PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Michelle Butina
TI  - Professional and Personal Development: Professionalism, Leadership, and Effective Communication Skills
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.118.000562
DP  - 2018 Jan 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - ascls.118.000562
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/08/23/ascls.118.000562.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/08/23/ascls.118.000562.full
AB  - Continuing professional development is a lifelong process of self-directed learning to broaden one's knowledge. Within the medical laboratory science profession, continuing professional development promotes broadening of professional and personal knowledge and skills. This introductory article provides an overview of the interrelated topics of professionalism, leadership and effective communication skills for leading others.