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CEO's Corner by Olive M. Kimball, PhD, EdD Chief Executive Officer

"Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone." (1)

Perhaps nothing so exemplifies the truth of this statement as does NAACLS itself. Entrusted with sustaining the integrity of self-regulation for programs preparing laboratory professionals, it is possible to carry out its responsibilities only through the efforts of a very large number of volunteers: site visitors, paper reviewers, review committee members, board members, and members of numerous special committees and task forces plus a small staff.

In addition to working together in the accreditation and approval processes, NAACLS volunteers and staff also reach out to actively participate to advance the professions. For instance, their activity on the Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW) fosters efforts to address the personnel shortage and to coordinate initiatives. (See a discussion of volunteerism by Karen Myers on page 1 and a discussion of the CCCLW by Paula Garrott on page 6.)

In reaching out and looking to the future, NAACLS has appointed a Task Force of broadly experienced professionals to examine the possibility of accrediting a clinical doctorate in CLS. Representatives from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) as well as university faculty and administrators serve on that task force. An invitational meeting of significant stakeholders and CLS program directors of graduate programs will in March seek input into the early development of draft standards for such a doctorate.

NAACLS representatives also serve on an ASCP/ASCLS Professional Doctorate Task Force (PDTF). This is a group working on several facets related to consideration of a doctorate for CLS. The PDTF is considering possible competencies and related curricular elements that might be needed. It also plans to investigate reimbursement and regulation issues inherent in such an undertaking.

All of these efforts indicate a high level of pride in the professions and demonstrate a strong resolve to move ahead that is badly needed in the present health care climate. Perhaps one of the most striking examples of the profession getting together and looking to the future is the recent announcement by ASCP and the National Certifying Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) that there are discussions underway to explore the possibility of forming a single certifying agency. Such an agency would surely better serve program graduates and employers alike.

ASCP and NCA are asking for public input into a possible certification merger. The response of one individual included: "If we wish to serve the public, CLS accredited schools, the CLS graduates, the employers of CLS graduates, and advance the CLS professions, then the union of the talented ASCP-BOR and the NCA would best be combined for the future benefit of all. They (BOR and NCA) should combine into an organization independent of both the ASCP and ASCLS, receiving major financial support and representation from both organizations much as NAACLS originally did and still does." (2)

We live in incredibly complex times and must address a complex environment which constantly impinges on and influences the professions as well as professionals. It is increasingly clear that we cannot accomplish our goals and move into the future alone. We can only work together because, "Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone." (1)

1. Reinhold Niebuhr, The Irony of American History, 1952.
2. Norton I. German, MD, FASCP.

Top of the News
			CEO's Corner by Olive M. Kimball, PhD, EdD Chief Executive Officer
			PARC Report by Karen Madsen Myers, MA, MT(ASCP)SC, CLS(NCA) Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC)
			People Helping People by Karen Madsen Myers, MA, MT(ASCP)SC, CLS(NCA) Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC)
			President's Report by Shauna Anderson, PhD, MT(ASCP)C, CLS(NCA) President, Board of Directors
Features
			Assessing Program Directors' Attitudes Towards Use of Electronic Self-Studies by Maria E. Delost, MS, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) Histology Educator on CLSPRC
			Clinical Laboratory Science An Historical Perspective - Part II by Lucy J. Randles, MA, CLS/CLDIR President, Health Care Advantage; Member, NAACLS Graduate Task Force
			Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW) Working Collaboratively to Address the Workforce Shortage by Paula Garrott, EdM, CLS(NCA) ASCLS Representative to the NAACLS Board of Directors
			Dr. NAACLS Advice for Accredited and Approved Programs
Other News
			An Invitation to Nominate
			Annual Survey Coming Soon by Elizabeth Everson Computer Information Systems and Program Coordinator
			Programs to be Site Visited during Summer 2006 Cycle

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