Wayne Anthony Aguiar, M.S. MT(ASCP), SM, CLS(NCA)
Program Director
Hartford Hospital
School of Allied Health
Clinical Laboratory Education and Phlebotomy Programs

 

Wayne has been involved in Clinical Laboratory Science education for more than 25 years, serving as a microbiology instructor, education coordinator and most recently program director.

 

He has adjunct faculty appointments at UCONN , Quinnipiac University and the University of Hartford. He is responsible for teaching immunology, phlebotomy and the education and management components of the program.

 

His research interests include using technology in education, innovative teaching strategies and adult learning style theory. He also serves the hospital as a customer service facilitator and Healthstream author and publisher. He has served on many committees and has spoken at numerous national and regional meetings and workshops for the American Society for clinical Laboratory Science. He is a national accrediting agency volunteer paper reviewer and team leader and an honorary member of Lambda Tau a National Medical Technology Honor society.

 

He is married with two children and his personal interests include being a Boy Scout Leader, photography, archery instructor and chess. He is currently the director and founder of the Wallingford Scholastic Chess Club and past President of the Wallingford Camera club and has served on the Wallingford Board of Education Parent teacher advisory committee.

 

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Rosanne Lipcius, M.S., MT(ASCP)
Director, Medical Technology Program
School of Allied Health
University of Connecticut

 

Education:
M.S., Clinical Microbiology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1984.
B.S., Medical Technology, University of Connecticut, 1978.

 

Rosanne started her career working as a Microbiology bench technologist. "It was always fun and exciting trying to solve 'medical mysteries'. The more I learned on the job, the more I realized that I wanted to learn even more and so decided to pursue my studies in Microbiology," says Rosanne.

 

After completing her Master's degree, she was a supervisor in a few clinical laboratories in Connecticut.

 

She has been teaching since 1995, first as the Microbiology and Urinalysis instructor at Hartford Hospital and now as the Program Director at the University of Connecticut. She is involved in the recruitment of students into the program and her teaching assignments include courses in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Techniques.

 

"I enjoy working with the students - hopefully they will find a career in Clinical Laboratory Science as enjoyable and rewarding as I have. The field offers a tremendous amount of opportunities and allows everyone to find their own little niche. Whether it is working as a generalist (rotating in all areas of the clinical lab) or choosing a specialty area (such as Microbiology or Chemistry), or in a hospital, a reference laboratory, or in industry, there is always something new to learn. That is one of the reasons why Medical Technology has been such a good choice for me. I like to be constantly challenged and know that what I am doing will somehow make a difference in someone's life," says Rosanne.

Phyllis Roy MT (ASCP)

Favorite Quote:
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle and the other is as though everything is a miracle". - Einstein

 

Phyllis is the student laboratory education assistant and she says it is a great job. "It allows me to combine laboratory experience with teaching. Actually I don't lecture! I get to work closely with students, helping them to develop and master the skills necessary to work in a medical laboratory," says Phyllis.

 

Carol Skarzynski, BA, SC (ASCP)
Specialist in Chemistry

 

Carol has a BA degree in Biology from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, CT. She has been an instructor of Clinical Chemistry in the MT program since 1995. Previous to teaching, she worked at Hartford Hospital for over thirty years in many different areas of the Chemistry Lab.

 

Clinical Chemistry is not the typical chemistry course you might find in high school or college. It uses lab tests to measure certain chemicals found circulating in the blood. These chemicals include glucose (blood sugar), cholesterol, enzymes, antibiotics, drugs of abuse, and many others. Students study the chemical reactions and measurement principles used on large analyzers found in the clinical lab. They also learn how doctors use the test results to diagnose a disease or monitor its treatment.

 

Carol tells us that "Chemistry tests account for the majority of laboratory testing. In my course I try to help students appreciate the importance of the clinical chemistry laboratory. Results can tell a doctor if his patient is a diabetic, has had a heart attack, has kidney or liver disease, or has one of many other disorders. It is truly a fascinating field!"