Background Of Medical Scientists Flashcards
Who populates the lab?
9
Medical scientists Clinical biochemists Pathologists Medical laboratory assistants Clinical scientists Porters Registrars and SHO's Clerical/secretarial staff Others e.g. IT staff
Who are included under the role of ‘Pathologists’?
4
Histopathologists,
ChemicalPathologists,
Microbiologists,
Haematologists
Who are SHO’s?
A senior house officer (SHO) is a non-consultant hospital doctor in the Republic of Ireland
When did the title of ‘Medical Scientist’ come into use?
2001
What were the previous grades of ‘Medical scientists’?
5
Medical laboratory technician, Senior technician, Medical laboratory technologist, Chief technologist I Chied technologist II
When were the five grades of lab techs set up?
April 1967
What did the agreement in 1967 establish?
Established for the first time a recognised grade above the technician designation
What qualifications were required to become a lab tech in 1967?
Had to have obtained Fellowship of a professional
organisation UK base
What was the role of the IBMS?
They set up the masters level of qualifications
Who is responsible for qualifying medical scientists today?
The Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine
What does the ACSLM stand for?
The Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine
When did DIT introduce a degree in medical science?
Late 1960’s
What qualifications existed prior to the DIT degree in medical science?
Ad hoc night classes existed
unplanned night classes
Describe how one got their cert in medical science before DIT began the degree.
(3)
Cert consisted initially of one year full time in
college followed by two years working in lab as a
student technician.
During this two years college
was attended on a block release basis.
On completion could be appointed as basic grade
technician
Before the DIT degree, what were people able to do after getting their certificate?
(2)
After completing the certificate could do diploma
in med lab sciences
This took a further two years during which the student continued to work but attended college for three months each year as well as completing course work
What was one qualified to work as after receiving their diploma?
Diploma qualified for appointment as a senior
technician
What could one do after their diploma in the late 1960s?
2
Two further years were required to complete the
fellowship parts 1 and 2 of the IBMS.
This culminated in the special examination and a
thesis
What was one qualified to work as after receiving their fellowship?
People were then qualified to progress to
technologist grades
What progression occurred with the certificate over a few years?
(2)
Certificate then went to two years full time with
one years in service training still followed by the
diploma
Interview to get a place
What was the main issue with DIT’s degree in medical science at the beginning?
(2)
DIT did not have degree awarding rights
First graduates in 1992 came out with a trinity degree
When did the first degree graduates come out?
1992
At first, what part of the CAO form was the DIT degree on?
CAS
Why was the degree on the CAS part of the CAO form at first?
2
In the early years of the degree people could opt to stop at certificate level awarded after two years college and one year in-service training
Because of this, and the fact that if colleges offer a course they must provide a qualification, course was on the CAS (certificate/diploma) part of the CAO form
Why has the degree moved to the CAO form?
This has changed when it became a level 8 degree
required to work in hospital Labs
What was the first masters to be offered?
MSc in Molecular Pathology was offered
Describe the first masters degree offered?
TCD MSc 2 years part-time with thesis – 1st Grad 2000
When was a new masters degree introduced?
2011
Who introduced the new masters degree in 2011?
DIT
What is the masters degree offered by DIT?
a DIT MSc in Clinical Laboratory Science
