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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 medical 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
and industry partners to provide critical testing information for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease.
Medical 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
Promoting the value of
the profession to healthcare and the public; Uniting
the profession to speak with one voice; Advocating
on behalf of the profession; Promoting
professional independence; Enhancing
quality standards and patient safety; Ensuring
workplace safety; Providing professional
development opportunities; Promoting
expanded roles and contributions of clinical laboratory professionals to the healthcare team; Increasing the diversity in the profession and expanding the voice and role of under-represented
individuals and groups.
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ASCLS-SD Premier Sponsors ASCLS-SD salutes and thanks our premier partners!Visit their websites often by clicking their logo below to see the excellent
offerings they have for laboratories and laboratory professionals.
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