These learning outcomes meet the Institute of Medicine's core competencies for
health care professionals, namely, the ability to provide patient-centered care, work in
interdisciplinary teams, employ evidence-based practice, apply quality improvement, and
utilize informatics. (Institute of Medicine, Health Professions Education: A Bridge to
Quality. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2003)
The graduate of the medical laboratory science program will be able to:
1.
perform the analysis of the full range of clinical laboratory tests to include clinical
chemistry, hematology, hemostasis, immunology, immunohematology, transfusion
medicine, clinical microbiology, urine and body fluid analysis, laboratory
operations, and emerging diagnostics;
2.
interpret, correlate, and integrate clinical laboratory data across multiple disciplines
of clinical laboratory science to provide test information that is evidence-based for
use in diagnosis, prognosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutic decision-making;
3.
apply principles and practices of quality assurance/improvement, method
evaluation, management, regulatory compliance, critical thinking and problem
solving, evidence-based practice, and research to laboratory services to assure
accuracy and validity of laboratory information, reduce diagnostic errors, improve
efficiency and timeliness, and reduce costs;
4.
use informatics to evaluate clinical laboratory data, support evidence-based practice,
and perform quality improvement to enhance the quality of laboratory processes;
5.
apply educational terminology and methodologies to appropriately train and
educate users and providers of laboratory services;
6.
demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication, using both
scholarly and technical formats, to work effectively in interprofessional teams;
7.
demonstrate appropriate professional relationships with diverse groups of patients,
peers, other health care providers, faculty, and the public;
8.
comply with professional codes of ethics and display ethical behavior in education,
practice, and professional and scholarly activities; and
9.
participate in professional organizations and the clinical laboratory community
at large to promote quality laboratory services that are safe, effective, efficient,
equitable, timely, and patient-centered, and to advance the profession.
Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences 
