This past August Dr. Maryann Sheps became a certified Phlebotomy Technician – I from the Meridian Institute. Certification required 80 hours of training, including: 20 hours of basic didactic, 20 hours of advanced didactic, plus 40 hours of practical phlebotomy training including a minimum of 50 patient venipunctures and 10 patient skin punctures pursuant to CCR, Title 17, Section 1034(a)(3).
 
Dr. Sheps can now officially draw blood quickly, safely and effectively for testing.