I agree with Cheryl on this one.  My job listing with the university is as a
Research Analyst I, but I prefer to be called a Research Technologist which
was my title before they changed the job classification.  Involves a little
bit of everything from time to time.  And it's even more fun working at a
University that is part of 2 different state colleges so you get to be known
by the initials of IUPUI!

Patsy Dunn-Jena, RVT, LAT, HT (ASCP)
Mineralized Tissue and Histology Research Laboratory
Oral Facial Development Department
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
padunnje@iupui.edu

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> From: 	Cheryl Crowder
> Sent: 	Thursday, August 30, 2001 8:19 AM
> To: 	histonet
> Subject: 	Histotechs of the world
> 
> It's an interesting subject - how many histotechs in the world.  I think 
> one would never find the answer.  I am a histotech - for over 30 years.  
> When I came to Louisiana, I was hired through State Civil Service as a 
> Laboratory Technician.  They had no title in the civil service for 
> histologist.  There were cytotologist, but not histologist.  I am no 
> longer with civil service, but as a University employee I am an 
> Associate, as are the techs in the lab.  Nowhere would our positions be 
> listed as histotechs, so we would no be counted.  I believe this is the 
> situation in many institutions.  So, from somewhere in the 
> unknown.....Cheryl
> 
> 
> 
> Cheryl Crowder, BA, HTL(ASCP)
> Chief Technologist
> Department of Pathobiological Sciences
> School of Veterinary Medicine
> Louisiana State University
> Baton Rouge, LA  70803
> 
> (225) 578-9734
> FAX  (225) 578-9720
> 
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