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 proclaim the week of April 19 through April 25, 2015, as

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

in the state of Alabama.