May 11th, 2018 -- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) held their second Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) on campus April 22-28. The event, hosted by the RUSVM Laboratory Services Department, welcomed 148 students from local schools across the federation to campus to learn about health careers.
Now in its 43rd year, MLPW seeks to increase public understanding of and appreciation for clinical laboratory professionals. The open day was designed in part, as a celebration of lab week and to educate the students of St. Kitts and Nevis about the role that RUSVM’s laboratory professionals play in the detection and prevention of disease. This year’s theme was “Helping Patients Live Long and Prosper.”
“MLPW gives us an opportunity to generate awareness and excitement about the laboratory profession by getting the word out to our schools, local community, and fellow healthcare colleagues. We strive to help everyone understand and appreciate the importance of the work we do,” said Ms. Patrice Bernier, RUSVM Senior Lab Services Technician.
This year, local labs such as Avalon Laboratories, MediServ, and St. Kitts Biomedical Research Foundation also joined RUSVM lab professionals, from the Biomedical Services Department, for the student career fair on the RUSVM campus. Students from across 7 secondary schools and the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College visited different interactive stations where students had the opportunity to talk to these lab professionals about their careers.
“Both students and teachers provided lots of positive feedback about the quality of the information displayed and expressed tremendous excitement over the wealth of knowledge gained,” said Ms. Bernier.
A continuing education session on campus “Handling Stress in the Workplace” was presented by Dr. Joylette Woodley. Dr. Woodley is a Cuban-trained general surgeon and was the first local female general surgeon to return to the Federation. The week concluded with a health walk for participants from Cedar Grove to Sofa Stone.
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