CEU MedTech Alumnus Among 2022 ASCP 40 Under 40 Honorees

Centro Escolar University School of Medical Technology alumnus, Mr. Paolo Miguel Ata received the 2022 American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 40 Under 40 Program Award for being one of the brightest emerging leaders and innovators in the field of laboratory medicine.

During this year’s ASCP’s Centennial Celebration, forty pathologists, pathology residents and laboratory professionals under the age of 40 are honored for professional excellence.

“I am proud to have been a student of the CEU School of Medical Technology. The education I’ve obtained from the program very much helped me as a laboratory professional,” said Mr. Ata while also expressing high praises for the University and the School of Medical Technology’s faculty members.

Mr. Ata’s leadership made an impact in the field of laboratory medicine. His current role in the laboratory gives him the opportunity to improve best practices, update policies and procedures to current accreditation standards, and be involved in method performance verifications, and monitor quality indicators for process improvement.

Presently, he serves as Laboratory Quality Coordinator at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, as well as an adjunct professor for the Medical Laboratory Technologist program at Mercer County Community College, both in New Jersey, United States of America. He was introduced to the laboratory profession while serving as a Medical Laboratory Specialist in the US Army. He completed his Master of Science in Business Administration in Healthcare Management at Western Governors University, USA. He also holds an Associate degree in Science from George Washington University and a certificate in Health Science Clinical Laboratory Technology. 

Mr. Paolo Miguel Ata obtained his Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at CEU in 2011.

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