Launched in 2009, Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA), a structured quality improvement program, teaches laboratory managers how to implement practical quality management systems in resource-limited settings using available resources. With a series of short courses and work-based improvement projects supported by site visits and mentoring, SLMTA is designed to achieve immediate, measurable improvement in laboratories. Since its launch, it has been implemented in some 617 laboratories in 47 countries worldwide.
VisionBetter patient outcomes through sustainable quality laboratory systems and universal access to accurate, reliable, and timely laboratory results for correct diagnosis worldwide. |
MissionTo transform the laboratory system by strengthening quality management systems aligned to international standards using a continuous quality improvement approach, and by fostering a quality culture based on excellence of services. |
GoalsTo implement the SLMTA/ SLIPTA* program and set laboratories on their path to accreditation as a measure to assure quality diagnosis, disease surveillance and outbreak response. *SLIPTA - Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation |
SLMTA 3 e-Learning course
ABOUT THE COURSE
The SLMTA 3 curriculum is composed of four modules – QMS 1, QMS 2, QMS 3, and QMS 4. Each module is further divided into sections and activities. The online version includes an offline/self-study component (lecture recordings and homework assignments) and an online/live component, as well as optional office hours and peer support discussion forum. The total time for completing the mandatory components of the online curriculum is 75 hours, as opposed to 86 hours of delivery time in the classroom based version. | Access the course here