This National Medical Laboratory Week, we’re showing Canadians that medical laboratory professionals are behind every patient. Let’s celebrate all you do and have Canada recognize your crucial role in their health care.
Lab Week 2025 will be a celebration like no other. There are even more ways to join the celebration, #Labvocate and share your love for the lab – now with just the click of a button. Watch for more items to be added to the toolkit and a few fun surprises in store.
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Here are some of the landmarks that participated, and thank you to everyone who shared their photos with us.
Take a look at this schedule for the 2024 light displays confirmed to date.
| Landmark | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| High Level Bridge | Edmonton, AB | April 15 |
| SAIT Centennial Arti Installation | Calgary, AB | April 14-20 |
| Calgary Tower | Calgary, AB | April 15 |
| Sylvan Lake Lighthouse | Sylvan Lake, AB | April 15 |
| Lethbridge City Hall | Lethbridge, AB | April 19 |
| Canada Place Sails of Light | Vancouver, BC | April 15 |
| Science Dome at Science World | Vancouver, BC | April 15 |
| Skywalk at Kelowna General Hospital | Kelowna, BC | April 15-19 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | Victoria, BC | April 15 |
| Brandon Regional Health Centre | Brandon, MB | April 14-20 |
| Esplanade Riel Bridge | Winnipeg, MB | April 15 |
| The Winnipeg Sign | Winnipeg, MB | April 15 |
| Avenir Centre and Downtown Place | Moncton, NB | April 15-17 |
| Downing Street | Moncton, NB | April 15-17 |
| James Paton Memorial Hospital | Gander, NL | April 14-20 |
| St. John's Convention Centre | St. John's, NL | April 14-16 |
| Province House, Nova Scotia Legislature | Halifax, NS | April 14-18 |
| Halifax City Hall | Halifax, NS | April 15 |
| Bluenose II | New Glasgow, NS | April 15-19 |
| New Glasgow Town Hall | Halifax, NS | April 15 |
| The Big Fiddle | Sydney, NS | April 14-20 |
| Digital display at Eganville Municipal Office | Eganville, ON | April 14-20 |
| Shaw Centre | Ottawa, ON | April 14-18 |
| Sarnia City Hall | Sarnia, ON | April 15-19 |
| The Hamilton City Sign | Hamilton, ON | April 15 |
| CSMLS | Hamilton, ON | April 14-20 |
| Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls, ON | April 15 |
| CN Tower | Toronto, ON | April 15 |
| 3d Toronto Sign, Nathan Phillips Square | Toronto, ON | April 15 |
| Civic Centre Clock Tower | Mississauga, ON | April 15 |
| Timmins McIntyre Headframe | Timmins, ON | April 14-20 |
| Port Credit Lighthouse | Port Credit, ON | April 15 |
| The Big Nickel | Sudbury, ON | April 15 |
| City Hall and Springer Market Square | Kingston, ON | April 15 |
| The Tower at City Hall | Charlottetown, PEI | April 15 |
| la Tour de Montréal du Stade Olympique | Montreal, QC | April 15 |
| City of North Battleford Watertower Lights | North Battleford, SK | April 15 |
| Prairie Wind Monument (Remai Modern Art) |
Saskatoon, SK | April 14-20 |
| Sasktel Centre | Saskatoon, SK | April 15 |
| River Landing Towers | Saskatoon, SK | April 14-20 |
The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
Read MoreEORLA would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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The International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS) would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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Lady Dunn Health Centre would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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The New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (NBSMLT) would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
Read MoreSask Polytech would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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St. Clair College would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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The University Health Network (UHN) would like to formally recognize April 14-20, 2024, as National Medical Laboratory Week.
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Order free items to help celebrate the week and promote the medical laboratory profession.
Members, you helped us set another new record and placed more orders than ever before! Thank you for celebrating National Medical Laboratory Week 2024 in record style.
Lab Week orders are now closed. Please keep checking this webpage for more toolkits soon to be filled with extra digital celebration and advocacy items for your Lab Week festivities.
Use your CSMLS member login and password to access the order form. If you are not currently a paid Active CSMLS member, you can sign up for Student membership or Renew your membership to access the order form.
Please note: Due to ongoing shipping delays, we cannot guarantee arrival dates of orders. We cannot offer tracking for packages. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Say it on social! Explore this social media toolkit filled with graphics and captions to help you #Labvocate with the click of a button. Use these pre-written posts, profile picture, and hashtags to join the virtual Lab Week celebrations and show your professional pride.
You broke another Lab Week record! 39 indigo-lit landmarks across Canada are joining #LabWeek, all because of the effort and passion you pour into your job.
Check the schedule to see if there’s one near you, take a picture and share it with us. Visit labweek.csmls.org for locations and dates.
You broke another Lab Week record! 39 indigo-lit landmarks across Canada are joining #LabWeek, all because of the effort and passion you pour into your job. Visit labweek.csmls.org for locations and dates.
Happy National Medical Laboratory Week! #MedLab professionals are #BehindEveryPatient making sure they receive accurate and timely test results.
Help spread awareness by sharing this post and recognizing the work of medical laboratory professionals across the country.
Happy National Medical Laboratory Week! #MedLab professionals are #BehindEveryPatient making sure they receive accurate and timely test results.
We are #BehindEveryPatient, throughout their health care journey. We perform millions of tests every year intended to inform diagnosis and keep you and your loved ones healthy. We’re proud of being the first step in patient care.
We are #BehindEveryPatient, throughout their health care journey. We perform millions of tests every year intended to inform diagnosis and keep you and your loved ones healthy.
You might not always see us, but we provide accurate test results to your health care team who rely on us to keep you safe. From blood-taking to analyzing bodily fluids and other samples, we are here for you. We are #BehindEveryPatient.
You might not always see us, but we provide accurate test results to your health care team who rely on us to keep you safe. We are #BehindEveryPatient.
Every day and all through the night, #MedLab professionals work tirelessly #BehindEveryPatient. We perform millions of tests every year, analyzing samples to inform diagnosis and keep you and your loved ones safe.
Every day and all through the night, #MedLab professionals work tirelessly #BehindEveryPatient. We perform millions of tests every year, analyzing samples to inform diagnosis and keep you and your loved ones safe.
#CDNHealth
#MedEduca
#MedEd
#CanadianHealthcare
#CanadianHealth
#[the acronym for your province/territory] + Health
e.g., #NBHealth, #YKHealth
*We recommend capitalizing each word within a hashtag for ease of reading for everyone.
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Download, print, and share these items to help spread the Lab Week cheer and raise awareness of the profession. Have some fun while helping Canadians see that you are behind every patient.
Get inspired! Gather some ideas on how to celebrate and advocate for Lab Week using this handbook.
*Please follow local guidelines and prioritize your safety when planning any activities.
Make your message stick! Download and print fun, full-colour Lab Week stickers.
(Stickers are sized to print standard Avery 22807 labels)
Educate others about what you do! Share medlabprofessionals.ca website with your friends and family to give them an understanding of what happens in the lab and who you are as a medical laboratory professional.
Sign it with pride! Help spread the word about National Medical Laboratory Week with every email.
(To set up in Outlook, simply open "New email" and click on "Signature." Copy and paste the email signature template in the "Edit Signature" space provided.)
Present about the profession! Educate others about the medical laboratory profession by hosting a lunch and learn or play it on loop in the hospital waiting room for patients to see.
Start the conversation! Stat cards are a great way to show the public how medical laboratory science is a vital part of the health care system. Download, print, or include them in a display.
Add some lab style to your next virtual meeting and get the conversation started. Download and use these images as a background in your virtual meeting platform.
Make it fun! Challenge yourself or others by downloading and printing a med lab word search puzzle.
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