18/02/2026
Respected & Dear KPHCC...
Ihtiraamat...
if Category-A licensing truly depends on four fixed designations (1) RMP, 2) Subject Specialist, 3) Director, 4) Shift/Section Head), and missing even one disqualifies the lab, then the system itself needs serious re-evaluation...
Because logically and technically
If a person already holds BS + M.Phil + PhD in any of the domain of Laboratory Sciences, that individual is:
*Formally trained in core clinical laboratory disciplines...
*Academically specialized in diagnostics...
*Practically experienced in testing and interpretation...
*Scientifically qualified to supervise quality systems, validation, calibration, and reporting...
Then why should such a professional still be forced to depend on an RMP or Pathologist title?
This makes no professional sense...
A laboratory scientist with advanced degrees:
Studies lab sciences from basic to advanced level...
1) Performs testing hands-on...
2) Understands methodology...
3) QC, IQC/EQA, SOPs, biosafety, and accreditation standards
Whereas:
An RMP or Pathologist usually studies medicine, not laboratory sciences in that depth...
They only touch one domain of diagnostics/pathology, yet automatically become Director on paper while the actual lab specialist, who runs everything practically, is sidelined...
That is fundamentally unfair...
This creates a system where:
** The person who studied labs is ignored...
** The person who did not specialize in labs becomes Director...
** The real technical expert remains dependent...
I think this is Professional injustice to Clinical Laboratory Specialists.
If someone is academically qualified up to PhD in Laboratory Sciences, they should be independently eligible to:
**** Direct a Diagnostic lab
**** Supervise sections
**** Fulfill Category-A requirements without needing an RMP or Pathologist as a formal stamp authority....
Otherwise, it discourages higher education in laboratory sciences and reduces PhD/MPhil holders to mere technical staff despite being the backbone of diagnostics...
A modern healthcare system must recognize domain expertise, not just medical titles.
Clinical laboratories should be led by laboratory specialists, not administratively assigned physicians. This will be logical, Ethical & Technical Decision...