OHIO CLS TODAY - ASCLS-Ohio



A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

As I sit here and look at the first rays of sunshine I have seen in a few weeks I can’t help but reflect on how quickly the year has gone and all that has been accomplished. The journey I have taken this year as President of ASCLS-Ohio has been one of great learning and privilege. The privilege of working with the membership of ASCLS-Ohio; a membership that continues to remain determined, active, outspoken and committed to the organization and its mission. A membership that has been tremendous in its service and is an invaluable resource for guiding this organization into the future.

A quick look back at the year:

• A Gmail email account was set up to improve communication to our membership. Any questions or concerns can be immediately forwarded to the appropriate committee member and addressed. OhioASCLS@

• The bylaws committee reviewed the bylaws and made several recommendations for change to align our state society with the recommendations from the national level

• Two $1000 scholarships and two $750 scholarships were awarded and each recipient will also receive an ASCLS membership

A look to the future:

• The Collaborative Laboratory Conference, our yearly educational conference, is set for May 7-May 9 at the Crowne Plaza North, Columbus, Ohio.

• Legislative Symposium will be held on Capitol Hill March 17-March 18.

• The annual member business meeting will be held Friday, May 9 at 7:30 at the Crowne Plaza North in Columbus, Ohio.

o The proposed bylaw amendments, posted in the newsletter and on the webpage ascls- will be voted on for approval.

o Elections for treasurer and two senior director positions for the board will take place. Position and nomination information can be found in the newsletter and on the webpage.

These brief highlights in no way encompass everything for the past year. As with all years past and those to come the membership and board continue to serve the organization in a way that staggers the mind. It has been an honor to serve as President. I hope to see you all at the meeting!

Shannon Kern

ASCLS-Ohio President

Skern29@

ASCLS-OHIO suggested bylaws changes approved by the ASCLS-OHIO Board of Directors

|Present Bylaws |Proposed Change |Rational for Revision |

|Article XI – Official Representation A. Representatives to ASCLS|Article XI Official Representation A. by inserting between|ASCLS requires that the delegate |

|House of Delegates. The president, president elect or immediate |“…past president,” and “and highest ranking student” the |entitlement of each constituent society|

|past president, and the highest ranking student official of this|words “New Professional” so that the article will read “A.|be increased by a total of 1; this |

|Society shall serve as entitled delegates to the ASCLS House of |Representatives to the ASCLS House of Delegates. The |additional delegate is designated as a |

|Delegates. Designated delegates/alternates to fill the specified|president, president-elect, or immediate past president, |member belonging to the New |

|quota for the ASCLS House shall be elected by the voting members|New Professional, and the highest ranking student official|Professional designation. |

|as established by the Board of Directors. |of this Society shall serve as entitled delegates to the | |

| |ASCLS House of Delegates…” | |

|Article VI – Board of Directors. E. Quorum. Two thirds of the |Article VI Board of Directors. E Quorum Strike “two |So that it will be easier to obtain |

|board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction|thirds” and insert “one half” so that the sentence would |quorum for a meeting. |

|of business at any meeting of the Board; …. |read: “One half of the Board of directors shall constitute| |

| |a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of| |

| |the Board…” | |

|Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition The number of |Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition Strike “three|To prepare to add a new professional to|

|voting members of the Board of Directors shall be eleven (11) – |(3) junior directors” and insert “two (2) junior |board but keep the number of board |

|the President, President-elect or Immediate Past President |directors” so that the sentence will read “the President, |members the same, this will reduce the |

|(varies with president’s year in office), Secretary, Treasurer, |President-elect or Immediate Past President (varies with |number of junior directors. |

|three (3) senior directors, three (3) junior directors and a |president’s year in office), Secretary, Treasurer, three | |

|student director. |(3) senior directors, two (2) junior directors…” | |

|Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition The number of |Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition Insert |Adding new professional as a board |

|voting members of the Board of Directors shall be eleven (11) – |between “three (3) junior directors and a student |member. If item two of the suggested |

|the President, President-elect or Immediate Past President |director.” the words “a new professional” so that the |changes is adopted then the article |

|(varies with president’s year in office), Secretary, Treasurer, |sentence will read “three (3) junior directors, a new |will be changed to “two (2) junior |

|three (3) senior directors, three (3) junior directors and a |professional and a student director. |directors, a new professional and a |

|student director. | |student director.” |

|Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition The number of |Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition |Amending to indicate length of term of |

|voting members of the Board of Directors shall be eleven (11) – |Insert between “except the student director” and the words|office for the new professional. |

|the President, President-elect or Immediate Past President |“and new professional” so that the sentence reads “Each | |

|(varies with president’s year in office), Secretary, Treasurer, |director, except the student director and the new | |

|three (3) senior directors, three (3) junior directors and a |professional, shall serve a term of two (2) years.” | |

|student director. Each director, except the student director, | | |

|shall serve a term of two (2) years. | | |

|Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition The number of |Article VI Board of Directors B. Composition Add a new |Defining the new professional, who |

|voting members of the Board of Directors shall be eleven (11) – |paragraph: “A new professional may be appointed by the |appoints and term of office. |

|the President, President-elect or Immediate Past President |President, with approval of the Board of Directors, to | |

|(varies with president’s year in office), Secretary, Treasurer, |serve as a voting director for a term of one (1) year. | |

|three (3) senior directors, three (3) junior directors and a |The new professional is defined by ASCLS as ‘FYP member | |

|student director. Each director, except the student director, |and all professional I or II members with less than 5 | |

|shall serve a term of two (2) years. A senior director may be |years experience in the practice’” | |

|eligible for re-election but may not serve more than two | | |

|consecutive terms as senior director (or a total of three | | |

|terms). The position of junior director is limited to one | | |

|two-year term (unless elected to an initial one-year term, then | | |

|is eligible for an additional full two-year term). A senior | | |

|director, at the time of election, must have been a professional| | |

|or emeritus member of the Society for two (2) years immediately | | |

|prior to election or previously held an elected position as an | | |

|officer or board members. A junior director, at the time of | | |

|election, must have been a professional or emeritus member of | | |

|the Society for one ((1) year immediately prior to election and | | |

|must not have previously held an elected position on the Board | | |

|of Directors. The term each newly elected director, except | | |

|those filling vacancies, shall be in accordance with the sine | | |

|die adjournment of the ASCLS House of Delegates. In a manner | | |

|prescribed by the Board of Directors and in accordance with the | | |

|Bylaws of this Society, the voting members shall elect by | | |

|majority vote the appropriate number of directors each year at | | |

|its annual session. | | |

| | | |

|One (1) student member may be appointed by the President, with | | |

|the approval of the Board of Directors to serve as a voting | | |

|director for a term of one (1) year. The student director may | | |

|be reappointed for an additional one-year term. Qualifications | | |

|for the student director shall be determined by the Board of | | |

|Directors. | | |

| | | |

|Article V – Meeting C. Procedure |Article V – Meeting C. Procedure |To clarify how the voting membership |

|Each duly certified voting member of this Society in attendance |Strike “majority of the certified voting members |quorum is determined for the annual |

|at the annual Business meeting shall be entitled to one (1) |registered for the meeting” So that the sentence shall |meeting. |

|vote. The quorum of the ASCLS-Ohio business meeting shall be the|read “The quorum of the ASCLS-Ohio business meeting shall | |

|physical presence of a majority of the certified voting members |be the number of voting members in good standing present | |

|registered for the meeting and at least two (2) officers. |at the meeting, and one officer and one additional Board | |

| |Member.” | |

These bylaw changes will be voted on by the membership and the ASCLS-Ohio Membership meeting taking place at this year’s Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference. The Member Business meeting is schedule for

Friday, May 9, 2014, at 7:30 am. It will be held in the Buckeye Room of the Crowne Plaza North, Columbus, OH. If you are interested in attending the meeting please email Shannon Kern at skern29@

2014 CLC IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

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AN IMPORTANT CALL TO SERVE

SEEKING NOMINEES FOR

ASCLS-OHIO ELECTED POSITIONS

ASCLS-Ohio needs YOU! Please consider nominating yourself or one of your ASCLS-Ohio member colleague(s) for one of the elected positions listed on the “Nominations Form,” printed on the adjacent page. Active participation provides the opportunity to directly influence the goals and activities of the organization. The benefits to volunteering for an organization such as ASCLS-Ohio are two-fold. On a personal level, volunteering for this organization can help impact the future of the profession and the society as a whole. On a professional level, volunteering provides many social networking opportunities with laboratory professionals throughout the state of Ohio and nationwide, can create invaluable connections to aid in your professional development, and develop/enhance both personal and career leadership skills. The qualifications for each position for which nominees are being sought can be found on the nominations form. Nominate yourself or someone you know today so new ideas and enthusiasm can start to flow!

ASCLS-Ohio is a volunteer state society. We depend on you, the members, for setting the tone of organization and you are the very reason we exist! If you agree that this society is an important facet of our profession, then come and participate. The board knows that laboratory professionals are very busy both in and out of the laboratory, so we ask each member to share a minimum of their time and talents for the betterment of the profession.

Interested, but unsure as to what the expectations, requirements and time commitments are for one of the elected positions on the ASCLS-Ohio Board of Directors? Email Shannon Kern (skern29@) to request a copy of the position descriptions with the basic functions and a detailed listing of responsibilities for each position.

Briefly, the duties for each position being elected this year include:

• Treasurer – maintains the financial books of the Society; assures the receipt and expenditure of funds in accordance with the directives established by the board; prepares audits, tax forms, and a budget with the President; serves as the financial committee chair; serves as a voting member of the Executive Board

• Junior/Senior Director – the affairs of the Society are governed by the Board of Directors; develops and maintains Standard Operating Procedures as required in the establishment of an organization; attends all meetings of the Board of Directors, annual Member Business Meeting, and Leadership Conference; may be appointed by the President to serve as member or chair of task forces or any standing, special or ad hoc committee.

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The entire Board of Directors meets 3-4 times during the society year (August 1 – July 31) either face-to-face or via conference call. Email is used extensively to facilitate the timely communication of all information and to seek input on issues that arise throughout the year.

The best way to find answers to any questions you have is to talk with a member of the ASCLS-Ohio Leadership who currently holds the position that is of interest to you. Contact information for officers and board members is posted on the ASCLS-Ohio web site (ascls-) or can be found by emailing Shannon Kern (skern29@) ,current ASCLS-Ohio President or Marcia Lee (leemr@miamioh.edu), nominations chair.

Elections for these positions will be held at the ASCLS-Ohio Member Business Meeting at the 2014 Collaborative Laboratory Conference, on Friday, May 9th from 7:30-8:30 am. All ASCLS-Ohio members are encouraged to attend.

NOMINATIONS FORM

ASCLS-Ohio 2014 Elected Positions

Complete one form for each nominee and send as email file attachment by May 1, 2014 to:

Marcia Lee

leemr@miamioh.edu

|NOMINEE: (Full name as it appears on membership card) |ASCLS # |

| | |

|is presented as a nominee for the position of (check one position): |

| |Treasurer [2 year term] – at the time of election, must have been professional or emeritus member of the Society for one (1) year immediately |

| |prior to election |

| | |

| | |

| |Senior Director [2 year term](two positions available) – at the time of election, must have been a professional or emeritus member of the |

| |Society for two (2) years immediately prior to election or previously held an elected position as an officer or board member; may not serve |

| |more than two (2) consecutive terms or a total of three (3) terms. |

| | |

|Nominee's Contact Information: |

| Address: |

| City: |State: |Zip: |

| Home Phone: ( ) Work Phone: |

| E-mail address: |

|This nominee understands the duties and knows the terms of office of the position for which he/she is being presented for nomination and consents to |

|this nomination. To my knowledge, the above named individual is qualified to serve in this position and satisfies the requirements as stated in the |

|ASCLS-Ohio Bylaws. |

|Nominated by: |ASCLS # |

| | |

| Address: |

| City: | |Zip: |

| Home Phone: ( ) Work Phone: ( |

| E-mail address: |

|Nominator – please provide brief statement indicating why you nominated this member and why you think he/she is qualified for the position. Continue |

|on another sheet/page if necessary. |

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

This year the ASCLS-Ohio Scholarship Committee received 19 applications. Due to the number of applicants the ASCLS-Ohio leadership decided to award two additional scholarships; thus awarding 4 total scholarships. The scholarship winners for 2013-2014 are:

• Rachel Lynne Goldsberry, Canal Fulton, OH

• Rachel Noble, Steubenville, OH

• Emily Meece, Pemberville, OH

• Bethany Fenske, Columbus, OH

[pic] UPCOMING EVENTS [pic]

• Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference “An Exploration of Medical Laboratory Science”

o WHEN: May 7-9th

o Where: Crown Plaza North, Columbus Ohio

o INFO: The first save the date has already been distributed to the membership. It has link to this year’s online registration page as well as more information about the conference itself. Further promotional information about the conference will be coming. Please plan on joining us for this year’s conference.

• ASCLS Annual Meeting and Exposition

o WHEN: July 29-August 2

o Where: Marriott Hotel Downtown, Chicago, IL

o INFO: Information for the 82nd ASCLS Annual Meeting can be found on the webpage Registration begins April 1st.

Be sure to visit our webpage: to keep up with the latest developments.

If you have any questions or concerns the ASCLS-Ohio Board of Directors can be reached via email at: OhioASCLS@

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