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Establishment Of A Program For The Education Of Cytotechnologists, Joan R. Kohrs
Establishment Of A Program For The Education Of Cytotechnologists, Joan R. Kohrs
Theses
The Barnes Hospital School of Cytotechnology closed in 1977 as have many other programs tor the education of cytotechnologists. These programs were victims of hospital budgetary concerns, as well as a job market that had no demand tor new cytotechnologists.
Unfortunately with fewer and fewer graduates from accredited programs in the last 15-16 years there is, currently a shortage of these skilled laboratory professionals.
Faced with unfilled vacancies in the cytology laboratory many hospitals are considering re-evaluating the possibilities of sponsoring programs for the education of cytotechnologists.
Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, long a leader in both health care· and …