American Society for Clinical Pathology

program directors

As a program director, you are charged with daunting responsibilities—to nurture the professional development of your students, facilitate communication, enhance their role as integral members of the healthcare team, and advocate for recognition of our profession. You need more from your association. And ASCP delivers, with significant scholarship awards for your students and resources to help you support them through the certification and certification maintenance processes.

If you haven’t looked at ASCP lately, we invite you to explore the resources we offer today.

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Quick Compendia Series
Extending Shelf-Life with Quick Compendia Online
The ASCP Quick Compendia series is ready to revolutionize the way you think about purchasing textbooks! The three titles in the series: QC Surgical Pathology, QC Clinical Pathology, and QC Molecular Pathology are now available at press.ascp.org with full text, complete tables and color illustrations. more...

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...