ABOUT US
"Laboratory Professionals, Your Partners For Good Health."
OUR HISTORY
Bonaventure Medical Laboratory (BML) is owned and operated by Medical Technologist, Bonnie Culmer who has over 26yrs of clinical laboratory experience and is a former Clinical Lab Manager for Doctors Hospital Laboratory , Nassau, Bahamas. Ms. Culmer was recently awarded in 2008, by American Medical Technologists (AMT) for her contributions to Medical Technology in the Caribbean Region. She is also a former president of The Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists (CASMET). Along with a team of certified Laboratory Professionals, the staff of BML are among the leaders in their industry, bringing credibility and confidence to Bonaventure Medical Laboratory.
We are members of:
– Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists (CASMET)
– The Bahamas Association of Medical Technologists (BAMT)
– American Association of Physician Office Laboratories (AAPOL)
– American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
– American Proficiency Institute (API)
– American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
– American Medical Technologists (AMT)
BML is licensed by the Bahamas Health Facilities Board
Medical Technologists licensed by the Bahamas Health Professions Council and certified by American Medical Technologists (AMT) and American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
Phlebotomists certified by American Medical Technologists (AMT)
At BML we observe CLIA guidelines of the United States and we are pursuing Accreditation using the ISO 15189:2012 international standards.
Bonaventure Medical Laboratory is committed to providing service of the highest quality to our customers.
In order to ensure that the needs and requirements of our customers are met, Bonaventure Medical Laboratory:
- Provides Quality Management which integrates our organization, procedures, personnel and resources.
- Sets strategic objectives and plans to implement and maintain our quality policy.
- Ensures that our staff members provides the same level of customer satisfaction to each customer.
- Is committed to the health, safety, and welfare of our patients.
- Provides a CLEAN, COMFORTABLE, and PLEASANT environment.
- Promotes professional values and continuous training among our staff to provide proficiency and excellence.
Bonaventure Medical Laboratory is committed to compliance with the ISO 15189:2003 standards.
- The procurement of state of the art Equipment and maintenance of such equipment and other resources as are needed for the provision of efficient, modern laboratory services.
- The collection, transport and handling of all specimen in such a way as to ensure accuracy and quality of results.
- The use of examination procedures that will ensure the highest achievable quality of all tests performed.
- Reporting results in ways which are timely, confidential, accurate and clinically useful.
- The assessment of customer satisfaction, in addition to internal audit and external quality assessment, in order to produce continual quality improvement.
To provide excellent quality service by providing accurate and efficient medical laboratory results in a timely manner through quality visionary leadership, while maintaining integrity and high standards of practice using state-of-the-art technology and well-trained qualified staff in a clean professional and friendly atmosphere, while contributing to research and the delivery of the best possible healthcare in The Bahamas.
To provide excellence in Clinical Laboratory Science to our customers.
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
BONAVENTIA CULMER, MT (ASCP, AMT) CEO -BML LTD.
PRESIDENT CASMET (2019-2021 & 2003 – 2005)
COURTNEY SMITH, MT (ASCP)
LAB ADMINSTRATOR & CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST
ANTONIA COVINGTON, MT (ASc, Accounting)
CFO, Accountant
OUR CLIENTS
There is no limit to the number of physicians that we can serve. Patients have come to us from physicians throughout The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands, the Barbados Fertility Clinic as well as numerous international referrals.
Business Professionals, Insurance Companies and Medical Institutions, both public and private, trust us to deliver accurate, timely and quality test results.
New Golden Gates Medical Centre
OB & Gyn Physicians
Orthopedic & Spine Surgeons
Oxford Medical Centre
Pediatrician & Neonatologists
Princess Margaret Hospital
Comprehensive Medical Centre
Precious Posterity
Javon Medical
Southside Medical Centre
Serene Medical Centre
St. Luke’s Medical Centre
Bahamas Surgical Associates
The Family Medical Clinic
Family Medicine Centre
The Agape Children’s Clinic
The Ladies Medical Centre
The Medi Centre- Centreville
The Medi Centre- Prince Charles
The New Renaissance Medical
The Skin Centre
Marathon Medical Centre
Eastwood Medical Centre
Urgent Care Centre
The Cancer Centre
Advanced Medical
Village Medical Centre
Bahamas Chest Centre
Bahamas Family Planning
Bahamas Neurological Centre
Centreville Medical Centre
Columbus Medical Centre
Commonwealth House
Eastern Medical Clinic
Eneas W. V. Clinic Meadow St.
Epcot Medical Centre
Bahamas Government Clinics
Fourth Terrace Diagnostics
General Practice Physicians
Golden Gates Clinic
Grosvenor Medical Centre
Internal Medicine Physicians
Montague Medical Clinic
Lyford Cay Hospital
West Valley Medical Clinic
Women’s Medical Centre
Women’s Care Centre
The Walk-In Medical Clinic
Chesapeake Medical Centre
Chelsea Wellness Centre
Renalmed
Seagrapes Medical
Sunrise Family Centre