MLS Undergraduate Program: Mission, Goals, and Accreditation
The Mission
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Medical Laboratory Science Program at the University of Washington is dedicated to addressing current and future healthcare needs through development and maintenance of a comprehensive educational program for medical laboratory scientists. The program is dedicated to shaping professionals with extensive knowledge in the analysis of specimens for diagnosis and management of disease. This includes ensuring graduates are highly skilled with the techniques and instrumentation used in the clinical laboratory, and that they are prepared to practice as competent professionals who contribute to the continuously evolving field of laboratory medicine. The program is also committed to fostering an equitable and ethical environment where its participants are cognizant of the role and impact medical laboratories have on the health and healthcare of our patients.
Program Goals
The program goals of the University of Washington Medical Laboratory Science Program are to:
- Offer a sustainable curriculum that meets current and emergent educational and professional needs of program students.
- Identify and partner with affiliates in providing exceptional training opportunities for program students.
- Provide a learning experience rich in opportunities that maximize a student's potential to attain entry-level medical laboratory scientist competencies.
- Graduate well-qualified medical laboratory scientists prepared to meet the workforce needs of Washington State and the nation.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the medical laboratory science pedagogy and growth of the profession.
Medical Laboratory Science Program Accreditation
The Medical Laboratory Science Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
NAACLS
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
847.939.3597, 773.714.8880, 773.714.8886 (fax)
Email: info@naacls.org
Website: www.naacls.org
Graduates are eligible for certification as Medical Laboratory Scientists by the Board of Certification of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).