Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates achieve professional competencies as currently defined by their respective profession.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate content knowledge as required by either entry-level or post-professional practice
2. Demonstrate clinical, research and/or technical skills necessary for successful performance in the chosen discipline

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will confirm and verify results through an in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles, normal and abnormal physiology, interpretation and correlation of test data with physiology and quality assurance results.
2. Students will interpret and integrate laboratory data across various disciplines of clinical laboratory science

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates exhibit professional behaviors such as cultural sensitivity, integrity, respect, compassion, and altruism, and demonstrate excellence in delivery of service and a commitment to their profession.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Exhibit professional behaviors in all interactions
2. Exhibit a commitment to their profession through professional membership or participation in professional activities, and by interrelating with other professionals
3. Identify and evaluate the impact of culture and diversity on health beliefs, practices, and actions
4. Apply and/or demonstrate leadership principles and strategies in organization or professional settings

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will exhibit professional service through volunteer events or professional organizations.
2. Students will participate in professional organization seminars or student forums exhibiting commitment to their profession.
3. Students will demonstrate professional excellence on campus and in all professional settings.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates effectively communicate in oral, written, and technical formats.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Express concepts in writing using proper grammar and stylistic guidelines
2. Appropriately document health information according to professional standards
3. Demonstrate critical thinking by synthesizing, organizing, presenting, and/or disseminating information following established guidelines at a level appropriate for the target audience
4. Adapt appropriate interactions and/or strategies in order to accommodate diverse audiences

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will effectively transmit and receive information in oral, written and technical formats.
2. Students will be able to access, manage, and utilize scientific, health care, and patient/client information.
3. Students will analyze critically and solve logically a variety of clinical, cultural, psychosocial, and/or managerial problems.
4. Students will demonstrate sensitivity and adaptability in interpersonal relationships.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates collaborate with health care team members and other stakeholders to facilitate the attainment of common goals.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify roles and responsibilities of team members in the provision of patient/client/community care
2. Identify opportunities and/or participate with others to set and achieve goals

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will identify and describe the specific responsibilities of medical laboratory professionals within the healthcare team.
2. Students will explain how laboratory results are utilized in the diagnostic and treatment processes, highlighting their importance in clinical decision-making.
3. Students will assess the necessity of effective communication between laboratory personnel and other healthcare providers for ensuring accurate patient diagnoses and treatments.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates identify, critically evaluate, and practice professional, ethical and legal decision-making.

Objectives: Within the scope of their profession, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Maintain and/or adhere to professional ethics and legal requirements
2. Articulate ethical and legal decision making practices (process by which an ethical/legal decision was made)
3. Apply ethical and legal principles to Identify breaches of professional ethics or legal requirements

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will perform their duties within accepted ethical and legal guidelines.
2. Students will apply principles of ethics to clinical laboratory situations.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates incorporate educational strategies into their roles.

Objectives: Within the scope of their profession, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify relevant educational content for a target audience
2. Plan, implement and/or evaluate an educational program appropriate for a target audience

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will create relevant educational content for a target audience.
2. Students will provide educational content appropriate for a target audience.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates apply methods of scientific inquiry and disseminate findings.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Propose a problem/topic and appropriate methods to investigate it
2. Use systematic search techniques to find and critically appraise research and other sources of evidence
3. Summarize and disseminate findings to appropriate audiences

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will evaluate academic and scientific literature for literature review.
2. Students will summarize and share their findings with peers and the professional community.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates identify, critically analyze, and solve a variety of challenges.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize and respond appropriately to various situations within their discipline regarding clinical, cultural, psychosocial, quality improvement and/or administrative problems
2. Design and/or implement solutions using best evidence and/or practice guidelines
3. Assess outcomes

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will analyze current issues in clinical laboratory practice and their impact on laboratory operations, patient care, and overall healthcare delivery.
2. Students will propose and justify practical solutions to address these issues, leveraging the insights gained from their SWOT analysis.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates effectively access, manage and use scientific, health care and/or patient/client information while respecting the ownership and privacy of sources.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify and access sources of evidence/information to inform the decision making process for scholarship or patient care
2. Analyze evidence/information for quality, economic, legal, and social implications
3. Demonstrate proficiency in information privacy regulations, e.g. HIPPA and PHI
4. Adapt to changing technology in their field

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will assess the reliability of information sources by evaluating the credibility of the authors, the publication venue, and the methodology used in the studies.
2. Students will describe the key principles and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other relevant privacy regulations.

Schoolwide Outcome:

SHP graduates create a safe practice environment for themselves and their patients.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize medical, behavioral, and public health emergencies
2. Demonstrate skills to create safe environments and respond to health emergencies.

Program Outcomes:

1. Students will exhibit safe practices through adherence to HIPAA protocols.
2. Students will demonstrate safety practices by using personal protective equipment (PPE) and following standard laboratory procedures.