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PDAC Live Events and Recordings

PDAC Live Zoom Events for Program Directors

The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) Program Directors Advisory Committee (PDAC) hosts live events over Zoom to discuss topics that are top of mind for educators. You can access the monthly live event schedule here: ASCP BOC 2025 Laboratory Educator’s Live Series. Come join us!

Presentations are recorded and shared here for those unable to join, and/or for those who wish to view the content again.

 A presentation on student recruitment and retention strategies. (September 24, 2025)

 A presentation on AI in higher education, hosted by Jeannie Guglielmo, MS, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM. (July 30, 2025)

 A presentation on ASCP BOC enduring value, data-driven insights and decision-making, advancing opportunities for current and next generations of laboratory leaders, and professional partners collaboration, hosted by ASCP BOC Executive Director, Dr. Amy Spiczka, DHSc, MS, HTL(ASCP)CM, SCT(ASCP)CM, MB(ASCP)CM, CPHQ. (May 30, 2025)

 A presentation on the challenges facing health professions education programs as the higher education landscape changes. (September 11, 2024)

 A discussion about the results of the Impact of COVID Survey led by the Research and Development Committee. (November 1, 2023)

 A discussion with several experienced program directors about recruitment strategies. (September 27, 2023)

 A discussion about the EEV with several experienced program directors and ASCP BOC team members. (April 21, 2023)

 A discussion of how ASCP BOC certification examination content is determined, with a focus on practice analysis and content outline development. (June 1, 2022)

 A discussion of Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) and the maintenance of an ASCP BOC certification examination. (May 4, 2022)

 A discussion of who writes the items for ASCP BOC examinations, as well as a deep dive into how to write a strong item. (April 6, 2022)