American Society for Clinical Pathology
<em>Critical Values</em> Focuses on Value of Service

Critical Values Focuses on Value of Service

The April issue of ASCP’s new quarterly newsmagazine for members, Critical Values, is devoted to the value of service. Inside this issue are stories about efforts to provide service directly to patients, expansion of U.S. service internationally, and ASCP’s efforts to enhance service to members and thereby to the profession. more...

certification: ASCP Board of Registry

certification:  ASCP Board of Registry
Better job prospects. Higher salaries. The respect of your colleagues. The confidence that comes from knowing you’re fully qualified to be a top-notch laboratory professional. Since 1928, certification by the ASCP Board of Registry has been the industry standard for laboratory professionals. more...

advocacy: Get Involved

advocacy: Get Involved
President Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” That’s why uniting ASCP’s diverse membership of more than 130,000 pathologists, physicians, technologists, technicians and other laboratory professionals, is such a powerful force for advocacy. more...

outreach: Mozambique

outreach: Mozambique
The ASCP Institute has joined forces with the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to develop consensus standards on laboratory tests, instrumentation, and supplies to help countries in their efforts to overcome HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. more...

members: Profile

members: Profile
Carol A. Gomes, MS, MT(ASCP)HTL, DLM, was given the ASCP's 2008 Member Excellence in Management Award. A patient safety advocate for many years, Gomes is Associate Director for Quality Management; Continuous Quality Improvement Director at Stony Brook University Medical Center. more...

education: Home

education: CME/CMLE

Learn—and earn credit—from the premier continuing education provider in pathology and laboratory medicine. ASCP offers education for the entire laboratory—from the profession’s top subject matter experts.

More than 400 educational meetings, distance learning, self-study, and assessment programs help you keep pace with advances in medicine and technology.

publications: Journals and Books

Extending Shelf-Life with Quick Compendia Online

The ASCP Quick Compendia series is ready to revolutionize the way you think about purchasing textbooks! The QC series is interactive, changing, and adaptable. more...

certification: Maintenance

Continuing education plays a vital part in maintaining professional certification. ASCP provides the tools and resources you need to navigate MOC and CMP.

Pathologists can earn credits for the American Board of Pathology’s (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements. Laboratory professionals can earn points toward the ASCP Board of Registry (BOR) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).

what's new: Pathology Update

2008 Pathology Update
July 8-12, 2008, Chicago, IL

Learn about state-of-the-art pathology from internationally renowned sub-specialists in anatomic pathology!

Research Validates Method to Differentiate between Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
A study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Pathology advances the notion that the concentration of certain proteins within cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can help determine whether a patient has Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. more...

Judge’s Decision Secures Medicare Anti-Markup Rule
A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit attempting to invalidate a rule that stops the practice of marking up the costs of anatomic pathology services reimbursed by Medicare. more...

CCCLW Addresses Growing Workforce Shortage
The Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce in April identified four strategic directions to address the workforce shortage: Developing a business case for increasing investment to resolve the shortage; improving the professional profile of laboratory professionals by expanding their role on the healthcare team; aligning the scope of practice by standardizing credentials and aligning curriculum; and developing effective recruitment and retention efforts. more...

Angiogenesis Measurement Using Digital Pathology
Whether for predicting patient prognosis or for measuring the efficacy of anti- or pro-angiogenic therapies, there is an urgent need for more accurate and reproducible measurements of microvessels that do not rely on tedious human measurements under a microscope. more...

Diagnosis of Hydatidiform Moles Using p57...
Diagnosis of hydatidiform moles highlights this month’s issue of AJCP. more...

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