After completion of the MMLS professional curriculum, the student should:
1. Master the MLS curriculum content and mode of inquiry, including interpretation, performance and application of laboratory testing
2. Demonstrate proficiency in a focused area of inquiry beyond entry level laboratory practice
3. Identify and critically evaluate information and develop a plan toward problem resolution
4. Develop, evaluate and implement laboratory utilization strategies in collaboration with diagnostic teams to optimize patient and population health outcomes
5. Communicate laboratory information effectively to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients, health care providers, families, and community stakeholders) improving delivery systems and optimizing health outcomes
6. Develop and disseminate research and scholarship findings to professional colleagues and community stakeholders through ethical and responsible discovery
7. Advocate for the profession through engagement with stakeholders and active participation in professional societies; shaping public policy and regulations impacting the field of laboratory medicine
8. Develop, participate in, and promote the value of continuing personal and professional development.