National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) is an annual celebration of the medical laboratory professionals and pathologists who play a vital role in every aspect of health care.  NSH and other medical organizations wanted to show our support and gratitude for the hard work laboratory professionals do.

NMLPW is a time for medical laboratory personnel to celebrate their professionalism and be recognized for their efforts.  Another goal is to inform and educate medical colleagues and the public about the medical laboratory and the impact of having these dedicated skilled professionals has on the overall patient care. Since lab techs often work behind the scenes, few people know much about the critical testing they perform every day.

Lab Professionals Week is held annually during the last full week of April. The next Lab Professionals Week will be held April 22-28, 2012. 

Helpful Links for Planning Your NMLPW Celebration

http://www.ascp.org/labweek

http://laboratorian.advanceweb.com/resourcecenter/main.aspx?rpid=28

Lab Week is Sponsored by:

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is sponsored by: 
American Society for Clinical Pathology 
AACC 
AABB 
American Medical Technologists 
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science 
American Society for Microbiology 
American Society of Cytopathology 
Association of Public Health Laboratories 
CLMA 
College of American Pathologists 
National Society for Histotechnology