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CEO's Corner by By Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD Chief Executive Officer

NAACLS is committed to accountability and service to the public through the accreditation and approval of programs in clinical laboratory sciences. To achieve those goals, NAACLS depends on dedicated and ethical service from volunteers and staff members. NAACLS' many volunteers include members of the Board of Directors, paper reviewers, site visitors, review committees members, and others.

Meet the President

Please let me introduce you to one of the many outstanding NAACLS volunteers - our new President of the Board of Directors, Cheryl Caskey. President Caskey was nominated by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ASCLS) for a NAACLS Board member position and was elected by the NAACLS Board in 2002 and again in 2006. She assumed the responsibilities of President in September 2007 for a two-year term. President Caskey has played many roles and received many accolades for her unswerving (some might say relentless) advocacy of clinical laboratory practice and practitioners. She serves as a representative on the Clinical Coordinating Council on the Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW; please see the article about the CCCLW in this issue), is a member of the ASCLS Consumer Response team, and edits ASCLS Today. She was a two-term Regional Director and former President of ASCLS. In July, 2007 she was presented the prestigious 2007 ASCLS Member of the Year award. On top of all this - she has a paying job! When she is not fulfilling one of her many professional service roles, she serves as Compliance Officer for Omega Diagnostics, L.L.C. out of Shreveport, LA. As one might expect from a manager in charge of compliance, President Caskey lives and breathes accountability. She brings this perspective to her role as NAACLS President of the Board of Directors. (Please see the President's Report in this issue.) It is fitting that, at a time when accrediting bodies are under increased scrutiny for accountability and transparency, President Caskey was selected to lead NAACLS.

Additions to the NAACLS Website Planned

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), which recognizes NAACLS and many other accrediting bodies, encourages accrediting bodies to take measures to increase transparency and service to the public. Among CHEA's suggestions is that accrediting bodies simplify and enhance the ways by which the public may access information about program accreditation and approval decisions. To remain accountable and improve NAACLS' transparency and service to the public, several new initiatives are planned for implementation in 2008 and beyond. First, a summary of the latest data gathered by the annual survey of programs will be posted on NAACLS' website in composite format and updated once a year. While this information has always been available to those who requested it, posting it on the website makes it more convenient for program officials, laboratory managers, and members of the public to access data and evaluate trends in clinical laboratory sciences education and numbers of graduates. Second, "snapshots" of NAACLS accredited and approved programs will be posted on the NAACLS website. Information to be included in the snapshots are the date of the last program review, the formal action resulting from the last review (e.g., the number of years awarded or satisfactory progress report), the date of the next review or progress report, and the number of program graduates/certificants including the percentage finding employment within six months of completing the program. Future plans for inclusion in the snapshots are three-year average pass rates for certification examinations. This information will be included after a phase-in period during which program officials will receive notification of this change. These additions to the NAACLS website will position NAACLS in the forefront of a movement towards increased accountability, transparency, and service to the public.

Top of the News
			CEO's Corner by By Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD Chief Executive Officer
			Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW) Working Collaboratively to Address the Workforce Shortage by Paula Garrott EdM, CLS(NCA), CCCLW Chair
			NAACLS Board of Directors Update
			NAACLS  Workshops Prepare New (and Experienced) Program Officials by Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD Chief Executive Officer
			President's Report by By Cheryl Caskey, MA, CLS, CLSplH(NCA) President, Board of Directors
			Recognizing Our Outstanding NAACLS Volunteers by Edward Rotchford Program Coordinator
Features
			Introducing New Board and Committee Members
Other News
			An Invitation to Nominate
			Annual Program Fees Increase; Affiliate Fees to be Phased Out by Dianne Cearlock Chief Executive Officer
			ASCP-BOR and NAACLS Merging Annual Surveys
			Dr. NAACLS Advice for Accredited and Approved Programs
			NAACLS News to be Published Online by Megan Eggert Meetings and Publicity Coordinator
			Newly Accredited and Approved Programs

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