HERSHEI VONNE M.

BACCAY BSMT 1 (SET 1)

1. The profession of Medical Laboratory Sciences is represented by many

organizations. This includes continuing education, educating the public
about the profession, and providing a link to other healthcare professions.
 American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
 American Association of Blood Banks
 American Medical Technologists
 American Society for Clinical Pathology
 Clinical Laboratory Management Association
 American Association for Clinical Chemistry
 American Society for Microbiology
 American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
 American Society for Cytotechnology

2. A professional organization is formed to unite and inform people

who work in the same occupation. Professional organizations are available
for almost any career field. Joining a professional organization is an
activity that virtually takes place every day as every individual continue to
look for jobs in different organizations. Professional associations in
healthcare represent a collection of professionals who work towards the
common goal of promoting and improving the medical profession they are
associated with. This associations has made significant contribution which
has served to improve the healthcare quality. If you are interested in
furthering your career as a medical technologist, joining a professional
association is a good start. Joining a professional organization increases
one's exposure to career opportunities. Being a part of professional
organization is also a perfect opportunity to identify career opportunities
in one's area of interest. Joining a professional organization demonstrates
a high level of commitment to your own professional growth and it is
extremely important to your career if your main goal is to learn and grow
with other like-minded individuals. It will expose us to things that we
might not have been aware of and keeps us informed about current trends
within health care profession.
 There are many benefits of joining a professional association
especially in medical fields. These healthcare organizations will benefit
their members by providing resources, information, and opportunities
they might not have had otherwise. When entering an association and by
gaining value from your professional organization, you have to be engage
and become fully present. By joining to any professional organizations
related in my career, this will help me in the future when I am to
accomplished my course and this may help and guide me in all of the
stages of my career. Joining a professional organization opens doors.
Membership in medical technologist professional organizations can help
you get the most out of the medical technology profession. You will
develop a broader perspective and support the advancement of your
chosen career. One of the essential benefits of entering a professional
association is that it strengthens your career network. Joining a
professional association helps your future career by interacting with your
colleagues, particularly through conferences related to your course or
profession that take place during the year. Connecting with our peers
facilitates the sharing of ideas and keeping up with developments in of
one's profession. This will increase your productivity as a medical
technologist. Also its other benefits of joining professional organization
include greater access to scholarly information relevant to the profession
and increased access to scholarship opportunities. In the field of medical
technology, in the future, I will enter and join to a professional
organization because this would be a huge value and benefit to my future
career in terms of broadening the professional network, accessing career
and professional development opportunities, boosting the employability
and enhancing my skills and knowledge. Professional organizations for
medical technologist have many benefits for their members, including
continued education and leadership opportunities, networking, mentor
programs, and most importantly, medical technologist professional
organizations advocate for their members. These organizations will
benefit you because they usually offer a vast amount of resources you may
not find elsewhere. When you are a member of this professional
healthcare organizations, this will give you access to many resources for
many things, including jobs, networking, continuing education and
professional conferences. And also it will give you the chance for
 socialization into your chosen profession. Professional organizations
sometimes sponsor training and workshops that can help you develop
your career skills. More importantly, volunteering for various
responsibilities within the group can provide informal training and
experience, plus the opportunity to work closely with respected industry
professionals. Joining a professional association will provide the future
medical technologist and other members with a competitive advantage
because they will become an active and informed members of their
industry. Professional organization for Medical Technologist may very
well be the backbone of professional development. Health professionals
and we, the future medical technologist will soon enhance our careers by
joining professional organizations, we can make connections in the field,
we will gain access to news and information that may not find in other
places, and this organizations can help answer questions that may have
about their field. Membership in medical technology professional
organization is expected of all professionals. It is important to support the
advancement of one’s profession, and becoming a member of the
professional organization is a part of that advancement. Another benefit is
it will gives you discounted or free professional development workshops
on your professional career. Moreover, this will benefit you because you
will be able to learn about the professional attitude of your chosen field.
You will see and learn about how medical professionals in this field
behave. Also being a member in an appropriate professional organization
will help you build your resume.

3. PAMET is the only accredited professional organization in the

Philippines and it is composed of all registered medical technologists and
members should be proud of it. PAMET offers the opportunity to uphold
the profession's principles, core values and code of ethics, as it advocates
the highest standards of professional and ethical practice. It gives every
member the pride and honor of being part of the most popular and one of
the country's most prestigious professional organizations. This
organization will serves as the guiding light in every registered medical
technologist in the quest for integrity and dignity in the profession.
 Registered medical technologist join professional organizations like
PAMET for many reasons. Professional registration recognizes standards
of excellence in the practice of this kind of profession. If I will become a
Registered Medical Technologist in the future, I will register as a member
of the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists because it is
considered to be every professional's moral obligation since we committed
ourselves to being loyal to our chosen field or course. Registering in
professional organizations were a crucial aspect of a professional's career.
I would like to become a part and member of PAMET, I feel that it would be
a great experience for me in the future, this will benefit my career and also
this association. I am willing to become a member of this organization in
the future, by giving my contribution and will consistently work hand in
hand with PAMET to help ensure the future of the country’s health care
system and by improving the lives of Filipino people through education
and programs to better the country’s health care system. I believe that
PAMET provide real and tangible value to those who belong to them. By
registering and becoming a member of Philippine Association of Medical
Technologists helps the association survive. If I will become a member of
this association in the future, I will become more cooperative, responsive
and committed for me to have a better contribution to this prestigious
professional organization. I can't wait to share time with my colleagues
and co-medical technologist by doing some sacrifices for a common goal
and contribute to this organization. In the future, I see myself as a part of a
broader circle of fellow Medical Technologists in this organization where
as a member, I can establish links that can help address important medical
technology issues and concerns. I will register to this organization because
i know it has a huge impact and will benefit my career by expanding my
own knowledge and enhancing my skills in my profession.