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Ontario faces acute shortages of health workers in the near
future. This is particularly the case with laboratory technologists
and others involved in laboratory sciences. The OAML's Human
Resources Program is designed to provide practical solutions
to human resources issues.
The OAML partners with Sci-Tech Ontario to reward student
science fair projects in medical laboratory sciences at the
junior high and high school level.
Working with guidance
counsellors, the OAML is developing programs that will bring
high school students face-to-face with the people who work
in our laboratories. By giving students this personal contact
and exposure to the laboratory environment, our "Thought
about labs?" campaign will raise awareness and encourage
young people to consider community laboratories as they make
their career decisions.
The OAML and its member laboratories provide scholarship
funding for students in Medical Laboratory Technology programs
to allow them to stay in school and finish their programs.
One way to ensure an adequate pool of competent people is
to help motivated students complete their studies.
OAML member laboratories work with community colleges to
provide clinical placements for students. Students learn the
ins and outs of working in a busy community laboratory facility
as part of their education.
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