Program Director
Jean Buchenhorst, MS, MT
Pennsylvania Hospital
Since
its founding as the first hospital in the nation in 1751 by
Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond, Pennsylvania Hospital
has been an innovator in patient care, treatment techniques
and medical research. It has established a national reputation
for routine and high-risk obstetrics, care of high-risk newborns
and multiple births, orthopaedic comprehensive care, including
joint replacement, spine surgery and pain management, as well
as other specialties.
Pennsylvania Hospital, a 505-bed facility, admits more than
21,000 patients and handles 197,000 outpatient visits annually. As
part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Pennsylvania
Hospital provides training to some of the nation's leading
physicians.
Medical Technology
Laboratory tests play an important role in the diagnosis and
treatment of disease. Medical Technologists perform these tests
on blood and other body fluids using a variety of sophisticated
equipment. As a medical technologist, you will have the
knowledge of physiological conditions that affect test results
enabling you to report accurate data that can be used by the
physician to determine the presence, extent, and cause of certain
diseases.
Medical Technologists may be employed by hospitals, independent
laboratories, clinics, public health facilities, or private
industry. They may perform technical duties as well as have
supervisory or managerial responsibilities. Additional opportunities
also exist in areas such as research, pharmaceuticals, molecular
diagnostics, biotechnology, sales, and teaching.
School of Medical Technology at Pennsylvania Hospital
The School of Medical Technology functions within the general
structure of the Ayer Clinical Laboratory and is supported
as a part of a commitment to provide health care and education
to the community. The program accepts six students annually. Hospital
Administration continues to support the program in its commitment
to provide health education to the students. We have
state-of-the-art technology to diagnose diseases and offer
a stimulating and challenging atmosphere for our students and
staff. The laboratory also operates a Pathology
Residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education.
Our program aims to provide students with an appreciation
for the professional responsibility of rendering service to
the sick and injured. Students are given both practical and
theoretical training in various sections of the clinical laboratory.
The practicum is a 11-month rotating program based on a 40-hour
week, beginning in late August. The program devotes 5 hours
per week to formal lectures.
Students obtain practical experience through rotations in
the following sections of the clinical laboratory:
- blood bank
- chemistry
- microscopy
- hematology
- microbiology
- serology/virology
>> View the list of courses offered in the School of
Medical Technology
Program Mission Statement
The Pennsylvania Hospital School of Medical Technology has
a responsibility to:
- Provide quality education for students seeking a profession
in Clinical Laboratory Science
- To develop in its students an appreciation of the professional
responsibility of rendering service to the sick and injured
Program Goals
In order to achieve its mission, the Pennsylvania Hospital
School of Medical Technology will:
- Maintain accreditation under the National Accrediting Agency
for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Provide state-of-the-art technology and a stimulating and
challenging atmosphere for its students
- Immerse its students in the day to day responsibilities
of laboratory staff who are committed to the mission, vision
and values of Pennsylvania Hospital
- Provide the community with laboratory practitioners
who have a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of clinical
laboratory operation and management
- Prepare students for successful completion of national
certification examination in Medical Technology
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