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  • College

    College of Health Professions

  • Degree

    Bachelor of Science, Master of Science

  • Campus

    Center City, East Falls

  • Format

    On Campus

  • Duration

    1 - 2 Years, 5 Years

  • Enrollment Options

    Full Time

Medical laboratory scientists work behind the scenes in laboratories to provide clinicians with test results needed to diagnose, treat, and manage their patients’ conditions. Blood, body fluids, and other patient specimens are analyzed using manual methods and state-of-the-art instrumentation to test for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, infection, anemia, and leukemia.

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Program Options

  • 3+2 BS/MS Dual Degree (East Falls)
  • 2-Year BS
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  • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) BS
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Curriculum

Learn about the classes and schedule options available for completing your degree.

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Medical Laboratory Science Outcomes Summary

For Students Who Graduated Between:
July 2019 - June 2020 July 2020 - June 2021 July 2021 - June 2022 July 2022 - June 2023
External Certification Pass Rate 84% 93% 60% 100%
Graduation Rate 100% 100% 100% 100%
Attrition Rate 0% 0% 0% 0%
Graduate Placement Rate 100% 100% 100% 100%

This information is displayed in accordance with requirements set by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the accrediting body of the Medical Laboratory Science program.

Recent improvements to our department include an increase in full-time faculty, complete laboratory renovations, purchase of new equipment, and curriculum updates to reflect current practice with renewed emphasis on preparation for the ASCP BOC MLS examinations. We are confident these changes will continue to support the success and remarkable improvement in student performance on the MLS board examination. Since the implementation of these changes in 2018, board exam pass rates for the MLS program have increased significantly. 

In addition, the Medical Laboratory Science program recently received 10-year reaccreditation in 2018, the maximum reaccreditation period granted by NAACLS.

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Faculty

  • Michael Amato, MMedSc(Path), MLT, MLS, SC, SM, a-IPC, FLMF, FRSPH

    Michael Amato, MMedSc(Path), MLT, MLS, SC, SM, a-IPC, FLMF, FRSPH

    Teaching Assistant Professor Email Michael Amato 215-503-3491

  • Barbara M. Goldsmith, PhD, FACB

    Barbara M. Goldsmith, PhD, FACB

    Clinical Professor, Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, SKMC
    Chair and Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences & Biotechnology, JCHP
    Director, Point of Care and Quality Management
    Email Barbara M. Goldsmith 215-503-8187

  • Joy Gould, MS, SBB(ASCP)C, BB, CQIA(ASQ), CPHQ

    Joy Gould, MS, SBB(ASCP)C, BB, CQIA(ASQ), CPHQ

    Director, Academic & Corporate Initiatives
    Teaching Assistant Professor
    Email Joy Gould 215-503-3262

  • Valerie Jalicke, MS

    Valerie Jalicke, MS

    Assistant Professor
    Program Director, Medical Laboratory Science
    Email Valerie Jalicke 215-503-2792

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