June Enewsletter - The latest BCSLS news for you

Under The Microscope

BC Society of Laboratory Science: June 2022

BCSLS news & updates

The BCSLS Enewsletter will focus on keeping our membership updated, knowledgeable and even entertained

Thank you to all of you who participated in our renewed Pre/Post Analytic Symposium!! It was wonderful to see people face-to-face again and also having people from around BC joining us online! A big thank you to our sponsors and presenters who volunteered their time, and expertise!

Special Days: June 15 - August 15

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Congratulations to our Preceptor Excellence Award winners!

Ashley Bingham
Lavinia Ethier
Jennifer Wallace

This Award was developed to recognize outstanding contributions that Medical Laboratory Assistants make as trainers and leaders to newly hired staff. These individuals establish and reinforce preanalytical best practice standards as the norm for newly hired staff while encouraging compassion with patients and colleagues. They create a supportive environment for learners that facilitates growth, critical thinking, and development of technical skills that will later be passed along to other members of the team.

It's Quiz Time!

Our monthly Quiz with prizes. It's a fun way to test your knowledge and win a little something for doing it.

Find the Quiz Link on our Trivia webpage.

Deadline: June 30th

Congratulations to the winners in 2022: Lexie Christy, Joanne Rishworth, Laurie Craig, Susan Childs, LeeAnn Gosvig

June's Guest Contributor

BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office

Written by: Brenda Jackson - Senior Executive Director, Clinical Laboratory Operations, Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services

The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) is a program within Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). PBCO has responsibility to provide and coordinate provincial blood and blood product utilization programs and to manage specialized provincial resources. In collaboration with provincial stakeholders, PBCO facilitates the advancement of transfusion medicine practices through unique initiatives that support the effective and appropriate use of blood and blood products across the province. PBCO assists the BC Ministry of Health with leadership and with coordination of blood-related issues and activities. PBCO is designed to work within the framework of a nationally integrated blood system while still reflecting the unique qualities of the regional nature of British Columbia's health care system.... READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Welcome to the Laboratory Profession! Happy Studying!

August - New MLAs at CDI

August - New MLAs at Stenberg College

Congratulations to the graduating BC Laboratory classes of Spring! Welcome to the laboratory Profession!

June - MLAs from Camosun College
July - MLAs from CDI
July - MLAs from Cambria College (Surrey)
July - MLAs from Cambria College (Victoria)
August - MLAs from Stenberg College

Outstanding Service Awards

Do you know someone whose dedication and performance has made a significant contribution to the Medical Laboratory Science profession or the BCSLS? Would you like the BCSLS to acknowledge this individual?

In July we will open the nominations registration so you can TELL US ABOUT THEM!

Coming soon - New Board member nominations

In July, we will inviting our BCSLS members to nominate yourself, or a colleague, for a position on the BCSLS Board of Directors. There are 6 available BCSLS Board of Director positions available for the 2022 - 2024 term, which begins at the AGM in the Autumn.

Despite all of the challenges of the the last couple of years, 2022 has been an exciting year for the BCSLS. Your current Board of Directors has been hard at work carrying out strategic planning.

We are a "hands on Board" with Board members actively participating in, and leading, BCSLS initiatives. We’d love for you to bring your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to our Board of Directors as we implement our new strategic plan.

The BCSLS Bylaws stipulate that members can be nominated to be a Director at Large, and then the new BOD assigns positions for each Director.

For more information about the Board of Directors, see our webpage

The BCSLS is launching Mentorship Program 2022 for our members!

The purpose of the Mentorship Program is to:

enable members to build networks and meaningful connections across the profession
assist students and new graduates to understand our professions and what its like to work as a medical laboratory professional
assist new and established medical laboratory professionals with achieving personal and professional goals
support our members growth, development and learning

Participation in the Mentorship Program will involve matching a mentor with a mentee based upon their common interests and goals. The mentor and mentee will be matched for the time period September 2022 - 2023 and will connect once per month (suggested). Connections between the mentor and mentee will be through virtual platforms (Zoom or Teams) or telephone conversations - whichever technology the mentor and mentee agree works best for them.

Members will be receiving an email message with more information about the Mentorship Program and how they can sign up to participate.

Job Postings

Jobs from around BC and Western Canada can be found on the Careers Webpage. Check out the webpage often as it is updated regularly. https://www.bcsls.net/careers-page

Upcoming Events

Congress 2022:Sept 21-23 in Harrison Hot Springs!! In-person and limited virtual attendance.

P&P Analytic Symposium: Spring 2023