I will speak to my laboratory director about this. I know the situation first
hand from my previous experience!
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
To: tnma...@mdanderson.org
From: jmacdon...@mtsac.edu
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 20:02:34 -0700
Subject: Re: [Histonet] OJT Histotechs/Training
CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
This is an issue with our program as well. We have a difficult time
finding clinical sites for our students. Many people want to hire trained
individuals, but don't want to invest any time in the training. Our
students receive a great deal of hands-on time in the student laboratory,
but need real life experience.
Jennifer MacDonald
Mt. San Antonio College
From: Mayer,Toysha N tnma...@mdanderson.org
To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: 05/14/2015 01:48 PM
Subject:Re: [Histonet] OJT Histotechs/Training
One good way to find techs is to offer to become a clinical affiliate for
a program. Most programs struggle with attracting students and providing
them with clinical affiliates to fine tune their skills.
It may not matter that the school is not located near you, the student may
have family nearby to stay with.
We are always looking for long distance affiliates, that way we can
attract an out-of-state student and not saturate the local area. I have
students who want to relocate to different areas and just for a change and
this helps them do so. We also get calls from applicants who don't mind
moving to us for 9-10 months, as long as they can go home when they
finish.
If the program is agreeable to this, the specifics can be worked out, such
as what skills are entry level and the length of the time the student is
at your facility.
Ours is called an Internship and the student is at the facility for 12
weeks. They come in knowing basic embedding, cutting, routine staining,
specials, and have performed a minimum of three IHC stains. Two are
manual and one automated.
Some programs keep the students in house for some time before they leave
for internship, while others leave the technical training to the clinics.
It all depends on what is available.
This would be a low cost way to see if you like a person, can train them
and are willing to teach.
Some students are looking to relocate just before graduation, so a move
for an internship is a consideration.
Many times it is the expectations of the trainer that are not aligned with
the skill level of entry-level techs and that can cause problems. This
way the person can come in with an assessment of the skill level and the
OJT phase can begin. If the affiliate chooses to hire the student, great.
If not, then no harm. At least you get to say that you tried and did not
have to waste money doing so. It is not a source of free labor, but a way
of accurately assessing a person's fit for your needs.
Many allied health programs (not just histo) are doing this and it helps
to showcase different labs and programs.
Just my two cents.
Sincerely,
Toysha N. Mayer, D.H.Sc., MBA, HT (ASCP)
Instructor/Education Coordinator
Program in Histotechnology
School of Health Professions
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
713.563-3481
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Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 17:07:06 +
From: Morken, Timothy timothy.mor...@ucsf.edu
To: Pam Marcum mucra...@comcast.net, Lisa Roy ro...@labcorp.com
Cc: Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Michael Dessoye
mjdess...@commonwealthhealth.net
Subject: Re: [Histonet] OJT Histotechs/Training
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I think there is some actor from the CSI series that has done some of this
work promoting lab techs...
Tim Morken
-Original Message-
From: Pam Marcum [mailto:mucra...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 9:18 AM
To: Lisa Roy
Cc: Histonet; Michael Dessoye
Subject: Re: [Histonet] OJT Histotechs/Training
I understand and agree with everything being said and feel we do need more
education in getting your registry, as Histology is changing and
growing.??We need to be prepared to grow with it, much as we did when IHC
first came into Histology and many thought it would go to the MTs.??
?
The one thing that has not changed in the 50 years I have done Histology
is the fact that no one outside of AP knows what a Histologist is or what
we do.? (I'm tried of being asked Oh what kind of history is that?)?
Until we change that and get more information about the field and
advantages we will still be in the straights we are in now.? No one
joining because so few people even know what we do or that there is an
opportunity here.? If you don't know what Histology is why would you even
look at the field.? I know about and have done school visits, career days
etc;
