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mlpaont
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Media Release: Study Finds Shortages, Lack of Recognition, Workplace Stress Impacting MLPs
HAMILTON ON (March 17, 2022): “With a provincial budget announcement pending, the MLPAO implores our government to seriously consider...


mlpaont
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Open Letter to Medical Laboratory Professionals: Lab IS Essential
It’s been two long years. Together we have endured a lot. For years we have been fighting for recognition. But very few have paid...


mlpaont
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Media Release: Medical Laboratory Professionals Must be Included
HAMILTON ON (March 8, 2022): “Yesterday, Minister of Health Christine Elliott announced Ontario nurses will receive up to $5000 per...

mlpaont
Mar 5, 20221 min read
Media Release: MLPAO Stands in Solidarity with Ukraine
HAMILTON ON (March 4, 2022): “With the recent unprovoked violence in Ukraine, the MLPAO wishes to express our shock and outrage. With...


mlpaont
Mar 3, 20222 min read
MLPAO - OPSEU - Unifor: Medical Laboratory Professionals Require Retention Strategy
March 2nd, 2022 Premier Doug Ford Legislative Bldg. Rm. 281, Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 RE: MLPAO - OPSEU - Unifor: Medical...


mlpaont
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Choosing Wisely Canada: Blood Tube + Supply Shortages
As many of you are currently navigating, Canada is currently experiencing a significant blood tube shortage--some hospitals are getting...

mlpaont
Jan 27, 20221 min read
MLPAO Survey: Staffing Shortage - 2 Years Later - Closes Jan. 31
In 2020, we did two surveys to give the government a clear picture of the situation on the ground in labs. Through this data, we let them...


mlpaont
Jan 21, 20222 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: Laboratory Health Human Resources Now and For the Future
HAMILTON ON (January 21, 2022): “With yesterday’s re-opening press conference highlighting the Ontario government’s recent investments in...


mlpaont
Jan 11, 20222 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: Ontario's Medical Laboratory System is Collapsing
HAMILTON ON (January 11, 2022): “Today’s press conference with Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Matthew Anderson, President & CEO...


mlpaont
Jan 7, 20222 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: New Molecular Diagnostics Course Helps Support Ontario Labs
The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) is excited to announce our new Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory...


mlpaont
Dec 30, 20212 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: #MedLabThx to Ontario Pharmacists
HAMILTON ON (December 2021): “The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) wishes to thank Ontario pharmacists...


mlpaont
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Letter: Recognition for Ontario’s Medical Laboratory Professionals in Omicron Outbreak
December 22, 2021 Dr. Kieran Moore Chief Medical Officer of Health - Ontario Box 12, Toronto, ON M7A 1N3 RE: Recognition for Ontario’s...


mlpaont
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Letter to Employers: Clinical Placements For Medical Laboratory Students
Below is a communication sent to medical laboratory employers on December 23, 2021. Dear Employers, Thank you for your efforts as we...


mlpaont
Dec 20, 20212 min read
Circle of Care: A Trip to the Lab Leads to a Lifetime of Interprofessional Collaboration for an MRT
Stephanie Shiplo, DMS, BMRSc Chair of the Board for the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences “I’m sorry” Peter said, “But...

mlpaont
Dec 16, 20212 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: Vaccination Imperative to Stop Surging Cases
HAMILTON ON (December 16, 2021): “Over the past week the Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) has watched...


mlpaont
Nov 19, 20212 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: MLPAO Becomes an Accreditation Canada – Education Quality (EQual) Partner
HAMILTON ON (November 2021): The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) is proud to announce that it has been...

mlpaont
Oct 27, 20212 min read
MEDIA STATEMENT: Avoid Closures by Investing in Laboratory HHR
October 27, 2021 – Hamilton ON: “The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) has watched with dismay the sudden...

mlpaont
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Podcast: The Dish
From myths about how antibodies work to the accuracy of PCR, there are many misconceptions about vaccines, testing, and more. For our...
mlpaont
Oct 13, 20212 min read
FAQ: How do I log in to my MLPAO Member Portal?
If you're looking to renew your MLPAO membership, access group discounts, or upload your Continuing Education certificates, you may be...

mlpaont
Sep 20, 20212 min read
MLA/Ts: Continuing Education
Are you an MLA/T who has passed the MLPAO Certification Exam? As an MLA/T Member, you qualify to use our cMLA/T^MLPAO credential that...
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