2026 Labvocate Symposium

The annual Labvocate Symposium (formerly called the Laboratory Legislative Symposium) gives you the chance to come together with medical laboratory professionals from six laboratory organizations and make our concerns known to Congress.
The Labvocate Symposium provides a great education on the how-tos of lobbying. You will be coached on presentation techniques so you can effectively talk to your congressional representatives during appointments. You’ll also learn all the important details about the legislative policies affecting our profession so you can labvocate with confidence.
After 10 years of hard work, you may finally get to see your actions become law! We will focus on passing the Results Act, which provides a solution to the often delayed and broken Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA). We’ll also build momentum for the Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act.
In-person and virtual attendee options are available.
All ASCLS Developing Professional (student) members get free virtual attendance to the Labvocate Symposium.