5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Career aspirations in clinical laboratory subspecialties are low among students due to lack of awareness.

• 2

  The US will need over 24,000 medical laboratory professionals annually through 2032, but only 8,000 students graduate from training programs.

• 3

  Inviting students for observerships or internships can effectively expose them to laboratory career opportunities.

• 4

  The ASCP has launched an Internship Academy to help professionals establish and maintain successful internship programs.

• 5

  The ASCP Internship Academy aims to enhance recruitment and workforce diversity in the medical laboratory field.