American Society for Scientific Pathology honors CSM professor Tiffany Gill

School of Southern Maryland (CSM) Medical Lab Technician (MLT) Program Coordinator and Professor Tiffany Gill, MLS(ASCP)^CM, has been named an American Society for Scientific Pathology (ASCP) 40 Underneath Forty High 5 honoree for 2022. Gill is amongst 5 high-achieving pathologists and medical laboratory professionals underneath age 40 who had been chosen for this recognition.

“Being acknowledged as one in every of ASCP’s 40 Underneath Forty, particularly in ASCP’s centennial anniversary, is an incredible honor,” mentioned Gill, of Lexington Park. “It is going to improve my profession by way of visibility and networking alternatives, offering a springboard for future collaborative experiences.” 

That is the second ASCP recognition for Gill this yr, having additionally been named ‘Lab Hero runner-up by the ASCP Board of Certification for her vital contributions to medical laboratory professionals throughout the globe. In that recognition, Gill was nominated by her friends in March for her “boundless power” and dedication to making ready college students to enter medical laboratory careers each within the classroom and by way of her standard YouTube channel, “Medical Lab Girl Gill” which has practically 24,000 subscribers worldwide.

Gill’s dedication to her career shined when she partnered with the ASCP Council of Laboratory Professionals to create the Nationwide Hematology Cell Bowl competitors the place college students in 71 medical laboratory technologists and medical laboratory science academic applications competed to appropriately determine 30 blood cells in 60 seconds.

Gill is a tenured professor at CSM instructing immunohematology, microbiology, biochemistry, mycology, parasitology, and virology whereas sustaining steady accreditation standing for this system by the Nationwide Accrediting Company for Scientific Laboratory Science. Via ASCP, she additionally volunteers as a mentor to youthful medical laboratory professionals and participates within the ASCP Profession Ambassador program, a volunteer community of laboratory professionals who promote careers within the medical laboratory of their communities by hands-on actions and fascinating displays. Gill serves on ASCP’s Social Media Committee and is a member of the ASCP Board of Certification Hematology Examination Committee.

Gill obtained a bachelor’s diploma in biology-chemistry from Immaculata College, in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and accomplished the Medical Laboratory Science program at Medstar Washington Hospital Middle, in Washington, D.C. As well as, she earned a grasp’s diploma in Instructing and Studying with Know-how from Ashford College, in Clinton, Iowa.

ASCP’s 40 Underneath Forty program shines the highlight on 40 extremely completed pathologists, pathology residents, and laboratory professionals underneath age 40 who’ve made important contributions to the career and stand out as the way forward for laboratory management. The High 5 had been chosen from amongst 40 honorees, by way of public voting together with committee choice. As the perfect and brightest of ASCP’s younger leaders, this yr’s 40 Underneath Forty cohort can have complimentary entry to one in every of ASCP’s Certificates Packages (Lab Administration College, College of Pathology Informatics, or Management Institute), and recognition in ASCP’s famend Essential Values. Moreover, the High 5 honorees obtain complimentary registration and a journey stipend to attend the ASCP 2022 Annual Assembly in Chicago, the place they are going to be acknowledged as a part of the group’s A hundredth-anniversary occasions.

“We’re impressed by these engaged and passionate younger professionals, who’re pushed to enhance healthcare supply by doing revolutionary and inventive work for his or her establishments and past,” mentioned ASCP President Henry “Harv” M. Rinder, MD, FASCP. “ASCP’s 40 Underneath Forty program is a singular alternative to acknowledge these excellent people and to provide them the help they should foster their persevering with management potential and development.” 

The MLT Program is one in every of many CSM Well being Guided Pathways that college students can take for a profession within the medical career. Encompassing credit score applications like nursing, EMS, MLT, and extra, the Well being Pathway additionally gives a wide range of profession starter and persevering with schooling workforce coaching certificates in specialties like phlebotomy, CNA/GNA, and ECG/EKG Technicians; and medical assistants and phlebotomists can get licensed in a matter of weeks or months.

Be taught extra about CSM’s Guided Pathways at https://www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/pathways/.

Be taught extra about CSM’s Medical Laboratory Know-how Program Pathway at https://www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/credit score/academic-divisions/hea/medical-laboratory-technology/.

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