The majority of colleges, universities and hospital-based Clinical Practicum Programs in Michigan participate in the MTIMPM Match Process. This process allows placement of CLS/medical technology applicants based on the applicant rating of hospital-based Programs and the hospital-based Program rating of applicants. ALL aspects of the MTIMPM Match Process are strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
Match PROCESS
Each applicant and Hospital Program completes and submits a Preference Form to MTIMPM. Then a computer program matches up the applicant with a Hospital.
Scenario #1 Applicant’s First Choice - Listed by Program
Scenario #2 Applicant’s First Choice - Not Listed by Program
This process continues until all the students are matched or until all hospital positions are filled.
Scenario #3 Not an Applicant Choice - Listed by Program
Scenario #4 Applicant’s only Choice - Not Listed by Program
If the applicant DOES NOT rank a Hospital Program on their Preference Form, placement WILL NOT occur regardless of how the Program ranks the applicant. The applicant's Preference ranking ALWAYS takes precedent. The applicant benefits with the MTIMPM Match Process:
The applicant determines whether they do or do not want placement in a hospital-based Clinical Practicum Program.
Notification of applicant placement at a hospital-based Clinical Practicum Program is released on a universally accepted date in Michigan.
The applicant's SIGNATURE on the PREFERENCE FORM indicates understanding of the MTIMPM Match Process and ACCEPTANCE of the position at the Program in which they are placed. After the MTIMPM Match Process, a Hospital can contact their university advisor or MTIMPM to permit a hospital-based Clinical Practicum Program with a vacancy to consider them.
MTIMPM Participating Hospital-Based Clinical Practicum Programs:
| Hospital | MTIMPM Code | Web Site | Program Director | |
| Detroit Medical Center - University Laboratories - August Start | 36 | www.dmcul.org/univlab | Joyce Salancy, MS, MT(ASCP) | jsalancy@dmc.org |
| Detroit Medical Center - University Laboratories - January Start | 40 | www.dmcul.org/univlab | Joyce Salancy, MS, MT(ASCP) | jsalancy@dmc.org |
| Hurley Medical Center | 65 | www.hurleymc.com | Sheila Moore, MSA, MT(ASCP)SH | smoore3@hurleymc.com |
| St. John Health | 68 | www.stjohn.org/labcareers | Dawn Taylor, MT(ASCP)POCTE | dawn.taylor@stjohn.org or schoolof.medtech@stjohn.org |
| William Beaumont Hospital - July Start | 47 | www.beaumont.edu/alliedhealth | Nancy Ramirez,MS, MT(ASCP)SH, CLS(NCA) | nramirez@beaumont.edu |
| William Beaumont Hospital - January Start | 50 | www.beaumont.edu/alliedhealth | Nancy Ramirez,MS, MT(ASCP)SH, CLS(NCA) | nramirez@beaumont.edu |
MTIMPM Participating Michigan Universities
| COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY | MTIMPM CODE | WEB SITE | LOCATION |
| Andrews | 99 | http://www.andrews.edu | Berrien Springs |
| Aquinas | 94 | http://www.aquinas.edu | Grand Rapids |
| Central Michigan | 96 | http://www.cmich.edu | Mt. Pleasant |
| Eastern Michigan | 80 | http://www.emich.edu | Ypsilanti |
| Lake Superior State | 97 | http://www.lssu.edu | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Madonna | 88 | http://www.madonna.edu | Livonia |
| Michigan State | 84 | http://medtech.cls.msu.edu | East Lansing |
| MichiganTechnological | 83 | http://www.mtu.edu | Houghton |
| Northern Michigan | 91 | http://www.nmu.edu | Marquette |
| Oakland University | 85 | http://www.oakland.edu | Rochester |
| Saginaw Valley | 78 | http://www.svsu.edu | University Center |
| U of M - Flint | 74 | http://www.umflint.edu | Flint |
| Independent (No Michigan institution affiliation) | 43 | NA | NA |
Board Of Directors
| Name | Position | |
| David Thorne, PHD, MT(ASCP) | University Representative | thorne@msu.edu |
| Joyce Salancy | MALSE Representative | jsalancy@dmc.org |
| Ellen Rzepka | Executive Secretary | mtimpm@msu.edu |
MTIMPM Statistics 2008 (10 Year Perspective):
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| # Participating Colleges | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| # Students | 43 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 52 |
| # Hospital Pos. (# Hospitals) | 28 (5) |
29 (5) |
34 (4) |
41 (5) |
33 (4) |
31 (4) |
33 (4) |
37 (4) |
35 (4) |
34 (4) |
| # Placed | 28 (65%) |
29 (63%) |
30 (86%) |
29 (85%) |
30 (71%) |
29 (78%) |
32 (63%) |
36 (72%) |
31 (84%) |
34 (100%) |
| # Unplaced | 15 (35%) |
14 (37%) |
5 (14%) |
5 (15%) |
12 (29%) |
8 (22%) |
19 (37%) |
14 (28%) |
6 (16%) |
0 (0%) |
| Hospital Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st Choice | 20 (72%) |
22 (76%) |
20 (67%) |
25 (86%) |
25 (86%) |
22 (69%) |
22 (61%) |
21 (68%) |
18 (53%) |
|
| 2nd Choice | 6 (21%) |
6 (21%) |
6 (20%) |
4 (14%) |
3 (10%) |
4 (12.5%) |
8 (22%) |
5 (16%) |
9 (26%) |
|
| 3rd Choice | 2 (7%) |
0 | 4 (13%) |
1 (4%) |
4 (12.5%) |
4 (11%) |
3 (10%) |
3 (9%) |
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| 4th Choice | 1 (3%) |
1 (0.3%) |
2 (6%) |
2 (6%) |
4 (12%) |
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| 5th Choice | 0 | |||||||||
| 6th Choice | 1 (0.3%) |