Orientation is held during the first week of class and provides an opportunity for students to become acquainted with fellow students and faculty members. The Program officials include a Medical Director, Program Director, Education Coordinator, and faculty from each area of the laboratory who are experts in their respective fields.Ĭlasses begin the first week of June and continue until the end of June the following year. There is also space within the Vanderbilt Clinic that is designated as the Medical Laboratory Science office and library. Laboratory & classroom space is located in Light Hall, and additional space is assigned throughout the Diagnostic Labs for student use.
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Learning occurs through presentations, demonstrations and student laboratory exercises, and experiential training in the diagnostic laboratories.
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Medical laboratory scientists are trained in all major clinical pathology areas including Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation (Hemostasis and Thrombosis), Immunology (Immunopathology), Blood Bank (Immunohematology), Microbiology, Urinalysis & Body Fluids, Molecular Diagnostics and Seminar, which includes topics in education and management/supervisory skills. The Vanderbilt Clinic sponsors the Medical Laboratory Science program, which operates within the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology and the VUMC Diagnostic Laboratories. NOTE: For individuals accessing the website through a mobile device, please select the three-line "Menu" link in the upper right corner of the screen to access additional information about the program, including course descriptions, the application process, and student selection process.