Medical technology is clinical laboratory science related to the prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of disease.
In accordance with the goals set forth by the University of Delaware and the College of Health Sciences, it is the mission of the Department of Medical Technology to:
- Provide excellent undergraduate professional education in the Medical Laboratory Sciences,
- Contribute to the health sciences body of knowledge through basic and clinical research, and
- Function as an expert resource within the University community and the mid-Atlantic region regarding all issues related to Medical Laboratory Science.
Our Department of Medical Technology provides excellent undergraduate professional education in the medical laboratory sciences, contributes to the health sciences body of knowledge through basic and clinical research, and functions as an expert resource within the University community and the mid-Atlantic region regarding all issues related to medical laboratory science.
The curriculum is a four-year undergraduate, professional program, accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). The major prepares students for career entry into the medical laboratory profession.
In addition to working as clinical professionals, UD medical technology graduates are doing research and development, sales, and technical consulting. Other professional career paths include medicine and physician assistant.
Currently, more than 50 percent of the medical laboratory scientists employed in Delaware’s medical laboratories are graduates of UD’s program, the only four-year program in the state.
