Welcome to the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists home page. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Our organization was born in 1948 when the New Brunswick Provincial Branch of the Canadian Society of Laboratory Technologists (CSLT) was formed. The NBSMLT was incorporated in 1984 and on May 9, 1991, under the New Brunswick Statute, "An Act Respecting the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists", NB became the second province in Canada to regulate the practice of Medical Laboratory Technology.
The NBSMLT is both the regulatory body and professional society for approximately 650 Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT's) in the province of New Brunswick. A medical laboratory technologist must maintain a high standard of practice in a fast paced and rapidly changing workplace environment through continuing education. The NBSMLT is the regulatory body that protects the public throughout these changes.
Medical Laboratory Technology is the third largest health care profession in Canada. By law, MLT's practising in NB must be licensed with the NBSMLT. To qualify for licensing, individuals must be specially trained and pass certification exams given by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), formerly the CSLT. Members who specialize and complete an advanced certification program use the designation ART (Advanced Registered Technologist).
In New Brunswick, the majority of MLT's are employed in the public hospital system in one or more of the following disciplines:
- Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical Microbiology
- Cytogenetics
- Cytology
- Electron Microscopy
- Hematology
- Histotechnology
- Immunology
- Transfusion Science
- Virology
MLT's play a central role in the care of patients by providing physicians with the information they need to make accurate diagnoses. The work of MLT's remains a mystery to the average person because much of their work is done behind the scenes in the laboratory. Laboratory science involves critical thinking, problem solving, analyzing specimens, employing sophisticated equipment and computer interfaces to ensure the timely accurate delivery of test results. It involves interpretation of results and the correlation between results and various medical conditions. The care of the patient is the primary concern to the technologist even though their part in patient care is often unrecognized.
Contact Information:
Janelle Bourgeois Whitlock, Executive Director & Registrar
P.O. Box 1812
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9X6
Tel : (506) 758-9956
Fax : (506) 758-9963
Email : registrar@nbsmlt.nb.ca
