ASCT Executive Council

President – Kalyani Naik

President-Elect –
Brent Brewerton

Secretary/ Treasurer –
Joan Rossi  
Immediate Past President –
Sue Zaleski  
Legislative Consultant –
Janie Roberson

Regional Directors

Region 1 – Dan Cybula

Region 2 – Beverly Resch

Region 3 – Don Simpson

Region 4 – Judy Modery

Region 5 – Joe Walker

Editorial Board

Editor in Chief --
Brenda Schultz
Stoughton, WI

Editorial Assistant --
Beth Denny
Raleigh, NC

Education Editor --
Barbara Frain
Indianapolis, IN

Legislative Affairs Editor --
Janie Roberson
Birmingham, AL

Professional Standards Editor --
Lynnette Savaloja
St. Paul, MN

E-Newsletter Designer --
Nancy Difede
Raleigh, NC

Region Spotlight Editor --
Jean Taylor

Publication Schedule

Volume III Editorial Deadline
Issue 4 June 1, 2006  
Mid-July available on line

Issue 5 August 1, 2006  
Mid-September available on line

Issue 6 October 1, 2006 
Mid-November available on line

Volume IV Editorial Deadline
Issue 1 December 1, 2006  
Mid-January, 2007 available on line

Issue 2  February 1, 2007 
Mid-March  available on line

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The American Society for Cytotechnology, as the collective voice for the profession, is committed to defining and promoting the profession of Cytotechnology
President’s Message
To those that question why they should be members of ASCT, I can list the myriad of benefits that ASCT provides.
ASCT Cytoprep Lab Introductory Course Available
In July, ASCT will launch a new educational product. It’s a web course hosted by blackboard.com, entitled “Introduction to the Cytopreparation Laboratory”. This project was developed due to needs expressed from the ASCT membership to obtain assistance in training cytopreparatory personnel.
Spotlight on Region 2

Region 2 includes Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Wyoming

Pretty daunting list! Fifteen states! Who are we? What do we need or want from ASCT? As I worked my way through the attendees at the meeting in Las Vegas, trying to meet as many as I could from Region 2, it occurred to me that we are so very diverse, practically the largest chunk of the United States. What did we have in common at all? Wondering how or if I could ever feel like I was representing even a miniscule portion of the members in that vast area.
See You in San Antonio, April 27-29!
Join ASCT for the 2007 Annual Conference & Celebration April 27-29 in San Antonio for a TEXAS size celebration! The conference will be held at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel on the world-famous River Walk during the fun-filled week of Fiesta!! Fiesta San Antonio is a 10-day citywide celebration, which includes exciting carnivals, spectacular sports, fantastic fireworks, lively entertainment, ethnic feasts, art exhibits and sparkling parades that glide down San Antonio's River Walk and streets.
Unleash Your Inner Artist
Every year, when the call for art for the ASC Art for Advocacy comes out, do you wonder, “should I send something in this year”? You might not think you have enough “talent” to enter or that maybe no one can appreciate your unique interpretations in clay or metal.
American Society of Cytopathology 54th Annual Meeting
 
Education Corner
Recent graduates have been asking questions regarding the ASCP Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP). Some are worried that they won’t accrue enough points, others express concern about the expense and the lack of reimbursement from the workplace.
Liqui-Prep, the First 2nd Generation LBC System!Prep
 
Cytotechnology Student Case Presentations
Andrea Black Detroit Medical Center  Lung Involvement of Mesothelioma Diagnosed by University
Laboratories Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Luis Carpio Fletcher Allen Health Care  Primary Ovarian Papillary Serous Adenocarcinoma with Distant Metastasis to the Breast

Ellen DeLeon Memorial Sloan- Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 Lymphoma in Kettering Cancer Center Cerebrospinal Fluid
Amber Donnelly, Teacher of the Year
Amber Donnelly, the Program Director of the Cytotechnology Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lead Instructor and the primary faculty member of the Cytotechnology Program, was given the 2006 Award for the Teacher of the Year in the School of Allied Health Professions. Amber is both a classroom and clinical teacher.
Palo Alto Celebrates NCD Day
The cytotechnologists at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Palo Alto, California celebrated National Cytotechnology Day with an educational event for clinic staff. The educational materials were set up outside the staff dining hall during the lunch period to make it easy for employees to stop and learn. 
Ad for Cytotechnologist

Cytotechnologist – Full-time/ Part-time position available

Diagnostic Pathology Associates, LLP, seeks qualified Cytotechnologist, ASCP registered, with a minimum of two years experience to join their team of five pathologists in the Beaumont, Texas area. Qualified candidate will be offered a competitive salary and benefit package.
Share Your Story with Colleagues in Advance

Do you have an interesting case that you have come across that would benefit other medical laboratorians in one way or another?

If you do, here’s a chance to share your findings and results.
ASCCP Consensus Conference
The 2006 ASCCP Consensus Conference on the Management of Cytological Abnormalities and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia will be held September 18-19 at the NCI in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting will review and revise draft guidelines developed by multidisciplinary committees with internet-based input from the public.  Changes to the 2001 Guidelines will be evidence based, following review of literature published since 2000.   
Wanda Culbreth Scholarship
Wanda Culbreth passed away the morning of April 17, 2006 at her home in Sherwood, Arkansas after an intense but short-lived battle with leiomyosarcoma. Wanda served the College of Health Related Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for over a decade, was the former Cytotechnology Program Director, and part of the College of Medicine's Department of Pathology family for 20 years.
Wisconsin State Lab Student Angela Brian

Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene student Angela Brian, receiving the Norma Arvold Memorial Scholarship Award. (photo by Dr. Stewart)

Norma and the late Dr. William Stovall established the first cytology laboratory in Wisconsin and opened the School of Cytotechnology at the State Laboratory of Hygiene in 1957.