Beth Rawson, M.S., MLS(ASCP)^CMSH^CMSCYM^CM

Education

M.S., Clinical Laboratory Science, Rutgers University
B.S., Medical Laboratory Science, University of Connecticut
B.A., Music, Florida State University

About Beth

Beth has been teaching laboratory science since 2015 and joined the University of New Haven MLS program as a Lecturer and Clinical Coordinator in 2021. She assumed the role of Program Director as of Fall 2023 for both the BS and MS MLS programs. She has been working in the field of clinical laboratory medicine for over 15 years, specializing in hematology, flow cytometry, coagulation/hemostasis, body fluid analysis, and urinalysis. She currently teaches Hematology (lecture and lab); Hemostasis, Urinalysis, and Body Fluid Analysis (lecture and lab); and directs the Capstone Project (part I) for the graduate MLS program. She is also the Clinical Laboratory Science Instructor for the M.M.S Physician Associate Medicine program, teaching Diagnostic Methods I and guest lecturing across multiple other PA program courses.

Beth is a passionate advocate for the clinical laboratory, dedicated to educating the next generation of medical laboratory scientists. The field continues to be critically understaffed, and burnout and job satisfaction issues are key concerns for everyone. Resolving these issues requires the continued efforts of all within the field towards raising professional visibility and public understanding of the importance of the laboratory as a vital part of the healthcare team. Beth is an active member of both the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (ASCLS) and American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). She has presented at the ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference and at the ASCP/CAP-ACP Annual Meeting, and she currently serves and the Vice Chair of the ASCP Board of Certification's Hematology Exam Committee.