The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s Clinical Laboratory Sciences department plans to hold the inaugural Clinical Laboratory Sciences Summer Immersion Program in 2024. This intensive one-week program will be offered to high school
and early college students.
Program Structure
UTMB welcomes students to attend a week-long summer program highlighting the MLS profession as a viable career option. Twenty students will be accepted in 2024, based on their application, academic profile, and a written essay focusing on the student’s
future goals and reason for interest in the summer program.
Students will work with program coordinators and instructors each day beginning at 9:00am. Lectures, hands-on laboratory procedures, and group activity learning will be conducted throughout the day, with special presentations from invited guests regarding
career options over lunch. Content areas for lectures and laboratory procedures will include:
- Laboratory safety
- Laboratory skills and techniques – microscope, centrifuge, pipetting
- Microbiology laboratory procedures
- Hematology laboratory procedures
- Chemistry laboratory procedures
- Urinalysis laboratory procedures
- Molecular Biology laboratory procedures
- Blood Bank laboratory procedures
- Disease detection case studies
- Tour of UTMB labs
- MLS careers
Program Description
Date: July 22 - 26, 2024 (in-person)
Time: 8:45am - 4:00pm
Location: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, School of Nursing & School of Health Professions Building, 1114 Mechanic Street, Galveston, Texas 77555
Fee: None
Application is coming soon!
FAQS
- Q) Will housing be provided for accepted students?
- A) No housing will be provided to students.
- Q) Is COVID immunization required for accepted students?
- A) Current policies do not mandate proof of COVID immunization for UTMB campuses and are not required. All sessions will be held in-person. No other restrictions are currently in effect. The student laboratory does adhere to universal precautions including the use of lab coat, gloves and eye covering as required based on lab procedures.
Questions
Direct any questions to the program coordinators at clsimmersion@utmb.edu
Program Coordinators
Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MHA, MLS(ASCP)
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs
Janet Enderle, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm
Assistant Professor and Director of Masters Programs