Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: This program is designed as an educational and training tool for MLS, MT, and MLT personnel, medical laboratory science students and interns, pathology residents, and practicing pathologists.
Author: Amber E. Cochran, PhD(ABD), MPH, MLS(ASCP) received a Bachelor's in Medical Technology from Georgia Reagents University in Augusta, Georgia. She attended Walden University and completed a Master's in Public Health. Amber is working on her dissertation to receive her PhD in Public Health. Her last position was Clinical Laboratory Supervisor of Microbiology at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, GA. Currently, Amber is the Clinical Laboratory Manager in the Bacteriology Unit at the Georgia Public Health Laboratory in Decatur, Georgia.
Reviewer Information: Dr. Julie Ann West is certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and as a Specialist in Microbiology (SM). In addition, Dr. West has earned a PhD in Public Health - Infectious Disease Epidemiology - and is Certified in Public Health (CPH) by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Dr. West is experienced as a Technical Specialist, Safety Officer, Educator, and Lead in the Veterans Administration Healthcare System, and has prior experience as an Administrative Laboratory Director.