Clinical Practicum I

7.0 credits

This clinical practicum is 325 hours in the fall semester beginning immediately after the 4 weeks of CMT 401 are completed. (The lectures for the non-clinical courses are offered 8-10 hours per week outside of this course.) The schedule will be available before course registration begins. This course is entirely composed of supervised clinical experiences scheduled in the following disciplines: Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Hematology &Hemostasis, Clinical Microbiology, Urinalysis, Immunology/Serology, Histopathology, and Laboratory Management and Operations. Didactic time is limited to the practical knowledge required for students to meet targeted learning outcomes and to achieve competency in the clinical laboratory procedures and protocols as assigned. Students are supervised throughout these experiences by a NYS Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist. Locations-UR Medicine Labs at 601 Elmwood Avenue and at 211 Bailey Road, W. Henrietta.