Thank a histotechnologist today!
The National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) sponsors an annual celebration of Histotechnology Professionals through Histotechnology Professionals Day (HPD) in March each year. Most would agree that the field is not well known among lay people. The society has been working to educate young people about histotechnology as a career option with the annual Career Day program and HPD is another opportunity to increase public awareness and also bring awareness to practitioners of other disciplines in healthcare.
“Even though the patient doesn’t know us, what’s most important is that we do our absolute best for them, because we are affecting lives,” says Vinnie Della Speranza, manager for anatomic pathology services at the Medical University of South Carolina and Immediate Past President for NSH. “It sounds dramatic, but there’s absolutely no question about it — a compromised tissue sample can lead to a missed diagnosis.”
Like all medical professionals, the challenge in histology is too much work and too little time. But histotechnologists say the rewards of helping to find a diagnosis outweigh the pressure of knowing that someone’s life may lie in their hands.
It is the intention that this day will be spent honoring the unsung heroes, who help to diagnose problems.
2014 Histotechnology Professionals Day Contest
This year NSH is having a Scavenger Hunt for you to have some fun with. Click on link below and follow the directions on what to do to possibly win a $250 Visa Gift Card!
