The Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine, known within our organization as “the Academy,” is a group of ADLM members who have doctoral degrees and who are considered scientifically engaged and distinguished laboratory experts. Members of the Academy, who are referred to as Academy Fellows, provide the leadership and research to move the profession forward to provide better health for patients worldwide. Academy Fellows’ expertise across all areas of lab medicine shapes science in the field, driving innovative solutions for patient care and creating the tools to bring greater visibility to the value of laboratory medicine.
Academy Fellows influence health policy and drive clinical guidelines and test strategy across the globe. Fellows move the practice of science forward through collaborations with globally recognized clinical societies and through publications and presentations within the international scientific and healthcare communities.
Fellowship in the Academy advances careers. Through the Academy, Fellows network with leaders in the field, contribute to evidence-based guidance, and author papers – all significant achievements that aid in building CVs and advancing through promotions.
In the fall of 2023, association members decisively voted to change the association’s name from AACC to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). This change officially took place on July 23, during the Opening Plenary session of the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.
As the broader organization’s name changed, the association’s Transition Task Force recommended -- and the Board of Directors approved -- that the name of AACC Academy be changed to the Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine, or simply “the Academy.” This change was informed by the work of the ADLM Board of Directors and Transition Task Force, with significant input from the Academy Council, Academy Fellows, and other association members. This new name more accurately reflects the Academy’s current work – which goes far beyond clinical chemistry and spans across the broader field of laboratory medicine.
The Academy is focused on creating relevant content to guide the laboratory community. Examples of this content include:
Several Guidance Documents are in development on the following topics:
The Academy is also working on initiatives that support ADLM’s Value of Lab Medicine strategy. More information on the Academy’s work in this area will be available soon.
Academy Fellows must be ADLM Professional Members who have doctoral degrees and at least five years of postdoctoral experience in clinical laboratory science. The specific membership requirements can be found here.
Please note that American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) certification or other board certification is NOT necessary if other criteria are met.
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