Detroit Mercy has an amazing opportunity for science students looking to not only obtain a Bachelor’s Degree but have a clinical internship as their senior year!
“In the clinical setting, we play the role in… preparing slides for our pathologist to read and diagnose our patients. So any solid tissue that comes down to the laboratory. So if anyone ever had their tonsils out or maybe they got a biopsy… We also do specialized testing on those slides to help the pathologist make a diagnosis.”
Have you ever considered a career in Histo-technology? Not sure what Histo-technology is? Jamie Pert, Program Director for the Schools of Histo-technology at Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak sat down with Pre-Health Advisor Carmen Gamlin to discuss the field of Histo-technology, roles of a Histo-technologist and how Detroit Mercy Titans can get a jump start on applying to this program! This is a new affiliation agreement between Detroit Mercy and Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak.
(Titan resource) Recommended Course Sequence BS Histotech 3+1 Program (1)
Jamie now directs an internship program out of Beaumont Hospital that enables students to become certified Histo-technologists (HTL) upon graduation.
“It’s a very exciting field; it’s a very open field. There’s a lot of jobs and a lot of career opportunities for students.”
Many of you may wonder, “how do patients benefit from histo-technology?” Jamie explains that in the field of Histo-technology there is no patient interaction, but Histo-technicians play a vital role in the diagnosis and care of the patient.
“Were the middle man between them and the diagnosis they get from the pathologists. So were a crucial step in creating those slides and doing the specialized testing… for example for breast cancer patients: There is specialized testing that gets performed to determine what kind of treatment that they will qualify for. So all of that gets performed by the histo-technologist here at Beaumont.”
How do Detroit Mercy science students benefit from this relationship with Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak Histo-technology program? Detroit Mercy Titans applying for this program are considered affiliated students. Affiliated students get priority through the acceptance process which is a huge benefit because only 6 students are accepted into this program a year. There is also the opportunity to complete a B.S. in four years and become eligible for a HTL certification. Titans, you have the opportunity to graduate with credentials! This certification makes you ideal for a job in any laboratory. The histo-technology internship program at Beaumont has had a 100% placement rate in the last five years! Applications are due April 15 every year and affiliated students are able to apply as early as their sophomore year. What an awesome day to be a Titan!
More About Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
- Apart of a system of 8 other hospitals; Royal Oak
- Level 1 Trauma for Adult Patients, Level 2 Trauma for Pediatric Patients
- Largest hospital in the area with about 1100 beds
- Largest Anatomic Pathology Laboratory that students get to experience and learn in.
 Quick Facts: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 2019 Median Pay-$53,120/yr. $25.54 per hour
- Typical Entry-Level Education-Bachelor’s degree
- Work Experience in a Related Occupation-None
- On-the-job Training-None
- # of Jobs, 2018– 331,700
- Job Outlook, 2018-28-11%
Jamie Pert, BS, HTL (ACSP)cmMBcmQIHC obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions from Grand Valley State University. She received her HTL upon graduating from the Histo-technology internship program at Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor