RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Scholarly Activities of the Most Productive CLS Faculty and Schools in the U.S.A.
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 175
OP 179
DO 10.29074/ascls.23.3.175
VO 23
IS 3
A1 Waller, Kathy V.
A1 Karni, Karen R.
YR 2010
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/23/3/175.abstract
AB 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. Data from 275 respondents (61%), from 93 programs (89%) were analyzed.SETTING: The study took place at The Ohio State University with collaboration from the University of Minnesota.PARTICIPANTS: Clinical laboratory science faculty within a four-year university or college sponsoring a NAACLS-accredited CLS program, were invited to participate.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: To quantitate faculty scholarly productivity by point assessment, to assess the top 10% of faculty based on funding, publications, abstracts, presentations, books and chapters, and to identify the 15 highest ranking institutions in terms of their collective faculty research contributions.CONCLUSIONS: The top 10% of clinical laboratory science faculty (n = 28) are performing almost 50% of scholarship in the profession, with major contributions in funding garnered and international presentations. These individuals also generally hold a doctorate, are full professors and tenured. Among the 15 highest ranked colleges and universities with CLS programs, and by cumulative faculty contributions, most are classified as research institutions.ABBREVIATIONS: CLS = clinical laboratory science