The CCCLW is a coalition of laboratory organizations working together to ensure a high quality workforce.
Our Mission
The Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce, a united voice of clinical laboratory organizations and stakeholders, focuses our collective efforts to:
Increase the number of qualified clinical laboratory professionals
Increase healthcare and public awareness of our value in achieving positive patient outcomes
Enhance the image of clinical laboratory professionals
Our Vision
The Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce unites clinical laboratory organizations and other stakeholders on workforce issues. The CCCLW will work collectively to:
Identify workforce issues and initiatives to address these issues
Foster educational efforts at all clinical laboratory levels
Develop models for demonstration projects that are patient-focused and to validate the value of the clinical laboratory professional as it relates to positive patient outcomes
Promote partnerships with health care providers, industry, foundations, and organizations interested in the future of the clinical laboratory profession
Cultivate relationships with advocates external to the profession
Provide a balance between future vision and current clinical laboratory practice
Ongoing Strategic Plan
Build on the foundational work of CCCLW with the goal of making a difference in resolving the workforce shortage by supporting ongoing initiatives
Develop metrics to monitor impact of workforce initiatives
Seek funding from stakeholders, such as industry partners, for a broad-based promotional campaign to raise awareness of the workforce shortage and implement solutions
Continue to develop an advocacy strategy with legislative bodies and regulatory agencies
