Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

WHEREAS, the health of all Americans depends upon educated minds and trained hands; and

WHEREAS, the practice of modern medicine at the exacting standards we now enjoy would be impossible without the scientific tests performed daily in the medical laboratory; and

WHEREAS, maintenance of these standards and progress toward improvement in the quality of laboratory services depends on the dedicated efforts of professional clinical laboratory science practitioners; and

WHEREAS, through this dedication the medical laboratories of the United States have made a vital contribution to the quality of health care:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby do proclaim the week of April 22 through April 28, 2012, as

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

in the state of Alabama and urge all citizens to recognize and support the vital service provided by the laboratory practitioner for the benefit of all citizens.

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 26th day of March 2012.

      

Governor Robert Bentley