[Histonet] We are Brainstorming on Promoting the Field of Histology and We Need Your Help!

[P Sicurello]

If we could get support for licensure in the state of California, that
would help.  Pathologists and CLS's have fought to keep CLIA qualified,
ASCP certified HT/HTLs from being licensed in this state.  Licensing
increases visibility and will help increase the pay as well.

Sincerely,

Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM

Histotechnology Specialist

UC San Diego Health

9300 Campus Point Drive

La Jolla, CA 92037
(P): 858-249-5610



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On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 11:48 AM Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Perhaps it isn't the field itself but more about the facility where
> histotechs are employed.  In my lab the pay scale is pretty comparable
> between med techs, histotechs and cytotechs.  We have various levels for
> each position that recognize additional job tasks that each level
> performs.  It also takes strong laboratory leaders to push HR departments
> for market analyses to ensure pay is competitive.
>
> To me, the issue is even broader than histology.  It is the whole
> laboratory medicine discipline.  We are still the "red-headed, step child"
> of the medical world even though 85% of medical decisions are made based on
> the work we perform each day.  I've been in the profession for 20 years and
> have seen some improvement but it is tough to compete with the draw that
> nursing and MD programs have on high school and early college students to
> those admiral professions.  In my opinion, the best way is to involve high
> school science students with the clinical laboratory as part of
> experiencing and applying theory to a real world setting.  We have seen
> some local success with this approach as our demand for lab technologists
> continues as our more seasoned technologists retire now that the economy is
> mostly better.  As to pathologists, from the last numbers I saw for
> pathology residencies, there were lots of positions not filled 1 year ago,
> which is a trend I've seen for the last 5 or so years.  It is a demanding
> training program to be sure and I've been very lucky to participate in the
> training of residents.  I have concerns that the US will experience what
> our UK colleagues experienced in the 90's.
>
> My two cents,
>
> Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)
> Anatomical Pathology Manager
> joewalker at rrmc.org, www.rrmc.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Richmond via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 1:34 PM
> To: Histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] We are Brainstorming on Promoting the Field of
> Histology and We Need Your Help!
>
> Pam Barker issues one more of her frequent appeals for histotechnologists.
> I can't remember when I last heard of a histotechnologist looking for a
> job.
>
> From the perspective of a retired pathologist in his 80th year: we'll get
> enough good people in histotechnology when we start paying
> histotechnologists what we pay medical technologists and other health care
> workers with similar levels of responsibility.
>
> Nobody understands just what it is that histotechnologists - and
> pathologists - do. We have to change that.
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Maryville TN
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