PAMET-USA, Inc.

Another successful CCLC 2023.

We have just concluded the 2nd Biennial California Clinical Lab Collaborative Webinar last February 24 and 25th, 2023. This was a project of the California Coalition of Laboratory Organizations (CCLO), a coalition composed of PAMET-USA, ASCLS-CA & CAMLT. The Friday event was highlighted by the Educator's Forum, wherein our own Carlo Ledesma, Oklahoma Chapter President, was invited to share his journey as a DCLS student. Saturday event offered interesting educational sessions, participated by Mr. Sherwin Reyes, VP Florida Chapter, as one of the speakers. A session from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a forum about different legislative issues was the highlight of the day. We are thankful to Gina Sicat, Apollo Olaes IV, Pat Padua Rivas, and Elma Bidkorpeh for a job well done as moderators.

This Winter Session Scholarship Grant for qualified Filipino-American Medical Laboratory Science Students is a proud Membership Drive Project of the PAMET-USA, Inc. Foundation & Education, Scholarship, and Research Committee, spearheaded by Gina Sicat, and initiated by our National President Rowena Pablico.

Two (2) $500.00 Scholarship grant per student in a year will be offered thru lottery. (Lottery will be done if there are more than 2 qualified applications per session)

Project aims:
1. To encourage qualified and deserving Filipino-American Medical Technology Students become Licensed CLS or
practicing Medical Technologist in the USA.
2. To give back to the community.
3. To promote Membership recruitment.

For Interested students, please download, fill out Scholarship Program Application Form and mail together with proof of citizenship to 329 Bishop Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954 by deadline: December 15, 2022.

Please be advised that Transcripts must be sent directly
from School to Scholarship Committee. (See address above).

PAMET-USA, Inc. in collaboration with ASCP, granted five (5) members the Laboratory Management Fundamentals Certificate Program 2021. 

SAVE THE DATE.

May 20, 2023

General Assembly and Induction Ceremony of our PAMET-USA North Texas.

We are expanding in the state of Texas. By May 20th, 2023, we will have two chapters, namely, North and South Texas. Let us send in our support by sponsoring a page in their souvenir journal. Please email details to pametusa.northtexas@gmail.com. 

PAMET-USA, INC. Southern California Chapter will celebrate the induction of their new set of officers on April 29, 2023. For details, please email, Hazel Baricar, SoCal Chapter Corresponding Secretary

 at baricarhd@gmail.com.

ASCLS- Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (ELMC2)2023 had invited PAMET-USA to join their Plenary Session on January 20, 2023, Friday at 530pm EST, to talk on Exploring International Workforce: Bridging the Gap for Laboratory Staffing Shortage. Participating in the Plenary Session are Rex Famitangco, (National Past President), Rowena Pablico (National President),  Ma. Rita Sebastian and Antone Mirasol. 

To have access to the discussion, please register at: https://members.ascls.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?eventid=29&evreg1=2&pub=1&login=1

Within the state of California there persists a dire shortage of qualified personnel in our field that necessitates a renewed commitment to increasing our numbers and ensuring that high quality laboratory testing is occurring. 

CAMLT, PAMET-USA, Inc., ASCL-California, are joining forces with a universal message.

Collaboration with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office - Washington DC. (POLO-WDC).