PAMET-USA, Inc.

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists - USA, Inc.

WHAT'S NEW?

PAMET-USA, Inc. celebrates Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 

April 19 to 25, 2020

ASCP Affiliate Membership

PAMET-USA Members can now join ASCP as an Affiliate Member for $49.  This ASCP membership category does not require certification form ASCP-Board of Certification. 

To join, please visit: https://www.ascp.org/content/membership/become-a-member

American Society for Clinical Pathology's 

2019 Wage Survey of Medical Laboratories in the United States


Key Points

  • This report informs the pathology and laboratory field of the most recent national wage data.

  • Compared with 2017, results show an overall increase in salaries for most laboratory occupations surveyed except cytogenetic technologists, laboratory information systems personnel, and performance improvement or quality assurance personnel.

  • As retirement rates continue to increase, the field needs to intensify its efforts on recruiting the next generation of laboratory personnel.


Recent Local Chapter Induction of Officers

  • San Diego Chapter Induction of Officers, August 24, 2019
    San Diego Chapter Induction of Officers, August 24, 2019
  • PAMET-USA, Inc. NEW JERSEY CHAPTER INDUCTION OF OFFICERS.
    PAMET-USA, Inc. NEW JERSEY CHAPTER INDUCTION OF OFFICERS.
  • PAMET-USA, INC. SAN DIEGO CHAPTER'S 8th Annual CE Symposium. November 3, 2018.
    PAMET-USA, INC. SAN DIEGO CHAPTER'S 8th Annual CE Symposium. November 3, 2018.
  • PAMET-USA,Inc. INDIANA CHAPTER INDUCTION OF OFFICERS
    PAMET-USA,Inc. INDIANA CHAPTER INDUCTION OF OFFICERS
  • PAMET-USA Northern California Chapter 30th Founding and Induction Ceremony. March 23, 2019
    PAMET-USA Northern California Chapter 30th Founding and Induction Ceremony. March 23, 2019
  • PAMET-USA Southern California Chapter 30th Founding and Induction of Officers, March 2, 2019
    PAMET-USA Southern California Chapter 30th Founding and Induction of Officers, March 2, 2019
  • PAMET-USA, Inc. New York Chapter's Induction of Officers. November 3, 2018.
    PAMET-USA, Inc. New York Chapter's Induction of Officers. November 3, 2018.
  • PAMETUSA Midwest Chapter Induction of Officers, June 2019
    PAMETUSA Midwest Chapter Induction of Officers, June 2019

LEGISLATION UPDATE

HELP TAKE ACTION TO URGE 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

NOT TO UNDERMINE 

the Laboratory Profession

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Click link below:

Fix BLS Wage Data for Laboratory Professionals 

AB-2281 

Clinical Laboratories: Licensed Medical Laboratories Technicians

Approved by Governor Brown; August 28, 2018.

AB 1627

Certified Phlebotomy Technicians: Blood Withdrawal

Amended in Senate; June 28, 2018

AB 613 

Healing Arts: Clinical Laboratories:

Would allow unlicensed HighSchool graduates to perform the moderately complex total protein refractometer test on potential plasma donors at plasma collection centers.