Medical Laboratory Science

Program Director
Brandy Greenhill, Dr.PH.

The Medical Laboratory Science program is accredited by and has conformed its curriculum to the standards published and monitored by the:

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd., Ste. 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Phone   773-714-8880
Fax   773-714-8886

While in clinical rotations, students will further develop their ability to assess patient samples for appropriateness; culture and identify microorganisms from different sources including the ability to differentiate normal flora from a pathogenic organism in Microbiology; perform cell differentials to identify anemias, leukemias and other blood dyscrasias and determine blood clotting disorders in Hematology and Coagulation; determine blood types and identify compatible units for blood and blood component transfusion in Immunohematology; and analyze a variety of chemical constituents of blood and body fluids in Chemistry.
 

• Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center of CHI St. Luke's Health
• Conroe Regional Medical Center
• Texas Children's Hospital
• Wise Health System, Decatur
• The Woodlands Hospital of CHI St. Luke's Health 
  
  

LABORATORY INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT POLICY

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to outline the process by which a student enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science Program is informed and affected by a laboratory internship rotation cancellation.

Policy Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions Program in Medical Laboratory Science to limit student enrollment to that of available laboratory internship rotations. In case of an internship rotation site cancellation, affected student/s must be informed within 5 school days of the cancellation. Student placement in the remaining laboratory internship rotation will be picked up by one of the MD Anderson rotation sites; or an equitable experience will be offered in the program’s student laboratory; or by other Houston sites to ensure their clinical education will not be interrupted.

STUDENT INTERNSHIP WORK POLICY

Students at the MD Anderson School of Health Professions Program in Medical Laboratory Science are required to perform regular service work in clinical laboratories as a part of their internship education. This allows students to become competent with laboratory science techniques and prepares them to enter the workforce with the necessary entry-level competencies to function in any routine clinical laboratory. All laboratory service work  performed by students will be monitored by the assigned preceptor in each laboratory.

THE USE OF STUDENTS IN PLACE OF QUALIFIED HISTOTECHNOLOGY STAFF IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Note: If the student must be left alone in any laboratory area for an extended period, please notify the Program Director to ensure proper supervision of the student. Students are also exempt from the “on call” rotation and other laboratory experiences outside of the regular working hours.

Approximately 70% of all physician decisions are based on laboratory test results produced by laboratory professionals. Our graduates join thousands of laboratorians around the United States, becoming integral members of the healthcare team.