan Jaci Gahlbeck Abby Hamilton
Megan Hoffman Kellsi Krei Dallas Krueger Deanna Marciniak
Estrella Martinez Taylor Martinez Aisha Mohamed Kenneth Murphy
Danielle Outlaw Vedika Patel Caitlin Prisching Ashley Ragle
Jesus Santoy Emily Smith Cristen Stephens Naomi Tan
Matthew Timpe Madeline Vargas Samantha Ward Haley Widmayer
Taylor Zumwalt August 2019 Graduates Kayla Bridgewater Adaku Uzoukwu
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2019 GRADUATES: WELCOME TO THE PROFESSION FROM ASCLS-IL! CONT.
Front Row (left-to-right): Sarah Zombro, Erika Grossi, Maribel De Lara, Katelyn Rader Back Row (left-to-right): Jessica Chen, Joseph Larson, Maya Rockwell
SUMMER 2019
2019 GRADUATES: WELCOME TO THE PROFESSION FROM ASCLS-IL! CONT.
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM
Front row (left-to-right): Keith Baldeo, Malik Miller Middle row (left-to-right): Susan Rado, Samantha George, Shannon Didion, Holly Beeter, Rachel Gathman, Catherine Brant, Ashlyn Nelson, Rosa Perez, Margareth Gonzales Back row (left-to-right): Alex Boryszczyk, Ariel Maschek, Caroline Gonzalez, Joanna Kuczynski, Vanessa Garcia, Jane Kuch, Dalton Feehan, Melissa Liedtke, Anthony Wutz, Brianna Martinez, Joel Silva, Logan Borsinger, Dan Sharp Not Pictured: Swetaben Patel (ADC) graduated December 2018 & Jaroslaw Snopek (ADC) graduated
May 2019
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SAVE THE DATE: 2020 ASCLS-IL ANNUAL MEETING
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2019 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING (IN PICTURES)
The Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) was held this year in Charlotte, North Carolina from June 23-June 27, 2019. For the first time, this year’s ASCLS Annual Meeting was held with the Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT). The meeting included various educational scientific sessions, committee meetings, a vendors’ Expo, poster presentations, various ASCLS regional meetings, an awards ceremony & much more!
Attendees at the ASCLS Annual Meeting
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2019 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING (IN PICTURES),CONT.
Brandy D. Gunsolus, DCLS,
MLS (ASCP)CM , the first DCLS graduate, was one of the speakers at the Annual Meeting
Dan Sharp, recipient of 2019 ASCLS-IL Future Leaders Scholarship, attended the ASCLS Annual Meeting and had a poster and oral presentation for his research studies
Region VI Event at the Annual Meeting: ASCLS-IL is a member of ASCLS Region VI, (The Rho Sigma Distinguished Service Award recognize members who have made significant contributions to Region VI)
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2019 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING (IN PICTURES),CONT.
Region VI annual gathering for the Rho Sigma dinner at Midwood Smokehouse in Plaza Midwood in Charlotte, NC on June 25, 2019
Kim Von Ahsen, Director of Region VI (on the left), presented the 2018-2019 Rho Sigma Award to Suzanne Campbell (on the right ) from Kansas State Society
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2019 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING (IN PICTURES),CONT.
ASCLS Website Award: 1st place Award for the ASCLS-IL Website (Amy Weaver). Demetra “Toula” Castillo (2018-2019 ASCLS-IL President), pictured first from left, accepted the recognition plaque. The ASCLS Award Ceremony was held on June 25, 2019 in Charlotte, NC.
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2019 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING (IN PICTURES),CONT.
3rd Place Award for ASCLS-IL Insights newsletter given to the editors (Masih Shokrani and Michelle Campbell). Demetra “Toula” Castillo (2018-2019 ASCLS-IL President), pictured first from left, accepted the recognition plaque in lieu of newsletter editors. The ASCLS Award Ceremony was held on June 25, 2019 in Charlotte, NC.
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2019 ASCLS ANNUAL MEETING (IN PICTURES),CONT.
Alex Boryszczuk from ASCLS-Illinois was awarded a plaque for Developing Professional of the Year. Demetra “Toula” Castillo (2018-2019 ASCLS-IL President), pictured first from left, accepted the recognition plaque in lieu of Alex Boryszczuk. The ASCLS Award Ceremony was held on June 25, 2019 in Charlotte, NC.
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ASCLS-IL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY–
SCIENCE - ILLINOIS
ASCLS-IL is an affiliate society of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and one of five states in ASCLS Region VI, which also includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. ASCLS serves as the voice of all clinical laboratory professionals, creating a vision for the advancement of the clinical laboratory practice field, and advocating the value and the role of the profession ensuring safe, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient centered health care.
• Promoting the value of the profession to healthcare and the public
• Uniting the profession to speak with one voice
• Advocating on behalf of the profession
• Promoting professional independence
• Enhancing quality standards and patient safety
• Ensuring workplace safety
• Providing professional development opportunities
• Promoting expanded roles and contributions of clinical laboratory professionals to the healthcare team
• Increasing the diversity in the profession and expanding the voice and role of under-represented individuals and groups
Do you have examples/ideas of ways to promote the profession of Medical Laboratory Scientist? Ideas to increase ASCLS-IL membership? Are you interested in becoming more involved in ASCLS-IL? Are you an educator? Are you a writer? We are looking help for creating new student bowl questions! Are you a great party planner? We could use your help in planning the 2020 ASCLS-IL Annual Meeting! We are always looking for help and volunteers!
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ASCLS-IL Insights Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Masih Shokrani, Ph.D., MT(ASCP) [email protected] Copy Editor: Michelle Campbell, M.S., MLS, MB (ASCP)
