American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Montana

10/11/2026

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

What’s your favorite, or least favorite, test and why?

It could be the procedure, the time involved, the calculations, troubleshooting, or maybe it’s just one of those tests you’ve never enjoyed!

Join the conversation on ASCLS Connect: https://connect.ascls.org/home

09/30/2026

Regular registration for the 2026 Symposium ends Sunday, Oct 4!

Join professionals from six organizations to learn about key legislative issues, strengthen your advocacy skills, and meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Whether you attend Oct 12-13 in person in Arlington, VA, or virtually, you'll gain practical tools to help advance our profession and ensure the clinical laboratory has a seat at the table.

ASCLS Developing Professional (student) members can attend virtually at no cost.

👉 Register now: https://ascls.org/labvocate-symposium/

09/30/2026

How do we protect our mental health while caring for patients from behind the scenes?

The October issue of ASCLS Today tackles some of the most important conversations facing our profession, including burnout, resilience, workplace culture, cognitive overload, work-life balance, and finding joy in laboratory medicine.

Explore articles from professionals sharing their experiences, challenges, and solutions.

➡ Read here: https://ascls.org/ascls-today/

09/09/2026

"It was a powerful reminder that legacy leadership doesn’t happen by accident—it happens because people invest in people."

In ASCLS Today, Leah Narans reflects on a meeting of the ASCLS-Wisconsin scholarship committee where members representing four generations of mentor–mentee leadership lineages shared their commitment to nurturing future leaders.

She highlights the state constituent society’s vibrant, innovative, and mentorship-driven leadership culture that sustains its strength and relevance.

➡ Read the full article: https://ascls.org/legacy-leadership-in-action/

08/30/2026

“Advising that a specific molecular panel will not detect a suspected pathogen or explaining why an analytical interference renders a value clinically useless is not practicing medicine; it is practicing medical laboratory science.”

In ASCLS Today, Darby Naheedy and Brooks Kennedy urge professionals to move beyond “test performers” and become consultative partners through clearer communication, diagnostic stewardship, and real-time advocacy that helps clinicians understand test limitations, specimen issues, and result interpretation.

➡ Read the full article: https://ascls.org/elevating-laboratory-advocacy-through-subject-matter-expertise/

08/07/2026

The RESULTS Act has the support of more than 60 leading patient/consumer and provider advocacy organizations that recognize the role of the in providing crucial healthcare information.

It was also officially endorsed by The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan caucus comprised of 43 members of the U.S. House, and the Republican "Doctors Caucus"

It's rare when advocacy has an imminent opportunity to pass legislation, but that's where we are. We need your help to fix a decade old problem:

1. Visit Stop Lab Cuts and send your representatives a message urging them to help pass RESULTS: https://stoplabcuts.org/

2.Participate in the 2026 Symposium, Oct 12-13, where we will coordinate with our community to push the legislation over the finish line: https://ascls.org/labvocate-symposium/

07/02/2026

Congratulations , donations to are so impactful and such a great way to give back to our profession. Well done team!