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GRADUATES RECOGNIZED — The Trinity Health System School of Medical Laboratory Science graduated its sixth class on June 20. Among those on hand were, from left, Dwayne Richardson, president, Twin City Medical Center and regional operations; Connie Moore, MLS program director; Theresa Clark, regional director of laboratories; graduates Mary Dagan and Alivia Miller; Lynn Waggoner, faculty member; and David Willey, interim market director, mission.
STEUBENVILLE — The Trinity Health System School of Medical Laboratory Science graduated its sixth class, comprised of Mary Dagan and Alivia Miller, June 20 in the Trinity West Chapel, followed by a reception in the private dining room.
Trinity’s program spans 11 months and is designed for students who hold a bachelor of science in biology or a related field or who are completing a medical laboratory science degree at Youngstown State University.
“This year’s class was very dedicated to the profession,” said Constance L. Moore, program director. “They continually excelled in both the lecture and practicum portions of the program, as well as manning a booth outside of the hospital cafeteria with games and prizes during National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.”
Dagan is a graduate of the University of Mount Union, earning a bachelor of science in biology before enrolling in the program. Miller is a YSU senior who obtained credits through the Trinity Health System program to fulfill requirements for a bachelor of science degree in medical laboratory science.
The MLS program culminates with a certificate that allows the graduates to take a national certification exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
“I would love for the community to realize that hospital laboratories must employ quality, highly educated professionals in order to ensure reliable patient results,” Moore said.
While most patients see doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals, including the phlebotomist who draws a patient’s blood, medical laboratory scientists and technicians perform complex tests behind the scenes, manually and on sophisticated instrumentation, from which doctors will base their decisions about diagnosis and treatment.
