[Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?

[Pamela Marcum]

One area I don't see addressed is we may have had 
20,000 registered but how many are still 
working.  I was registered in the eight thousands 
in the mid seventies so the increase is not that 
great compared to what we seem to need now and 
the fact that many of us will retire over the 
next 5 to 10 years.  The number of HTLs may 
increase that number however we are still 
woefully short of Histologist in all areas.  I 
think actual numbers are hard to some by with all things considered.

Pam Marcum

At 05:55 PM 10/5/2006, Vinnie Della Speranza wrote:
>I'm trying desperately to stay out of this 
>discussion but I can help with the number you've 
>requested. the NSH is making plans to celebrate 
>the 20,000th HT(ASCP) which is expected to occur 
>this Fall. I don't have #s of HTLs but it is of course much smaller.
>Vinnie
>
> >>> "Douglas D Deltour" <doug <@t> ppspath.com> 10/05/06 05:18PM >>>
>If that is the case then we should be able to get somewhat of an accurate
>number from ASCP. I would assume???
>
>
>Douglas D. Deltour HT(ASCP)
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>From: DeBrosse_Beatrice [mailto:DeBrosse_Beatrice <@t> Allergan.com]
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>Jackie M O'Connor; Zajic Kari
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>Maybe, but it would make the number a whole lot more accurate if only the
>registered technicians would be accounted for. Otherwise, why even bother to
>have a registration.
>
>That doesn't have anything do to with the quality of registered verses
>nonregistered histotechs. I know from experience they can do just as good of
>a job. But you have to draw the line somewhere.
>
>Beatrice DeBrosse-Serra
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>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas D
>Deltour
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>O'Connor'; 'Zajic Kari'
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>
>Can of worms...
>If you pass a NAACLS accredited school or get a degree in histology then why
>wouldn't you call them a HT?
>
>
>Douglas D. Deltour HT(ASCP)
>Histology Supervisor
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>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of LuAnn
>Anderson
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>
>I think that certification should be the issue.
>One does not truly have the title of HTif they
>have not passed the registry exam. JMHO.
>
>At 02:47 PM 10/5/2006, Rene J Buesa wrote:
> >No, certification is not the issue, just how
> >many HTs there are, how many of us share this art of histology?
> >   René J.
> >
> >"LaDonna G. Elpers" <lelpers <@t> bioanalytical.com> wrote:
> >   Our facility has 6 Histology Technicians, my
> > guess would be that there are probably another
> > 15 in our town. The question would be if we
> > talking about those certified only? We are
> > currently half and half, 3 certified and 3 not.
> >
> >LaDonna G. Elpers, BA, HT(ASCP)
> >Manager, Histology
> >BASi (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.)
> >10424 Middle Mount Vernon Rd - Mount Vernon, IN 47620
> >P 812.985.5900 ext 128
> >F 812.985.3403
> >lelpers <@t> bioanalytical.com
> >www.bioanalytical.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> >[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
> >On Behalf Of Jackie M O'Connor
> >Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:46 PM
> >To: Zajic Kari
> >Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
> >histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> >Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?
> >
> >What about those of us who are doing the work of four people? Does that
> >count?
> >JO'C
> >
> >
> >
> >"Zajic Kari"
> >Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> >10/05/2006 01:28 PM
> >
> >To
> >"Rene J Buesa" ,
> >cc
> >
> >Subject
> >RE: [Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi Rene, I enjoyed your recent article in the new Advance, was very
> >interesting! I am only one in my facility, a general hospital. If you are
> >taking count!! :)
> >
> >You have now inspired me to re-new my severly overdue membership with the
> >NSH.
> >Cheers from West Palm!
> >Kari :)
> >
> >Kari Marie Zajic HTL,MLT
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> >[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Rene J
> >Buesa
> >Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:32 PM
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> >Subject: [Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?
> >
> >
> >Dear Histonet subscriber:
> >
> >The US Census does NOT recognize histotechs (HTs) as a category of
> >professionals (the NSH is going to try to do something about that during
> >2007) so we do not know how many we are. Some indirect calculations are
> >needed to answer that question.
> >According to the US Census bureau:
> >
> >1- there are 5,193 general and surgical hospitals and perhaps 95% of
> >them have a histology laboratory = 5,000 labs
> >2- the average number of HTs per lab = 9 (range from 1 to 15 or more in
> >some).
> >So, in hospital settings there could be 5,000 x 9 = 45,000 HTs
> >
> >3- There are 4,084 institutions of higher education and perhaps 50% have
> >some sort of histology lab, veterinary, marine, research, botany, etc. =
> >2,000 histology labs.
> >4- those experimental labs have an average of 2 HTs (between 1 and 5,
> >sometimes up to 10)
> >So, in universities there could be 2,000 x 2 = 4,000 HTs
> >
> >Adding both = 49,000 histotechs nationwide.
> >
> >If membership to the NSH in 2006 (4,400 members) is any indicator (and
> >usually prestigious professional societies are able to have a membership
> >of roughly 10% of the profession) it can be said that the 4,400 members in
> >2006 = 9% of the proposed number.
> >
> >What do you think?
> >Are we more than 49,000; less? or is 49,000 HTs about right?
> >René J.
> >
> >
> >
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Best Regards,

Pamela A Marcum
Manager, Histology Special Procedures
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
R.S. Reynolds Jr.  CORL
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