Dear Dr. NAACLS, I was reviewing the 2012 Standards for my MLS program. I could not find any phlebotomy requirements with the rest of the curriculum in Standard VII. Am I missing something? Sincerely Needle in a Haystack. Dear Needle, You are not missing anything. As of the 2012 standards, NAACLS Accredited MLS programs are […]
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Dear Dr. NAACLS I’m a new program director, and I see people listed on your website as “Discipline Lead Person”. Who are these people? Sincerely, Ima Intrigued Dear Ms. Intrigued, The Discipline Lead Person (occasionally referred to as “DLP”) is a NAACLS committee member appointed by the respective committee chair. The specific role of a […]
Dear Dr. NAACLS, In the new Standards that were adopted in October 2012, Standard 2B states the following in regards to an annual submission of outcomes measures: “If the outcomes measure(s) does/do not meet the stated NAACLS approved benchmarks (see NAACLS website), then an analysis and action plan must be submitted to correct the deficiency(ies).” […]
Dear Dr. NAACLS, I am a new program director, and my program is up for its continuing accreditation review in a few years. I was curious to know what NAACLS’ role is in the site visit process, as well as what steps are involved in scheduling the site visit. Signed, Prepared Program Director
Dear Dr. NAACLS: Help! My program is coming up for review, and I have discovered that the agreement with one of my affiliates is out of date! I am worried about how long it will take to get a new one. Worried Program Director
Dear Dr. NAACLS: I am currently preparing to assemble my Self-Study Report, and remembered there was a recent addition to Standard 7, which states that, “Students must be provided with a clear description of the program and its content and current publications, which must include: N. outcomes measure.” Do I have to use ASCP-BOC certification […]
Dear Dr. NAACLS: I recently finished the didactic portion of my program, and the only remaining requirement for completion of the program is the clinical rotations. Although I completed the requirements for my externship six months ago, I have yet to be placed at a clinical site to complete this portion of the program. Since […]
Dear Dr. NAACLS, I have been a Program Director of a NAACLS Accredited Program for a few years now, but it wasn’t until this past year that my program went through the NAACLS re-accreditation process. During my site visit, one of our site visitors mentioned that my faculty and I could get more involved with […]
Dear Dr NAACLS: Our program had some administrative changes a year ago. I included this change on our annual survey last year, but NAACLS still has the old administrative changes in its records. How do I get that changed? Sincerely, Confused Program Director Dear Confused: It’s Spring. The snow is melting, the flowers are budding […]