An Algorithm for Curriculum Decisions in Medical Laboratory Science Education

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What Not to Teach Algorithm. A systematic approach to make decisions about what content to teach or not teach in the MLS/MLT curricula.

Table 1.

Examples of Topics and Decisions Using the What Not to Teach Algorithm

Topic/Skill	Question/Consideration	Answer
Manual Chemistry Assays	Is it current Practice?	No
Manual Chemistry Assays	Does is lay a foundation?	Yes ➔ Teach
Manual Complete Blood Count	Is it current practice?	No
	Does it lay a foundation?	No
	Does it demonstrate a principle or transferrable skill?	Yes ➔ Teach
Microscopic Evaluation of Agglutination (Immunohematology)	Is it current practice?	No
	Does it lay a foundation?	No
	Does it demonstrate a principle or transferrable skill?	No➔Do not teach
Urine protein sulfosalicylic acid precipitation test (SSA)	Is it current practice?	No
	Does it lay a foundation?	No
	Does it demonstrate a principle or transferrable skill?	No➔Do not teach