Meeting & Agendas

Welcome to Debbie Burns - former ACC MLT graduate & new full time MLT lab assistant

1. Number of Graduates - Summer 2015 - started with 23, 21 graduated Summer 2015 2. 2015-2016 Cohort - 14 Onsite Students, 2 Distance students 3. 2016-2017 Cohort- expect a full class of 24 students, applicant pool very strong 4. ASCP Board of Certification Results results: http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/mlt_boc a. 2015 Graduates: From the 21 graduates- 16 passed BOC, 1 failed, and 4 have not taken. b. Our pass rate is 84%, national average at 77% c. In the areas of Blood bank and Microbiology, scores have increased due to the ramped up onsite rotations in addition to externships. Onsite rotations helped immensely therefore adding more content to the courses this summer

1. 2015 Completers - Tech Prep -32 started, 31 completed - 97% completion rate 2. 2015 Completers - Traditional- 65 started, 54 completed - 83% completion rate 3. ASCP Board of Certification Results results:http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/phb_boc a. 2015 Graduates: 8 took and passed b. 2014 Graduates: 19 took exam-16 passed, 1 failed c. Our pass rate is 86%, national average at 87% 4. 50% students take phlebotomy as stepping stone for another program and 50% just want the certification to work as a phlebotomist or lab assistant. Many get offers while finishing 3rd week of practicum

MLT Site Surveys 2015 1. Blood Bank Site Survey (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/BBSurveyAdvisory_2015.pdf) a. Students did have difficulties with panels interpretations as some sites instruct slightly different than at ACC. 2. Clinical Chemistry Site Survey (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/BBSurveyAdvisory_2015.pdf) a. All chem labs were performed offsite / very good results from student survey 3. Hematology/Coagulation/Urinalysis Site Survey 4. Microbiology Site Survey (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/BBSurveyAdvisory_2015.pdf) a. Reduced micro to 2 day observation, onsite rotation of 3 days b. Multi page quizzes everyday produced good results according to student and site feedback c. After rotation only 9% felt they were still weak in knowledge d. A negative brought up - gap in communication between onsite supervisors and the techs working directly with the students. 5. Phlebotomy Site Survey a. Phlebotomy Site Survey Tech Prep Students (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/PHBTPSurveySummary_Advisory_2015.pdf) b. Phlebotomy Site Survey Traditional Students (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/PHBTRAD%20SurveySummer_Fall2015.pdf)

1. 2015- 2016 AY- 2 Needlesticks ( 1 dirty/1 clean) 2. 2014-2015 AY- 5 Needlesticks (2 dirty/3 clean)

1. On-Site clinical. Input is needed to determine the specific skills common to all clinical laboratories to focus on during on-site clinical. Would like to set up focus groups with appropriate ACC faculty to set curriculum and standards of practice for commonly performed tests. 2. Need input from clinical practitioners on competencies established at ACC for both on-site and off-site (in the actual clinical laboratory) to establish entry-level practices. Suggestions for additions and deletions in the documents created. 3. Competency assessment is routine in the clinical laboratory. ACC wishes to mirror these activities and need input. Which skills need to be observed? Which skills are evaluated based on results obtained with remediation and additional practice offered if the skill is failed? Which part of a competency are """"""""""""""""essential"""""""""""""""", resulting in a failure, versus requiring remediation but allowed to pass? 4. MLT Clinical paperwork- revised evaluation form, discussion of Blood Bank Paperwork

1. Allow ACC faculty to perform mini-clinicals at your site to familiarize themselves with current technology and get input on how we can mirror those activities on campus. 2. Please copy and post handouts: a. Case Study Materials Needed (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/case%20Study%20materials%20needed_F13.pdf) b. Donations of Expired Reagents, Controls or Other (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/DonatedMaterialsNeededFall2013wpd.pdf) 3. Review clinical competencies and provide feedback. a. Clinical II -http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/clin2/clin2 Urinalysis, Hematology and Clinical Chemistry (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/clin2/clin2) b. Clinical III http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/clin3/clin3- Blood Bank, Microbiology (http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/clin3/clin3) Assistance with recruiting.

1. Number of openings for MLTs and Phlebotomists- is ACC meeting the needs? If not, what can be done to enhance recruitment? 2. What can we do for you?

1. Early College High Start a. DelValle now being bussed to ACC instead of professors going to the high schools b. New cohort has heard a presentation of what is entailed in the course & filled out an app 2. If need to get rid of medical equipment, email Keri. If MLT/Plab can not use, other health science programs most likely can 3. Advisory in January? Consensus = better than December but too late to make any changes for upcoming semester and for clinical placements.

Janice Frakes (Texas Oncology) Kathy Park (MLT & Plab) Claudia Gonzalez (MLT & Plab) Lois Wagoner (Plab) Dave Falleur (TxState CLS program) Chris Bungo (St. David’s South Austin Microbiology) Heath Marr (MetroStat)

New Chair: Janice Frakes Vice Chair: Heath Marr Secretary: Serena Faruolo (admin)

1. Saturday, January 30th 10 am- 2 pm 2. To highlight the equipment in Health Sciences and the labs 3. Faculty and students will be present to answer questions and demonstrate

1. Start gathering the information from clinicals (references etc) 2. Once re-accredited, will be set for 6-8 yrs

1. San Antonio, TX. April 6-9, 2016 2. Registration will open in February

1. Watch your email mid Spring 2016 2. Summer graduates have been emailed and asked if and where they are employed. Follow up emails sent to employers to gauge the preparation of the students

1. Direct potential students to the Information Sessions found at http://www.austincc.edu/health 2. 45 min long. Covers program, CBC, drug screen, student services. Once submitted, dept reaches out to student to arrange advising meeting 3. Second year of MLT program can be completed online! (student must be working at clinical laboratory to satisfy lab requirement)

1. Website: http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/md/md_certificate.html 2. Need students for Spring class - PLEASE post flyer.- Molecular Diagnostics 3. 3 semester completion (1st is online, 2nd is hybrid, 3rd clinical rotation 40hr/wk) 4. Number of graduates- Fall 2015- 4