Center for Phlebotomy Education Director Dennis J. Ernst MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) was recently awarded the BioRad Professional Achievement Award for phlebotomy.

Each year, BioRad recognizes laboratory professionals of various disciplines for their contributions to the profession. Ernst was awarded the designation for his volunteer participation in legislative activities related to phlebotomists, developing industry standards, serving on CDC Expert Review Panels for Laboratory Medicine Best Practices (LMBP), attending over 60 state and national meetings, holding leadership positions with CLSI, giving 400 presentations at state, national and international conferences and workshops throughout his career, and authoring five books and over 80 articles on blood sample collection for laboratory testing.