Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a 2018 Women of Color STEM Award winner. She is a medical physicist known for the development of a method using laser-activated nanoparticles for cancer treatment. In her laboratory, she often works with medical laboratory professionals because they play a vital role in every test that people perform.
Did you know that Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) takes place the last full week in April each year? Activities during the week are coordinated by a committee with representatives from 17 clinical laboratory organizations.
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 (ASCLS).
According to Zippia, there are an estimated 57, 167 medical laboratory scientists currently employed in the United States.
Medical Laboratory Scientists are paid an average annual salary of $50,985 and the average starting salary is $40,000. In 2021, women earned 100% of what men earned. The top 10% of highest-paid Medical Laboratory Scientists earn as much as $63,000 or more.
The most common degree for Medical Laboratory Scientists is a bachelor's degree. 74% of Medical Laboratory Scientists earn that degree. A close second is an associate degree with 14% and rounding it off is a master's degree with 6%.
The most common industries that employ medical laboratory scientists include health care, education, and professionals. #lab4life
