General Sources

American Medical Technologists FAQs
This website offers links to some commonly asked questions regarding certification procedures, testing and disciplinary processes.

American Medical Technologists Links
This website pulls together a number of links to associations, government resources and education standards.

Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
The Division of Laboratory Systems is one of three divisions of the Public Health Practice Program Office. The vision of this agency is to improve the quality of laboratory practices by providing global leadership and fostering partnerships and collaborations; conducting research and surveillance, disseminating information, providing training and education, developing and promoting standards and guidelines, and assessing technologies and their applications in support of the continuous improvement of the public's health. This extensive resource includes links to guidelines, training and publications.

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Sites - HealthWeb
This excellent resource has links to academic and research institutions, associations, educational resources, employment resources, electronic discussion groups and publications.  A part of of the HealthWeb project, this site originates from the University of Minnesota Bio-medical Library.

American Medical Technologists
Information about certificate application requirements, certification examinations and continuing education is found on this site.

International Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists
The International Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists (IAMLT) is an international professional organization, which consists of associations of medical laboratory technologists/scientists from 40 countries.  This site includes information about this organization and a number of links to other laboratory sites on the Internet.

Advance for Administrators of the Laboratory
This monthly publication is for Administrators of the Laboratories. Check out the website for services, articles and to receive a free copy of the magazine.

Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals
Advance is a bi-weekly publication which laboratory professionals can receive free of charge. Check out their website for easy access to many services.

Medical Laboratory Observer
Some full-text articles available.  Good resource for keeping up with what has been published in the last five years of MLO.

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Last update: June 8, 2004