On-Demand Webinar

• How to introduce students to medical laboratory careers
  
  
• How early, skills-based exposure can boost interest in college-level laboratory programs
  
  
• Key differences between 2-year intensive and 4-year high school CTE models
  
  
• How medical laboratory-focused CTE programs can shape student success and career paths
  

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Building & Implementing High School Career Pathways in Laboratory Medicine

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Watch this on-demand webinar to learn from an experienced medical laboratory educator about how to prepare students for high-demand and highly rewarding careers

Today’s students are looking for purpose, and your CTE programs can deliver—especially in healthcare. Medical laboratory careers are high-skill, high-demand, and often accessible without a four-year degree. But most students don’t even know they exist.

Join James Payne, Medical Laboratory Assisting and Phlebotomy Instructor at WEMOCO (NY), as he shares how he built sustainable medical laboratory pathways that connect high school students to real healthcare careers.

MEET YOUR WEBINAR PRESENTERS:

Jim Payne is the Medical Laboratory Assisting and Phlebotomy instructor at the WEMOCO Career and Technical Education Center in Spencerport, NY. Before teaching, he served as a research technician at the University of Rochester, contributing to Dr. Howard Federoff’s investigations of blood-based biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease and to Dr. Elizabeth Grayhack’s high‑throughput genomic studies of Streptococcus mutans. 

Hired just two weeks before the school year with no equipment or curriculum, Jim designed WEMOCO’s medical laboratory program from the ground up. Over the past 15 years, he has developed the program into a top‑tier pipeline for high‑school juniors and seniors. His curriculum prepares students for immediate employment in clinical laboratories and accelerates college readiness through rigorous, college‑level content.

Dr. Harrington began her career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Microbiology laboratory and worked at the bench for many years before completing a PhD and a clinical fellowship. 

Dr. Harrington is currently a Medical Director at the Cleveland Clinc where she directs the Mycobacteriology lab at the Main Campus and the Microbiology Lab at Akron General Hospital. She is also the Medical Director for the Medical Laboratory Science Program and an Assistant Professor at the Lerner College of Medicne. 

Dr. Harrington is a former chair of the ASCP Board of Certification Board of Governors and is currently chair of the ASCP Workforce Steering Committee, a member of the ASCP Commission for Science Technology and Policy, and the ASCP Board of Directors. She has been involved in a number of ASM and ASCP committees and initiatives supporting and advocating for the medical laboratory professions.

James Payne AHI (AMT), CPT (NHA)
Medical Laboratory Assisting and Phlebotomy Instructor·WEMOCO, NY

Susan M. Harrington, PhD D(ABMM), M(ASCP), MLS(ASCP)^CM
Medical Director, Mycobacteriology, Akron General Microbiology, MLS Program Cleveland Clinic

WEBINAR TAKEAWAY

CTE District Implementation Guide
Building CTE Pathways in Laboratory Medicine

Use this guide to help district leaders and CTE teams design and implement high-quality, sustainable pathways into medical laboratory careers—careers that are essential to healthcare, accessible to students, and aligned with local workforce needs.

Help Students Discover What’s Next

ASCP connects students to rewarding medical laboratory careers through free classroom resources, career maps, and real-life exposure. One of the most powerful tools? A no-cost visit from a Career Ambassador. These credentialed professionals bring science to life with stories, demos, and pathways that show students what’s possible. Because students can’t be what they can’t see. Learn more about hosting an ASCP Career Ambassador visit.