BUCKHANNON, W.VA. – WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital recognizes its laboratory staff during Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, an annual celebration of the vital role that medical laboratory professionals and pathologists play in healthcare and patient advocacy. This year’s observance occurs April 23 through 29.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chose the theme “The Future is Lab,” highlighting laboratory professionals who protect our future by skillfully adapting to meet today’s evolving patient care and public health challenges with resilience, innovation, and expertise.
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week originated in 1975 as National Medical Laboratory Week under the auspices of the American Society for Medical Technology, now called the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.