Purpose: To recognize an outstanding medical laboratory professional, who has demonstrated dedication to ASCLS: and who, by outstanding example, has inspired other laboratory professionals.
One individual from each membership category is awarded:
Professional Member of the Year
Emeritus Member of the Year
Ascending Professional Member of the Year
Developing Professional Member of the Year
To be eligible for this award the candidate must:
1. Be actively involved in the profession of clinical laboratory science.
2. Be a current member of ASCLS-IA and ASCLS and nominated for the membership category they are a member of at the time of nomination.
Judging will be based on:
1. Activities in within the society.
2. Activities in other professional organizations.
3. Papers published; presentations/posters given.
4. Recommendation essay