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President's Report Moving NAACLS to the Next Level of Excellence by David D. Gale, PhD President, NAACLS Board of Directors

"When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as a public property,"- Thomas Jefferson

The Board of Directors met in September and took a significant portion of the meeting to review and revise the existing Strategic Plan. Such a review involves looking into the future and requires us to make assumptions and at times be risk-takers in making decisions that will affect NAACLS and its programs, students, and ultimately employers of graduates.

Several important goals were addressed. One involves the support of cost-effective, high-quality outcomes for the NAACLS policies and procedures. For example, there will be ongoing dedication to streamlining and clarification of processes. To enlist broad input a customer satisfaction survey will be conducted. Emphasis will be placed on delivery of educational programs for volunteers, and assessment of ways to bring laboratory organizations together for collaborative efforts. This is especially timely given the workforce issues across the many fields that are represented by NAACLS and the frequent calls to examine changing roles and needed skills within the laboratory. A proposed outcome planned is a September 2004 conference on the future of the workforce, growing out of the extensive work completed by the NAACLS Task Force on Entry Level over the past two years.

Another goal relates to financial stability and development of current technology. The Board will be reviewing accreditation fees and looking at alternate sources of funding, possibly through endowments. A specific plan for technology replacement will be developed. There is a real need to bring the national office up to date with current technology

There is a goal to promote to the public the value of accreditation and approval as they relate to student quality and patient safety. Still another, and ongoing, goal calls for enhancement of accreditation for international programs preparing workers in the laboratory.

These goals will direct future initiatives that NAACLS undertakes and will guide us toward being the agency as stated in our mission:

NAACLS is committed to being the premier agency for accreditation and approval of educational programs in the clinical laboratory sciences and related healthcare disciplines through the involvement of expert volunteers and its dedication to public service.

As we move our association to the next level, let us be sure to hear from you.
 

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