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June, 2007
Leadership Briefing
Collaborative Program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
University of Minnesota and Winona State University
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Allied Health Programs (CAHP) and Winona State University (WSU) have agreed to jointly offer an undergraduate program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS). This development is the next step in strengthening the relationship between the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center and Winona State University, part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, and will help meet the CLS workforce needs for the State of Minnesota.
Beginning in fall, 2007, Winona State University will offer selected prerequisite courses in Rochester for students seeking admission to the new CLS program. The new CLS program will be launched in August 2008 with education sites at U of M Twin Cities, WSU, and with an entering class of up to 48 students on the UMR campus. This program will seek accreditation approval from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Graduates of the program will conduct, analyze, and report laboratory tests critical to diagnosis and clinical decision making in the health care industry; and includes procedures in hematology, microbiology, immunology, and chemistry.
A state-of-the-art teaching laboratory for clinical laboratory sciences is now under construction at the new Rochester campus and will be equipped and ready for use in the CLS program in the first quarter of 2008. Faculty from both institutions will provide instructional support for the new program.
For further information, contact Dr. Charles Christiansen, Director, Center for Allied Health Programs, christi@umn.edu, 612-625-0108 (Twin Cities), 507-280-2826 (Rochester)
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program to Begin In Rochester in Fall, 2008
The Center for Allied Health Programs is pleased to announce that it will be offering the BS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Technology) program in Rochester beginning in the Fall, 2008. Prospective students should consult the list of prerequisites and admissions requirements.
If you would have specific questions about the program or application procedures, or you would like to make an appointment to meet with an advisor, please contact us at medtech@umn.edu or (612) 625-9490.
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