Society of Medical Laboratory Scientists

🔬✨ 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙇𝙐 𝙈𝙏𝙇𝙀 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙨 (2021–2025)!

Behind every MTLE passer is a story filled with sleepless review nights, prayers before exams, moments of doubt, and the joy of finally making it through.

Now, your experience can help future Medical Laboratory Scientists succeed too. By answering this study, you’ll contribute valuable insights about 𝗠𝗧𝗔𝗣, 𝗠𝗧𝗨, 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 that can guide and improve the journey of future RMTs. 🩺🧪

Scan the QR code and share your story. Whether you’re currently working in the laboratory, teaching, serving in public health, pursuing another allied health field, or still finding your path — your voice matters and your participation means a lot.

You may also access the Google forms through this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnd39itkEG0CQPMB9EEEMnpMfeGavUuNL-fz4YKAuSqHfRBQ/viewform?pli=1

Thank you for helping build a stronger future for Medical Laboratory Science!




Caption by: Princess Elisha Grulla

𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆: 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝗰 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻

Family members, friends, students, colleagues, and loved ones of the late Dr. John Anthony A. Domantay, PhD, gathered today, May 22, at the SLU Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Parish for a Mass celebrating his life and legacy.

Dr. Domantay served as the Dean of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine (SLU-SOM) for 19 years until his passing on May 19.

Following the Mass, his remains will return to St. Peter Memorial Chapel along Marcos Highway, Baguio City, before being brought to Dagupan on May 23. He will be laid to rest on May 25, 2026.

During the Mass, Rev. Fr. Gilbert Sales, CICM, recognized the invaluable contributions Doc John made to the University and the countless lives he touched throughout his years of service.

“Beyond the achievements and recognitions, what made Doc John truly exceptional was the way he touched lives… I, together with his students, admired him not only for his brilliance, but also for his ability to teach with clarity, simplicity, and wisdom,” he said.

“Doc John had finished his work on Earth. The teacher now rests, the dean now rests, the mentor now rests, but the lives he formed, the wisdom he shared, the goodness he planted in this institution, will continue to live on for generations,” Fr. Sales declared.

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Sampuso, the official publication of the SLU Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Parish, extends its deepest condolences on the passing of the beloved dean, a dedicated mentor and an embodiment of insipiration who helped shape thousands of doctors and built a legacy that will forever remain in the University community.

Written by: Benedict Alfiler & Faith Revaño
Photos by: Benedict Alfiler

📢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗦𝗠𝗟𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦 ‼️

Greetings, Louisians! 💙

We are inviting all 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐒𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 to participate in our study by answering a short survey questionnaire. Your participation will greatly help us identify the financial challenges experienced by MLS students and contribute to improving scholarship support systems within the university. Rest assured that all responses will be kept strictly confidential and used solely for academic purposes.

📌 You may access the survey here:
https://forms.gle/SM5wjGVMpRSpbJ1e9
https://forms.gle/SM5wjGVMpRSpbJ1e9
https://forms.gle/SM5wjGVMpRSpbJ1e9

Thank you for supporting our research!
Your participation is highly appreciated.

CALL FOR RESPONDENTS

Good day!

We, the 3rd year Medical Laboratory Science students, are asking for your participation in our research study entitled:
“Lifelong Learning Competencies of Medical Laboratory Science Graduates in Saint Louis University, Baguio City: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study”

The survey will only take a few minutes of your time. Your participation would greatly help us in completing our study and contributing valuable insights for the MLS profession. We would also highly appreciate it if you could share this post with fellow katusoks!

Thank you so much for your time and cooperation!

The survey may be accessed through the QR code or link provided below:

https://forms.gle/XyNo4kdjARTvUnQz5

We are deeply saddened by the passing of 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐀. 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐲, Dean of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine (SLU SOM), whose distinguished leadership strengthened medical education and whose profound commitment to our students, faculty, and community touched so many. More than an exceptional leader, he was a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿, a 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, and a 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Our thoughts and prayers of strength are with Dr. John’s family, loved ones, and all who had the opportunity to know him. May they find comfort in the memories of Dr. John’s gracious life.

Rest peacefully in God's eternal embrace, Dean John. Beyond your titles and achievements, you will be remembered most for the kindness you shared so selflessly. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨.

𝗦𝗟𝗨 𝗠𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 1 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗼. 1

𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮

— 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚. This was the most important lesson for SLU-MLS Alumni 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗗. 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗥𝗠𝗧, Batch of 2016, on her journey as a student, and the life learning, successes and challenges that came with it.

Ms. Alcantara’s story is lined with 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. As a freshman student, she chose to let go of her love for student-athleticism to focus on her studies, and during the pandemic, she continually pursued different roles in the healthcare sector, to continue to leave an impact on her community. Now, as a seasoned registered Medical Technologist, her definition of success has transformed past grades, achievement, or recognition, but rather a personal fulfillment, and accomplishment of peace.

Ms. Allison stresses that though the MLS journey is filled with bumps, crossroads, and times where sacrifice is needed, one must always leave time and love for themselves, the people, and the things around them, and that a career is simply one part of a whole, and not all encompassing.

For future SLU-RMTs, she leaves these finals words of advice:
“𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Just by choosing to begin this lifelong journey, you’ve already done something remarkable. Thank you for choosing Medical Laboratory Science as your career path. In the real world, our profession may not always be the most visible or recognized, but every new student and future professional like you helps bring honor and awareness to what we do.
As you move forward, I hope compassion always leads, a genuine desire to serve, and a deep love for the profession. These are what will truly define you, beyond any title. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.”

May Ms. Allison’s story remind future SLU-RMTs that every challenge is a testament to their strength, and every step forward counts. As she describes her own journey “It’s challenging yet fulfilling.” 💜💛

Caption by: Ma. Sophia Elizabeth Carlos
Pubmat by: Janinia Villena

📣 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎!!! 📣

✨ Greetings everyone! ✨

We are 3rd year students from the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program conducting a study entitled:

“𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙪𝙢-𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙎𝙈𝙏, 𝘽𝙈𝙇𝙎, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙎𝙈𝙇𝙎 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨.”

We are currently looking for graduates from Saint Louis University who completed any of the following degree programs:

✅ Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BSMT)
✅ Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS)
✅ Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS)

Participation in this study is solely voluntary.

📲 You may access the questionnaire through the QR code or via this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWeHLOAYkGyAXtf-4E2Oyt3_hyDiYH91t7CcwOoLds-ahhCw/viewform

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWeHLOAYkGyAXtf-4E2Oyt3_hyDiYH91t7CcwOoLds-ahhCw/viewform

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWeHLOAYkGyAXtf-4E2Oyt3_hyDiYH91t7CcwOoLds-ahhCw/viewform

Your participation will greatly help us in the accomplishment and success of this study, and will be highly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and support! ☺️

📢 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣
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We are pleased to inform everyone that 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. Kindly follow the schedule indicated below.⁣
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🗓 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: May 16, 2026
📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: R201 (RSOO)
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM⁣
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🔔 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:
Please 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 or any additional confirmation materials as proof during the claiming process.⁣
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Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there! ✨





Caption by: Angeline Busine
Pubmat by: Cky Ramirez