ADVANCE has partnered with ASCLS to help you celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) (Apr. 18-24, 2010), themed "Laboratory Professionals Get Results." In this 35th year, it is important to reflect on the important history of NMLPW. NMLPW originated in 1975, as NMLW, under the auspices of the American Society for Medical Technology, now called the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS).
In subsequent years, other organizations have served as cosponsors and campaign supporters. In the fall of 2005, National Medical Laboratory Week was changed to National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week to emphasize the person whose expertise is needed in the performance of laboratory testing.
The ADVANCE 2010 Laboratory and Laboratory Professional of the Year contests are sponsored by
Hackensack University Medical Center, LabCorp, NewYork-Presbyterian, NYU Langone Medical Center and Sunrise Medical Laboratories.
We hope you enjoy using this site as a catalyst for ideas for your 2010 celebration!