Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Proclamation

By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, professionals who practice in the medical laboratory, including pathologists, medical technologists, cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, medical laboratory technicians, histologic technicians, and phlebotomists, are invaluable members of the patient’s health care team; and

WHEREAS, these well-educated and highly-trained health professionals who perform and evaluate medical laboratory tests to detect, diagnose, monitor treatment, and help prevent diseases, save countless lives each day; and

WHEREAS, their dedication to quality medical testing and exceptional patient care is demonstrated daily in thousands of laboratories in Well-being, and;

WHEREAS, laboratory medicine is an honorable profession, vital to sustaining a high standard of health care;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby do proclaim April 24-30, 2011, as

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

In the State of Alabama,

 

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 25th day of January 2011.

 

      

Governor Robert Bentley