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Welcome to the official website for the American
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-South Dakota [ASCLS-SD]. ASCLS-SD is a constituent society of the American Society
for Clinical Laboratory Science [ASCLS] and joins Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin in making up ASCLS Region V.
Our mission is to promote the profession of clinical
laboratory science and to provide beneficial services to those who practice it. ASCLS-SD is committed to bringing professional
VOICE, VALUE, AND VISION to each of our grassroot members.
Our society members include clinical laboratory
scientists/medical technologists, clinical laboratory technicians/medical laboratory technicians, educators, managers, industry
representatives, and clinical laboratory science students. Clinical laboratory professionals teach, act as resources
for its customers, perform, develop, evaluate, correlate, and ensure ultimate quality in clinical laboratory testing information.
Our professionals collaborate with other health
care professionals to provide critical testing information for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease.
Clinical Laboratory Science professionals practice in clinical laboratories, forensic laboratories, physician offices, industrial
organizations, educational institutions, and research facilities.
ASCLS-SD Purpose
ASCLS-SD being a constituent society of the
American Society for Clinical
Laboratory Science
embraces the mission of ASCLS for our South Dakota
ASCLS members,
laboratory services and the resources we provide to the public.
ASCLS Mission Statement
ASCLS serves as the
voice of all clinical laboratory professionals, creating a vision for the advancement clinical laboratory practice field,
and advocating the value and the role of the profession ensuring safe, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient centered
health care.
Core
Values
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Promoting the value of the
profession to healthcare and the public;
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Uniting the profession to
speak with one voice;
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Advocating on behalf of the
profession;
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Promoting professional independence;
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Enhancing quality standards
and patient safety;
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Ensuring workplace safety;
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Providing professional development
opportunities;
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Promoting expanded roles and
contributions of clinical laboratory professionals to the healthcare team;
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Increasing
the diversity in the profession and expanding the voice and role of under-represented individuals and groups.
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