A two-decades-long study of scholarship by clinical laboratory science faculty.

To compete successfully in academia, clinical laboratory science (CLS) faculty members must actively engage in research and scholarly activities. Without research, some CLS educators may experience difficulty in the promotion and tenure process or even find their educational programs threatened with closure. Thus began a national study, spanning the years 1985, 1996, and 2008: to compare CLS faculty demographics, their scholarship, and their perceptions of the research environment.

Research and scholarship of clinical laboratory science faculty members.

Objectives: To describe the research and scholarly productivity of faculty in four-year college and university clinical laboratory science (CLS) programs. To identify hours spent in research, numbers of presentations and publications, and external funding.

Design: In 2008, a national study involving 106 college and university CLS programs was conducted to determine whether faculty were participating in research.

Scholarly activities of the most productive CLS faculty and schools in the U.S.A.

Objectives: To assess the research and scholarship of the most productive clinical laboratory science faculty and schools in the United States.

Design: In 2008 a national study involving 106 college and university CLS programs was conducted to determine which faculty members were most productive in research activities. A questionnaire was sent electronically to all faculty (n=448) of 106 NAACLS accredited programs.