Mary R. Muslow, MHS, MT(ASCP)SC
Residence: 532 N. Marlborough Circle
Shreveport, LA 71106
Birthplace: Homestead, AFB, FL
Date of Birth: November 19, 1959
Marital Status: Married
Education and Training
December 1994 Masters in Health Sciences
Louisiana State University
Medical Center,
New Orleans, LA
September 1982-1985 Courses for Masters in
Business Administration
Louisiana State University
Shreveport, LA
12 hours completed
February 1991 ASCP Specialty in Chemistry
September 1983 National Teachers Exam
September 1981 MT(ASCP) Certification
September 1981 NCA(CLS) Certification
1980-1981 Medical Technology Internship
1977-1981 BS Degree in Medical Technology
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA
1974-1977 Bossier High School
Bossier City, LA
1973-1974 Haughton High School
Haughton, LA
Professional Experience
2001-Present Willis Knighton Health Systems
Shreveport, LA
Corporate Laboratory Director
1998-2001 Willis Knighton Health Systems
Shreveport, LA
Chief Technologist
1993-1998 Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Laboratory Science & Bacteriology,
Louisiana Tech University
1993-1998 Overton Brooks VAMC
Shreveport, LA
Program Director
School of Medical Technology
1989-1993 Overton Brooks VAMC
Shreveport, LA
Medical Technologist, Chemistry
1985-1990 Louisiana State University
Medical Center Shreveport
Weekend Toxicology
1985-1989 Doctor’s Building Laboratory
Shreveport, LA
Medical Technologist, Generalist
1984-1985 Schumpert Medical Center
Shreveport, LA
Asst. Supervisor Chemistry
Clinical Instructor Chemistry
1981-1984 Schumpert Medical Center
Shreveport, LA
Medical Technologist, Chemistry/Toxicology
Committee Assignments
2007 LSCLS Convention Exhibit Chair
1998 LSCLS Convention Co-Chair
1995-2001 Appointed member of Advisory
Board for Clinical Laboratory Personnel Licensure Committee
1995 Vice Chair of ASCP(BOR)
Chemistry Exam Committee
1995 President LSSMT
1994 & 1995 ASCLS Region VII
Secretary
1994 President Elect LSSMT
1995 Member ASCP(BOR)
Chemistry Exam Committee
1993-1995 Awards Chair LSSMT
1991-1993 Area I Representative LSSMT
1990-1991 LSSMT Column of Honor Chair
1985 Student Bowl Committee
LSSMT State Convention
Professional Societies
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
American Society of Medical Technology/American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists
Louisiana State Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists
Caddo Bossier Society of Medical Technologists
Toastmasters International
Special Course Participation/Continuing Education
2006 “Patient Safety Goals”
“CAP Inspection – Clearwater FL”
“Around the World for JCAHO”
“Critical Value Reporting”
“Stat Test Turnaround Time Outliers”
“POCT and CAP Accreditation”
“Regulatory Accreditation Issues”
2005 “2006 CPT Update Education”
“Stat Test Turnaround Time Outliers”
“Critical Value Reporting”
“Team Leader Essentials”
“Inspector Self-Study: eLearning”
“Medical Necessity for 2005”
“Detecting Proteinuria: The Role of Dipsticks,
Protein/Creatinine Ratio, and Albumin/Creatinine”
“Blood Cell Identification”
“Dade Daze 2005 Management”
“Dade Daze 2005 Chemistry”
“Improving Patient Safety by Control of
Preanalytic Error”
“Six Sigma”
“Cardiovascular Disease”
2004 “Emergency Management: Developing Scalable
Strategies”
“Bioterrorism: Update for Louisiana Clinical
Laboratories”
“Lab Preparation: What to Do with Proficiency
Testing Failures”
“Stat Test Turnaround Time Outliers”
“How May I Help You”
“What’s New in the Laboratory”
“Advia 120 System Overview”
2003 “Reviewing Laboratory Procedures and Records”
“2003 Executive War College for Lab”
“Inspecting Personnel”
“Inspecting the Blood Gas Laboratory”
“Innovations for Hepatitis B & C Diagnostic
Testing”
“CAP Inspection VAMC, Shreveport”
“HIV Viral Load and Drug Resistance Testing”
2002 “CAP Inspection Sentara, Norfolk VA”
“Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation”
“Management Problems Affecting Today’s
Clinical Laboratory”
“Coding and Editing Changes”
“Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”
“Point of Care Testing in Acute and Chronic
Clinical Settings”
“Delegation: Keeping Those Monkeys Off Your Back”
2002 ”It’s a Team Thing”
“Great No Cost Ways to Recognize Employees”
“Coding Boot Camp”
“Checklist Update: Issues Raised by New
Checklists”
“Wake Up, Smell the Coffee, Get Organized
And Set some Goals”
“Top Ten Lists for Managers”
“Hiring: The Million Dollar Decision”
“Contemporary Use of Molecular Forms of PSA
For Early Detection of Prostate Cancer”
“Hematology”
“Calibration/Calibration Verification”
Feb 1996 “Factors Affecting Lab Test Results”
“The Complete Urinalysis Review”
“Ethics and Professionalism”
“Enhancing Personal Marketability”
Dec 1995 “Endocrinology Part III: Metabolic & Digestive
Hormones”
Nov 1995 “Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders”
“Case Histories in Clinical Microbiology”
Oct 1995 “Legislation and Medico Legal Issues Affecting
Phlebotomy Practice”
“Managed Care”
“Lymphomas”
“A Diagnostic Approach to Coagulation Testing”
“Tumor Markers: Clinical Utility Based on
Outcome Analysis”
Aug 1995 “Hepatitis”
“Enteric Parasites”
July 1995 “Quality Assurance- Method Evaluation”
“Myoglobin & Troponin: New Cardiac Markers”
“Creative Thinking: The Illusive Aha”
“Diabetes Testing in the 90s”
May 1995 “Case Studies in Hemostasis”
“Flow Cytometric Analysis of Acute Leukemia”
“The Causes, Consequences and Diagnosis of
Magnesium Deficiency in Various Clinical
Conditions”
Apr 1995 “Superbugs of the 90s”
“Health Care Reform”
“Point of Care Testing”
“Educator’s Breakfast Roundtable”
“Evaluating Clinical Performance: Practical Exams”
“Evaluating Clinical Performance: Affective
Behavioral Objectives”
Mar 1995 “What 1995 Legislative Issues Mean for You”
“Myocardial Markers in Ferment: Is Troponin a
Replacement for CK-MB?”
“Blood Group Biochemistry”
“Regulatory and Legal Issues Associated with Point
Of Care Testing”
“Legislative Symposium”
“Fundamentals of Lab Quality Control”
“Lab Tutors”
“New Technologies When to Teach”
“Images and Other Sensory Perceptions”
“Interactive Networks in Clinical Laboratory
Science”
“Computer Demonstration”
“To Teach is to Learn Twice”
“Point of Care Testing – What to Teach Students”
Feb 1995 “Diabetes and Nutrition”
Jan 1995 “Bedside Testing”
Dec 1994 “Bone Marrow Transplant”
Oct 1994 “Financial Strategies for the 90s for Health Care
Workers”
“Clinical Microbiology Review and Update”
“Myocardial Markers”
“Licensure Update”
Sep 1994 “Effect of Managed Care on the Hospital Clinical
Laboratory”
“An Update on Laboratory Issues”
Jun 1994 “Affective Behavioral Objectives and Evaluation
Systems”
“Positive About Change”
“Assessing the Perceived Significance of
Certification”
“Outcomes Assessments”
“Focus on Your Curriculum Issues”
May 1994 “Flow Cytometry and How it is Applied in Disease
States”
“Effective Writing”
“Laboratory Tests for Diagnosing and Monitoring
Cancer”
“Endocrinology Part I: Adrenal & Pituitary
Functions”
Apr 1994 “Teaching Techniques: Starters and Objectives”
“The Million Dollar Med Tech”
“The Implementation of Quality Monitoring for
POC Testing”
“Westgard Rules and Quality Control”
“Learning Strategies for the Future”
Feb 1994 “The Resurgence of TB”
“1994 JCAHO Standards: Health Information
Issues”
“Accreditation in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences:
Where are We?”
“Bioscience Industry Skills Standards Project”
“Empowerment in Higher Education”
“Curriculum Reform for Future Roles in CLS”
“NCA Certification Update”
“The CAT is Out of the Bag”
“Multi-Media and Computer Forum”
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