American Society for Clinical Pathology

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Join today and start taking advantage of ASCP’s incredible resources to prepare you for your the next phase of your career as a Pathology Resident. ASCP offers many opportunities for networking, leadership development and camaraderie.  ASCP Medical student membership is complimentary for the duration of your education program.

With 130,000 members representing the entire laboratory team, ASCP wields power and influence on behalf of the profession. ASCP stands for quality, and it shows—in our prestigious publications, superior educational programs, and effective advocacy. ASCP is the smart organization. Join today.

ASCP Membership for Medical students

You are eligible for Medical Student membership if you are enrolled in a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or in an osteopathic medical school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. more...

CCCLW Addresses Growing Workforce Shortage
The Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW), a broad-based coalition of national laboratory associations, industry partners and other health care organizations, held a two-day strategic planning session to discuss the serious workforce shortage facing the clinical laboratory profession. more...

ASCP Announces Resident Council Subspecialty Grant Recipients
The American Society for Clinical Pathology has awarded a total of $20,000 in resident grants during the academic year 2008-2009 to defray the cost of doing elective rotations at outside institutions in fields of pathology in which the resident desires intensive exposure, especially in the form of consult material. more...

Update on Pod Lab and Pathology Anti-Markup Lawsuit
A Federal judge has issued a temporary injunction in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its efforts to prohibit clinicians from marking up the professional or technical component of anatomic pathology services they order but do not perform. 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...