Artist + Med Lab Assistant
As my placement at the clinic comes to an end, so does this very short series of "Placement Diaries". I apologize for not doing weekly updates, it was tough to keep up with everything I was learning and the day-to-day things we do in the clinic. I managed to write what I learned during my [...]
After months of waiting I am finally completing the clinical practicum portion of my program! The pandemic has pushed this portion of the program back so far; I'm so grateful that I am able to complete it now. I've been placed in a medical clinic which has been nice so far, but very hectic! Below [...]
After months of preparation, I successfully challenged the MLPAO MLA/T Certification Exam and got a passing score! Unfortunately, I don't know what my official grade is, but I passed with a grade above the minimum 60%, and that's all that matters! In this blog post, I'll be explaining what the MLPAO Certification Exam is and [...]
Every year on October 10th is World Mental Health Day. The purpose of it is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to get the ball rolling on efforts in support of mental health. What is mental health? The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in [...]
What got you into science? This is something I ask myself to remind me of how far I've come in this field and how much I love it. Science has been the subject I looked forward to in school for as long as I can remember. It fueled my curiosity and widened my view of [...]
Have you ever been so busy with tasks that when you're finally finished, it still feels like you need to do something or that you feel like you don't know what to do anymore and can't seem to relax? Hi I'm Noemi and I feel like I don't know how to relax and constantly feel [...]
A look into my experience searching for MLA/T info
Medical Laboratory Assistants/Technicians (MLA/T) are defined in the MLPAO Competency Guidelines as being “a person who under direct supervision (usually of a Medical Lab Technologist (MLT)) performs lab tests which require limited technical skill and responsibility.” MLA/Ts perform the more practical components of sample analysis such as collecting, sorting, and sometimes processing samples. Some MLA/T [...]
My class, like many others, were moved online in March because of COVID-19. During weekdays, I would wake up at 8AM to eat breakfast, play Animal Crossing, and mentally prepare myself for 4 hours of lecture that started at 9AM. This had become routine for me, and I honestly loved it. Having this routine allowed [...]
The past year has been a big change for me in terms of my academics. I graduated from the University of Waterloo in April 2019 and started my journey to be an MLA/T at the college by the end of September. I had gotten so used to the undergrad life that going into the college I [...]
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