500 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions HIM 5090 - HIM Internship Credits: (3) Provides opportunities for observation, participation and practical application of health information management skills in the institutional setting. Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Department Chair: Scott Wright Program Director: Janet Oja Online Program Coordinators: Julie Kakazu, Cindi Kranek Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 208 Telephone Contact, Department Secretary: Chris Housley 801-626-6118 Professors: Yas Simonian, Scott Wright; Assistant Professors: Matthew Nicholaou, Janet Oja, Ryan Rowe, Janice Thomas; Instructors: Kenton Cummins Professional Staff: Kent Criddle, Laboratory Manager; Kandi Tait, Online Academic Advisor Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) — also known as Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (CLT) — perform laboratory tests on patient samples to provide information needed to diagnose or monitor treatment. These professionals do everything from providing cancer-testing results, to predicting the correct antibiotic to prescribe, to typing the correct blood for surgery. Examples of common laboratory tests include tests to detect anemia, diagnose diabetes and strep throat, and provide a transfusion to an accident victim. Doctors rely on laboratory test results to make informed patient diagnoses. Patient history along with physical signs and symptoms are vital, but most diagnoses need confirmation that only laboratory tests can provide. The laboratory professionals provide answers to life-and-death questions every day. The MLS program follows a ladder approach from the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree through a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Students interested in applying to the campus associate level MLT program must first meet with an academic advisor and complete prerequisite courses. If accepted into the MLT program, successful completion of two academic semesters leads to an Associates of Applied Science degree, and allows graduates eligibility to national certification (ASCP MLT). Qualified student wishing to continue can apply for acceptance into the MLS BS program, which generally requires two years of study and provides eligibility to national certification (ASCP MT) upon successful completion of all academic requirements. Students interested in the online MLS AAS Program must be employed in a clinical laboratory. Students will receive the didactic (lecture) portion of each course online, while completing specific laboratory competencies in the clinical laboratory under the supervision of qualified clinical laboratory mentors where they work. Please refer to the employer support information on the MLS Department web site: http://www.weber.edu/mls (online DEGREES/ PROGRAMS). Accred itation The Medical Laboratory Sciences Programs are nationally accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119. http://www.naacls.org. Medical Laboratory Sciences (AAS) • Prog ram Pre requ is ite: Co mpletio n of the support courses listed under the Admission Requirements. • Grade Requ i re m ents: A grade o f" C+" o r better in all MLS courses, and a grade of "C-" or better in all support courses. A"C" is required in HTHS 1110 in order to continue to HTHS 1111. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 67-68 credit hours is required for graduation, 33-34 of these are required MLS courses, 22 are required support courses, and 12 are required general education courses. Advisement Students interested in the MLS program are required to meet with a health professions advisor located in the Dumke College of Health Professions Admissions and Advisement Office room 108. After initial advisement, students are encouraged to meet with a MLS advisor after acceptance into the program. To schedule an advising appointment, contact the advisement office at 801-626-6128. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.) Admission Requirements On-campus students: 1. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and meet with an advisor. 2. Complete most or all of the MLS support courses by April 1 of the year of application (student may be enrolled in those courses that spring semester). For the list of support courses, see Course Requirements for the AAS Degree. 3. Submit application and a non-refundable $25 fee to DCHP Admissions Advisement office (Marriott Allied Health Building, room 108) by April 1. Applications are available in the MLS Department office (Marriott Allied Health Building, room 208). For more information, call the MLS secretary at 801- 626-6118. 4. Complete a federal background check and drug screen by the end of fall semester after acceptance into the program. 5. Students for whom English is not their native language need to submit documentation of proficiency in English. Please refer to the MLS website at http://weber.edu/mls/ for more details. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog