American Society for Clinical Pathology

Residents

Eligibility: You are eligible for Resident membership if you are a licensed physician actively training for a career in pathology and enrolled in a training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Annual Dues: Complimentary*

Benefits

  • Latest news and information with subscriptions to:
    • Critical Values quarterly newsmagazine
    • Daily Diagnosis e-mail briefs
    • eNewsBriefs
    • ePolicy News
    • Optional annual subscription to the American Journal of Clinical Pathology (AJCP), the leading clinically oriented peer-reviewed pathology and laboratory medicine research journal, $43
    • Optional annual subscription to LABMEDICINE™, monthly periodical dedicated to providing the entire laboratory community with continuing education, career development and information about emerging technologies, $43
  • Networking and poster presentation opportunities at the ASCP Annual Meeting
  • Resident Handbook—helpful career resource
  • Access to online tools to advance your career:
    • AJCP.com, the leading clinically oriented peer-reviewed pathology and laboratory medicine research journal
    • LABMEDICINE.com, monthly periodical dedicated to providing the entire laboratory community with continuing education, career development and emerging technologies
    • JobFinder™
    • eAdvocacy Center
    • 7 Free Continuing Medical Education exercises
  • Membership ID card
  • “Members-only” discounts on ASCP educational programs and products
  • Group discounts on a variety of services
  • Voting privileges in Resident Council elections

*Complimentary membership while Residents are enrolled in a full-time Residency program. Maximum of five consecutive years.

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