Affinity Health System

At Affinity Health System, were dedicated to serving all of your health care needs. Our network of 20 clinics, three hospitals, a long-term care facility and a health plan guarantees convenient locations and services for people of all ages. Whether you are seeking primary care, emergency services, pediatrics, specialty services or community health classes, our focus is on providing quality, compassionate care for the residents of Northeast Wisconsin.

Affinity is proud to offer top quality specialty care including Women & Families, Heart & Lung, and Cancer Services. Our teams of physicians and medical personnel are committed to promoting your health in these key areas through innovative treatment, patient education, and caring for the spirit as well as the body.
We provide a variety of educational opportunities for students pursuing a career in health care, including medical student internships and nursing clinical placement as well as on-site training in radiology and laboratory science. We also offer job shadow opportunities, a health career summer camp, school tours and more.

Clinical Laboratory Science Program

The clinical practicum begins early in September and continues through the end of May. The curriculum consists of a 40-hour week, Monday through Friday, generally from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Classroom lectures are scheduled every Friday and the remainder of the time is spent in laboratory rotation. Instruction will include experiences at both hospital sites, enrichment experiences in clinic sites, Community Blood Center and on the night shift.

The Clinical Laboratory Science Program was organized in 1967 and is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Information regarding program accreditation status may be obtained from NAACLS at www.naacls.org.

The goal of the program is to provide quality didactic and practical clinical laboratory experience that not only teaches excellence in performance but also leadership and professionalism. Graduates of the program are eligible for the baccalaureate degree from their affiliated college or university and are also eligible to take a national certification examination in clinical laboratory science.

Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate students from the University of Wisconsin system will pay tuition to the university and the hospital will be reimbursed. Students outside of the University of Wisconsin system will pay an amount equal to the program reimbursement. In the event of a withdrawal from the program, an appropriate pro-rated refund will be made.