Program Director
Jean Buchenhorst, MS, MT (ASCP)
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 Laboratory Science
Laboratory tests play an important role in the diagnosis and
treatment of disease. Medical laboratory scientists perform
these tests on blood and other body fluids using a variety
of sophisticated equipment. As a medical laboratory scientist,
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 laboratory scientists 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 Laboratory Science at Pennsylvania Hospital
The School of Medical Laboratory Science 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 eight
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 Laboratory
Science »
Program Mission Statement
The Pennsylvania Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science
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 Laboratory Science 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 exam in medical technology
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