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Clinical Assistant (CA)

Discipline Lead Person

Marilyn S. McCain, BS MBA MT H(ASCP)
MMCCAIN@gmh.edu

Staff Program Coordinator

Mark Spence
Fax:
Phone: (773) 714-8880 x 388
mspence@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Cytogenetic Technology (CG)

Discipline Lead Person

Jun Gu, MD, PhD, CG(ASCP)cm
jungu@mdanderson.org

Program Accreditation Coordinator and Review Liaison

Jessy Jasso
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880
JJasso@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Discipline Lead Persons

Charity E. Accurso, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm,
Charity.Accurso@uc.edu

Staff Program Coordinator

Michele Stevenson
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880
mstevenson@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Discipline Lead Persons

Sally Pestana, MT(ASCP) ,
pestana@hawaii.edu

Staff Program Coordinator

Russell DeCaluwe
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880 x381
RDeCaluwe@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Diagnostic Molecular Scientist (DMS)

Discipline Lead Person

Eric Elsinghorst,, PhD, MPH, MB(ASCP), MLS(ASCP)
eelsinghorst@kumc.edu

Program Accreditation Coordinator and Review Liaison

Jessy Jasso
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880
JJasso@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Histotechnician (HT)

Discipline Lead Person

Michelle Nelsen,, MS, HTL(ASCP)cm
nelsen.michelle@mayo.edu

Program Accreditation Coordinator and Review Liaison

Jessy Jasso
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880
JJasso@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Histotechnologist (HTL)

Discipline Lead Person

Michelle Nelsen,, MS, HTL(ASCP)cm
nelsen.michelle@mayo.edu

Program Accreditation Coordinator and Review Liaison

Jessy Jasso
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880
JJasso@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Pathologists' Assistant (PATH A)

Discipline Lead Person

Michelle M Costas,, MHS PA(ASCP)
mcostas@hsc.wvu.edu

Program Accreditation Coordinator and Review Liaison

Jessy Jasso
Fax: (773) 714-8886
Phone: (773) 714-8880
JJasso@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


Phlebotomy (PHLEB)

Discipline Lead Person

Marilyn S. McCain, BS MBA MT H(ASCP)
MMCCAIN@gmh.edu

Staff Program Coordinator

Mark Spence
Fax:
Phone: (773) 714-8880 x 388
mspence@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


DCLS

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Staff Program Coordinator

Mark Spence
Fax:
Phone: (773) 714-8880 x388
MSpence@naacls.org


Have a Question?
Discipline Lead Person: Have a question regarding Standard interpretations? Have you gone through the Standards and Standard Compliance Guide and still have a question regarding what should be provided? Our Discipline Lead Person (DLP) is here to help. DLPs are educators, experienced NAACLS reviewers and committee members. Their role as a DLP is to assist Program Directors with standard related questions that may arise during the accreditation process.

Program Coordinator: Want to know how to start an Accredited or Approved program? Curious when your Self Study is due? Program Coordinators are part of the NAACLS staff and can assist you with any NAACLS policy or procedure inquiry.


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    NAACLS 2021 Workshop Announcement

    12/15/2020

    NAACLS will conduct a workshop webinar titled, “Let’s Take a Ride Through the NAACLS Standards,” on February 24, 2021, from 7:30am-4:00pm CST. The purpose of this workshop is to explore the flexibility of the NAACLS Accreditation Process and Standards to ensure programs continue to meet the compliance requirements while adapting and innovating. Actual innovative methods used by NAACLS […]

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    Request for Public Comment for Transitioning Phlebotomy and Clinical Assistant Programs to Accredited Status

    12/7/2020

    The NAACLS Board of Directors is considering transitioning approved programs to accredited programs and phasing out the term “approved”. Over the past three years, the NAACLS Program Approval Review Committee (PARC) has engaged in internal discussions regarding the definition and challenges of the term “approval.” Discussions were initially stimulated by approved programs that wished to […]

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