Our medical laboratory science program is taught by an expert team of instructors, including physicians, medical laboratory scientists and laboratory administrators. Our team has decades of experience working in medical laboratory environments, and we’re familiar with the most current technology and testing protocols.
Additionally, our program is affiliated with several colleges and universities that provide you with the necessary prerequisites. The following colleges and universities are affiliated with our pre-professional program at WellSpanand are part of our program faculty:
- Bloomsburg University
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Kings College
- Lebanon Valley College
- Lycoming College
- Millersville University
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Shippensburg University
- York College of Pennsylvania
Our faculty consists of the following instructors and specialties:
Program administration
| Program director |
Christina Scott, MSHA, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM |
| Medical director |
Stanley Hurtt, MD |
Clinical instructors
| Chemistry |
Melody R. Botterbusch, MLS, SC(ASCP)CM |
| Hematology |
Christina M. Scott, MSHA, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM |
| Immunohematology |
Megan E. Desmond, MLS(ASCP)CM |
| Immunology |
Melody R. Botterbusch, MLS, SC(ASCP)CM |
| Microbiology |
John Eisenhower, MLS(ASCP)CM |
| Microscopy |
Christina M. Scott, MSHA, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM |
Clinical liaisons
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital |
Archie Panchal, MLT(ASCP) |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital |
Gary Smith, MLS(ASCP) |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital |
Stephanie Spangler, MLS(ASCP) |
Additional didactic instructors
| Chemistry |
Stanley D. Hurtt, MD |
| Microbiology |
Stacey Ceron, PhD |
| Hematology |
J. Ander Pindzola, MD |
| Coagulation |
Matthew Georgy, MD |
| Immunohematology |
Michelle Erickson, MD |
| Urinalysis |
Janine Riben, PA |
Adjunct faculty
| Bloomsburg University |
Jennifer J. Venditti, PhD |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Lei Hao, MD, PhD |
| Kings College |
Mary Sanders, MS |
| Lebanon Valley College |
Kristen Boeshore, PhD |
| Lycoming College |
Jeff Newman, PhD |
| Millersville University |
Judy Cebra-Thomas PhD; Laura Ramos-Sepulveda, PhD |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
Chad Graziano, MHA, MLS (ASCP) |
| Shippensburg University |
Marcie Lehman, PhD; Alison Fedrow, PhD |
| York College of Pennsylvania |
Elizabeth Shearer, MS, BPharm; Bobbi Patton, DPT |