Clinical Practicum and Internships

Traditional MLT Rotations

In the MLT traditional option, the rotations are Tuesday and Thursday during both the fall and spring semesters of the second year of the program. Each of the four major rotation areas are 7 weeks in length.

In the fast-track option, the rotations are M-F during the summer. Each rotation is 14 days.

Two phlebotomy days are included in the hematology rotation and one in the chemistry rotation.  Students spend over 500 clock hours in the clinical affiliate sites performing laboratory procedures.

Clinical Affiliates

Western Maryland Health System - Cumberland, MD
o       Braddock Hospital Campus
o       Memorial Hospital Campus
o       Johnson Heights Medical Building
o       Seton Diagnostic Center

Somerset Hospital - Somerset, PA

Hagerstown Medical Labortories, Inc. - Hagerstown, MD
o       Washington County Hospital
o       Robinwood Medical Center

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
o       Bedford Memorial – Bedford, PA

Priority for student placement in clinical affiliate site will be awarded to those students residing in closest proximity to the affiliate.

Other Clinical affiliation possibilities include the following list. In order for a student to rotate in these affiliates, sufficient time would be required to reactivate the affiliate.

Summit Health System -
o       Waynesboro, PA
o       Chambersburg, PA

Valley Health System – Winchester, VA

Piedmont Reference Laboratory - Winchester, VA

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center – Johnstown, PA

Grant Memorial Hospital - Petersburg, WV

Garrett Memorial Hospital - Oakland, MD

Biotechnology Option Practicum

The biotechnology internship provides a way to broaden the preparation of the laboratory worker for environmental, epidemiological, industrial and research work environment.  The practicum is to be completed in the spring semester of the second year.  The practicum is ideally composed of three internships (2 biotechnology internships of 4-6 weeks each and 1 environmental internship of 2-3 weeks).  The internships are customized to best fit the student interest.  The internships should assist the student in choosing a specific career track.  Students should plan for the additional expense of living off campus near the affiliation site when the commuting distance is excessive. More internships are being developed.

Current Internship Sites

• Appalachian Fruit Research Station - Kearneysville,WV
• The Institute for Genomic Research - Rockville, MD
• Allegany County Health Department - Cumberland, MD
• Windber Research Institute - Windber, PA
• Lampire Biological Laboratories - Everrett, PA

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:

Molly Saunders-Bloom, Program Director and Professor
301-784-5548
msaunders@allegany.edu

Stacey Rohrbaugh, Associate Professor
301-784-5547
srohrbaugh@allegany.edu