What You May Have Missed

April Dr. NAACLS Available On Demand – FEP and BMS

Members of NAACLS Future and Emerging Professions Task Force Karen Brown and Beth Gockel-Blessing introduced the role of the Future and Emerging Professions Task Force as well as described the role of BMS Accreditation. Please note that due to Zoom outages during the time of recording, NAACLS experienced technical difficulties during this session. As a result, we were unable to host a question-and-answer session. If you have any questions about the content covered in this video, please reach out to NAACLS Staff.

NAACLS Announces New Accreditation Pathway

President-Elect Karen Brown shares details on the newest NAACLS Accreditation pathway, the Biomedical Laboratory Scientist (BMS).

May Dr. NAACLS Available On Demand – IPE

Review Committee Members Patty Boyer and Mary Mattes discuss ways to comply with the NAACLS IPE Standard.

June Dr. NAACLS Available On Demand – Board Update

NAACLS Board of Directors President Robert Cottrell joined NAACLS Staff to review recent board decisions from the April 2025 Board of Directors meeting.

NAACLS has also developed a more comprehensive written report, with side-by-side comparisons of changes (when applicable). You may find that document here.

Coming Soon

Dr. NAACLS August 2025 – Responding to NAACLS Reviews

Join our Review Committee Members April Orange and Amee Rosales as they discuss responding to NAACLS Reviews. Specifically, they will discuss how a Program Director would properly respond to self-study and site visit reports.  The session will be on Thursday, August 21^st, at 2pm Central. A video of the session will be made available later. Registration will be available soon.

Presidents Report

President of the Board Robert Cottrell reflects on a year of progress and collaboration at NAACLS, marking several important milestones, including CLEC 2025, Interprofessional Education (IPE), Global and Workforce Initiatives, and the Launch of the NAACLS 2024 Standards.

From Where we Site: AI’s Role in Laboratory Education

Review Committee chairs discuss AI in education and how it may apply to accreditation standards.