Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-06-02-.07 - MEDICAL LABORATORY SPECIAL ANALYST PROGRAM MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
(1) Special Analyst Programs
(a) Molecular Diagnostics Training Program
1. Medical Director
(i) The medical director shall be a physician
who is certified in clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology or
the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology or who possesses qualifications
which are equivalent to those required for such certification (Board
eligible).
(ii) The medical
director shall be licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee.
(iii) The medical director shall meet one of
the minimum qualifications of Medical Laboratory Director, as set forth in Rule
1200-06-01-.20.
The program he or she directs must be related to his or her training.
2. Program Director
(i) The program must have a qualified program
director.
(ii) The program director
must be a medical laboratory professional who:
(I) Has an earned master's or doctoral
degree;
(II) Holds nationally
recognized certification. (The certification examination must be accredited and
require a bachelor's degree for eligibility.) If the program director is not
certified in the same discipline as the program, a qualified professional who
holds nationally recognized certification in the program discipline must be
appointed as Education Coordinator;
(III) Regularly engages in continuing
professional education as documented by the certification maintenance program
or other sources;
(IV) Has three
years of teaching experience; and
(V) Has knowledge of education methods and
administration as well as current NAACLS, or other board approved agency
accreditation procedures.
(iii) The program director must:
(I) Be responsible for the organization,
administration, instruction, evaluation, continuous quality improvement,
curriculum planning and development, directing other program faculty/staff, and
general effectiveness of the program;
(II) Provide evidence that he or she
participates in the budget preparation process;
(III) Be responsible for maintaining NAACLS,
or other board approved agency accreditation; and
(IV) Have regular and consistent contact with
students, faculty, and program personnel.
3. Education Coordinator (when required)
(i) The Education Coordinator must be a
medical laboratory professional who:
(I) Has
at least a baccalaureate degree and three years of experience in the program
discipline;
(II) Holds nationally
recognized certification in the program discipline, e.g., MB(ASCP)CM;
(III) Has completed thirty-six hours of
professional continuing education within the past three years;
(IV) Has three years of experience in medical
laboratory science education; and
(V) Has knowledge of education methods and
administration as well as current NAACLS, or other board approved agency
accreditation procedures.
(ii) The Education Coordinator must provide
supervision and coordination of the instructional faculty in the academic and
clinical phases of the education program.
4. On-site Program Coordinator (when
required, one at each participating entity in a consortium or joint venture)
(i) The on-site program coordinator must:
(I) Have an academic degree appropriate to
the program level;
(II) Hold an
appropriate nationally recognized certification required of a program director;
and
(III) Have at least one year of
experience in medical laboratory science education.
(ii) The on-site program coordinator, when
required, is responsible for:
(I) Coordinating
teaching and clinical education;
(II) Evaluating program effectiveness;
and
(III) Maintaining appropriate
communications with the program director.
5. Didactic Instructor
(i) The program must have qualified
faculty/instructors who hold appointments within the educational program (e.g.,
certified professionals in their respective or related fields). The program
must ensure and document ongoing professional development of the program
faculty/instructors.
(ii)
Faculty/instructors designated by the program must:
(I) Demonstrate adequate knowledge and
proficiency in their content areas and
(II) Demonstrate the ability to teach
effectively at the appropriate level.
(iii) The responsibilities of the
faculty/instructors must include:
(I)
Participation in teaching courses;
(II) Evaluation of student
achievement;
(III) Development of
curriculum, policy and procedures; and
(IV) Assessment of program
outcomes.
6.
Clinical Coordinator
(i) At least one clinical
coordinator must be designated at each clinical site affiliated with the
program to provide clinical experience to students.
(ii) The Clinical Coordinator must:
(I) Be a medical laboratory professional who
holds nationally recognized certification and professional licensure in the
program discipline;
(II)
Demonstrate proficiency in and adequate knowledge of the program
discipline;
(III) Have at least one
year experience as a practicing professional in the program discipline;
and
(IV) Demonstrate ability to
teach clinical skills/content effectively at the appropriate level.
(iii) The Clinical Coordinator
must be responsible for:
(I) Coordinating and
ensuring effectiveness of clinical instruction at the site;
(II) Evaluating effectiveness of clinical
instruction;
(III) Monitoring and
evaluating students' clinical performance; and
(IV) Maintaining effective communication with
the program director.
7. Advisory Committee
(i) There must be an advisory committee
composed of individuals from the community of interest (e.g. practicing
professionals, academic professionals, scientific consultants, administrators,
pathologists and other physicians, and public members) who have knowledge of
clinical laboratory science education.
(ii) The advisory committee of the program
shall have input into the program/curriculum to maintain current relevancy and
effectiveness.
8.
Instructional Areas
(i) Prerequisite courses
in biology including genetics, chemistry and mathematics that provide the
foundation for course work required in the laboratory science
program.
(ii) The curriculum must
address pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical components of diagnostic
molecular laboratory services covering diagnostic molecular tests used to
detect or diagnose acquired (infectious and non-infectious) diseases and
genetic predisposition or disorders. This includes principles and
methodologies, performance of assays, problemsolving, troubleshooting
techniques, interpretation and evaluation of clinical procedures and results,
statistical approaches to data evaluation, principles and practices of quality
assurance/quality improvement, and continuous assessment of laboratory
services.
(iii) The program
curriculum must include the following scientific content:
(I) Organic and/or biochemistry, genetics,
cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and diagnostic molecular
biology;
(II) Principles,
methodologies, and applications of molecular microbiology (infectious
diseases), molecular pathology (hematology/oncology), and molecular genetics.
Techniques of molecular science must include current techniques in each of the
following areas: separation and detection, amplification, and sequence
analysis;
(III) Clinical
significance of laboratory procedures in diagnosis and treatment;
(IV) Application of safety and governmental
regulations and standards as applied to diagnostic molecular science;
(V) Principles and practices of professional
conduct and the significance of continuing professional development;
(VI) Communications sufficient to serve the
needs of patients, the public and members of the health care team;
(VII) Principles and practices of
administration, supervision, and quality management as applied to diagnostic
molecular science;
(VIII)
Evaluation of laboratory information systems;
(IX) Educational methodologies and
terminology sufficient to train/educate users and providers of laboratory
services; and
(X) Principles and
practices of applied study design, implementation and dissemination of
results.
9.
Institutional Requirements
(i) A specialty
program may be conducted in one of the following ways:
(I) An integrated program in an accredited
college or university that will culminate in at least a baccalaureate degree in
one of the medical laboratory specialties.
(II) A one year program for students
(trainees) who already possess a baccalaureate degree in a chemical, physical
or biological science. The program shall consist of appropriate didactic
classroom instruction. The remainder of the year shall be spent in gaining
meaningful clinical laboratory experience in the applicable
specialty.
(b) Cytogenetic Technology Training Program
1. Medical Director
(i) The medical director shall be a physician
who is certified in clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology or
the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology or who possesses qualifications
which are equivalent to those required for such certification (Board
eligible).
(ii) The medical
director shall be licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee.
(iii) The medical director shall meet one of
the minimum qualifications of Medical Laboratory Director, as set forth in Rule
1200-06-01-.20.
The program he or she directs must be related to his or her training.
2. Program Director
(i) The program director must be a medical
laboratory professional who:
(I) Has an earned
master's or doctoral degree;
(II)
Maintains current certification or licensure in cytogenetic technology, medical
genetics, or another human genetics area;
(III) Regularly engages in continuing
professional education as documented by the certification maintenance program
or other sources;
(IV) Has three
years of teaching experience; and
(V) Has knowledge of education methods and
administration as well as current NAACLS, or other board approved agency
accreditation procedures.
(ii) The program director must:
(I) Be responsible for the organization,
administration, instruction, evaluation, continuous quality improvement,
curriculum planning and development, directing other program faculty/staff, and
general effectiveness of the program;
(II) Provide evidence that he or she
participates in the budget preparation process;
(III) Be responsible for maintaining NAACLS,
or other board approved agency accreditation. Training programs licensed prior
to June 1, 2014 are not required to obtain or maintain NAACLS
accreditation;
(IV) Have regular
and consistent contact with students, faculty, and program personnel.
3. On-site Program
Coordinator (required for consortia or multi-location only; one at each
participating site)
(i) The on-site program
coordinator must:
(I) Have an academic degree
appropriate to the program level;
(II) Hold an appropriate nationally
recognized certification required of a program director; and
(III) Have at least one year of experience in
medical laboratory science education.
(ii) The on-site program coordinator, when
required, is responsible for:
(I) Coordinating
teaching and clinical education;
(II) Evaluating program effectiveness;
and
(III) Maintaining appropriate
communications with the program director.
4. Didactic Instructor
(i) The program must have qualified
faculty/instructors who hold appointments within the educational program (e.g.,
certified professionals in their respective or related fields). The program
must ensure and document ongoing professional development of the program
faculty/instructors.
(ii)
Faculty/instructors designated by the program must:
(I) Demonstrate adequate knowledge and
proficiency in their content areas and
(II) Demonstrate the ability to teach
effectively at the appropriate level.
(iii) The responsibilities of the
faculty/instructors must include:
(I)
Participation in teaching courses;
(II) Evaluation of student
achievement;
(III) Development of
curriculum, policy and procedures; and
(IV) Assessment of program
outcomes.
5.
Clinical Coordinator
(i) At least one clinical
coordinator must be designated at each clinical site affiliated with the
program to provide clinical experience to students.
(ii) The Clinical Coordinator must:
(I) Be a medical laboratory professional who
holds nationally recognized certification and professional licensure in the
program discipline;
(II)
Demonstrate proficiency in and adequate knowledge of the program
discipline;
(III) Have at least one
year experience as a practicing professional in the program discipline;
and
(IV) Demonstrate ability to
teach clinical skills/content effectively at the appropriate level.
(iii) The Clinical Coordinator
must be responsible for:
(I) Coordinating and
ensuring effectiveness of clinical instruction at the site;
(II) Evaluating effectiveness of clinical
instruction;
(III) Monitoring and
evaluating students' clinical performance; and
(IV) Maintaining effective communication with
the program director.
6. Advisory Committee
(i) There must be an advisory committee
composed of individuals from the community of interest (e.g. practicing
professionals, academic professionals, scientific consultants, administrators,
pathologists and other physicians, and public members) who have knowledge of
clinical laboratory science education.
(ii) The advisory committee of the program
shall have input into the program/curriculum to maintain current relevancy and
effectiveness.
7.
Instructional Areas
(i) Prerequisite content
in biology, chemistry and mathematics that provides the foundation for course
work required in the laboratory science program.
(ii) The program curriculum must include the
following scientific content:
(I) Specimen
Preparation (sample acquisition, transport/storage, preparation, culture,
harvest, slide preparation, and staining);
(II) Molecular Cytogenetic Testing (utilize
appropriate techniques for preparation and analysis of molecular cytogenetic
specimens);
(III) Chromosome
Analysis and Imaging (selection, analysis, and description of suitable
metaphase or interphase cells using microscopy and imaging);
(IV) Laboratory Operations (general
laboratory skills, guidelines/ government regulations, safety, quality
assurance/control and professional standards and conduct);
(V) Principles of interpersonal and
interdisciplinary communication and team-building skills and the significance
of continuing professional development;
(VI) Principles and practices of
administration and supervision;
(VII) Educational methodologies and
terminology sufficient to train/educate users and providers of laboratory
services sufficient for future clinical faculty); and
(VIII) Principles and practices of applied
study design, implementation and dissemination of results.
8. Institutional Requirements
(i) A specialty program may be conducted in
one of the following ways:
(I) An integrated
program in an accredited college or university that will culminate in at least
a baccalaureate degree in one of the medical laboratory specialties.
(II) A one year program for students
(trainees) who already possess a baccalaureate degree in a chemical, physical
or biological science. The program shall consist of appropriate didactic
classroom instruction. The remainder of the year shall be spent in gaining
meaningful clinical laboratory experience in the applicable
specialty.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-29-105, and 68-29-110.
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