"Against All Odds Virus detectives Battleing COVID-19"

The laboratory is central to providing high-quality patient care. Without pathologists and laboratory professionals, healthcare delivery would be significantly disrupted. The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is shining a light on the important work the laboratory does every day in this new documentary, Against All Odds.

130

Roman Physician Claudius Galen proves that arteries contain blood.

1443-1502

Florentine physician Antonio Benivieni pioneered the use of autopsies to understand why people die.

1590

Zacharias Janssen puts pathology into focus with the microscope.

1798

Edward Jenner, pioneers of the smallpox vaccine.

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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

An exclusive documentary about the role of laboratory professionals and pathologists during COVID-19

We can all play a role in raising the visibility of the laboratory by watching the documentary and sharing it with friends, family, and colleagues. Understanding what the work done "behind the scenes" means to a patient's medical journey empowers us all.

1918

The Spanish flu pandemic devastates the world.

1949

Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis are brought under control with a one-shot vaccine.

1966

Measles eradication program launches. Cases drop 90% in two years.

1967

Mumps vaccines start going into arms.

2009

The H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu, was first identified in the United States.

1971

MMR proves to be a vaccine hat trick, immunizing against Measles, Mumps and Rbella.

2005

Science does the MMR vaccine one better with MMRV - a one-shot vaccine that also protects against varicella - aka chickenpox.

2020

COVID-19

1922

ASCP is established

130

Roman Physician Claudius Galen proves that arteries contain blood.

1443-1502

Florentine physician Antonio Benivieni pioneered the use of autopsies to understand why people die.

1922

ASCP is established

2020

COVID-19

1798

Edward Jenner, pioneers the smallpox vaccine.

1966

Measles eradication program launches. Cases drop 90% in two years.

2009

The H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu, was first identified in the United States.

130

Roman Physician Claudius Galen proves that arteries contain blood.

1795

The first transfusion of human donor blood was reportedly performed at Penn.

1960

Neva Abelson, MD, co-discoverer of the blood test for the Rh factor and one of the first physician-scientists to work on infants and Rh groups.

Dec. 2020

250M+ COVID-19 tests performed by laboratories in the US alone

1922

ASCP is established.

1443-1502

Florentine physician Antonio Benivieni pioneered the use of autopsies to understand why people die.

Chicago (Headquarter)
33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603

For media inquiries, please contact
Susan Montgomery at susan.montgomery@ascp.org.

Are you an educator or school counselor interested in having a Career Ambassador visit your institution to educate your students about a career in the laboratory?

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Want to learn more about careers in pathology and laboratory medicine?

Watch the documentary and visit whatsmynext.org.

An exclusive documentary about the role of laboratory professionals and pathologists during COVID-19

The laboratory is central to providing high-quality patient care. Without pathologists and laboratory professionals, healthcare delivery would be significantly disrupted. The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is shining a light on the important work the laboratory does every day in this new documentary, Against All Odds.

Want to learn more about careers in pathology and laboratory medicine?

Watch the documentary and visit whatsmynext.org.

We can all play a role in raising the visibility of the laboratory by watching the documentary and sharing it with friends, family, and colleagues. Understanding what the work done "behind the scenes" means to a patient's medical journey empowers us all.

Are you an educator or school counselor interested in having a Career Ambassador visit your institution to educate your students about a career in the laboratory?

Visit whatsmynext.org, and click on Educators.

Chicago (Headquarter)
33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603

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