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Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Elise Anderson
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Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
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Distance Medical Laboratory Science student Kelli Maddock discusses using her skills in the service of animals.
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If you go to the doctor, you will most likely see a nurse and a
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physician. If you bring your pet to an animal clinic, you will interact
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with a veterinarian. In both cases, whom you probably won’t meet
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is a medical laboratory scientist.
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“We are the unseen professionals behind the scenes in medicine,”
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said Kelli Maddock. She is a lab section head at the North Dakota
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State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and a student
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at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health
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Sciences, pursuing an online master’s degree in medical laboratory
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science.
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Medical lab scientists play a critical role in diagnosing the ailments
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of patients, both human and animal. It is like being a detective,
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Maddock said, looking for abnormalities in samples and helping
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provide an appropriate cure. This is what attracted her to the
In either case, though, these behind-the-scenes providers are a key piece to the diagnostic puzzle, if more in a supporting role.
profession. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, Maddock got her start in human medicine in molecular diagnostics and microbiology at Sanford Health. Then, five years ago, she switched to the animal side. Prompted by her love for animals—Maddock has been a pet owner her whole life—the transition revealed a different, “eyeopening” side of medicine, she said.
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