A new online master’s degree program in clinical laboratory science designed for working professionals—the first of its kind our state—will prepare its graduates for service through education, research, and clinical laboratory administration. The program, housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences’ Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, will contribute to innovative solutions for better delivery … Read more

For several years, students from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science have had the opportunity to work part-time in McLendon Clinical Laboratories, the in-house laboratories for the UNC Medical Center and UNC Health Care. Students are able to begin work at McLendon Laboratories following their first year of instruction; most continue to work part-time until … Read more

New Hanover Regional Medical Center has recognized Astrid Keusseyan, a 2012 alumna of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, as its employee of excellence for July 2019. Keusseyan is also pursuing her master’s degree. She received the recognition based on her insight, creativeness, and attitude, among other qualities.

Christen Mayer, a 2005 graduate of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science bachelor’s degree program, has received recognition as a Health Care Hero from publication New Orleans CityBusiness.

Morgan Fisher, a student of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, has received a 2019 Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity Undergraduate Scholarship. Morgan will be presented with this scholarship at the ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC on June 24, 2019. “Receiving the Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity Scholarship is truly an honor. I … Read more

The UNC School of Medicine Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) awarded its second-ever Dr. Lee McLean Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring to Vicky LeGrys, a longtime faculty member in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, on April 24, 2019. The award is named for Lee McLean, chair emeritus of the DAHS, and it … Read more

Three students from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science recently presented research and case study findings at the 2019 North Carolina Spring Symposium for Medical Laboratory Professionals, a day-long event held at the Wake Tech Perry Health Sciences Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 5. Second-year student Jennifer Munt gave a research presentation titled … Read more

Deborah Radisch, a 1976 alumna of the then medical technology program, spoke to a crowd of donors to the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science about her education and career path, most recently serving as North Carolina’s chief medical examiner. Her role as chief medical examiner has led to her involvement in several high-profile cases, including … Read more

Martha McGee, a 1993 graduate of the Divison of Clinical Laboratory Science, has assumed leadership as director of McLendon Clinical Laboratories, the in-house laboratories for the UNC Medical Center and UNC Health Care. She began her work as director in February, following the retirement of Connie Bishop. As a high school student, McGee knew she … Read more

Lisa Cremeans, an assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, joined Joan Polancic of Denver Health Medical Center and John Gerlach of Michigan State University, in delivering the opening keynote address at the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in February. Cremeans discussed workforce issues and … Read more