Addressing Workforce Challenges: ASCP at the 2025 CMSS Workforce Summit

On June 11, ASCP joined more than 20 medical specialty societies at the 2025 Council for Medical Specialty Societies workforce summit to address pressing challenges facing the U.S. physician workforce issues. The summit featured in-depth discussions on the supply and distribution of physicians, rural workforce shortages, evolving practice environments and workforce modeling innovations. Key discussion points for the summit included the rising impact of healthcare consolidation on patient access and care delivery; the need for more robust, standardized workforce data; and the U.S. healthcare system’s reliance on international medical graduates to fill critical care gaps.  

ASCP is committed to advancing pathology workforce resilience through data-driven policy advocacy and research. ASCP’s Institute for Science, Technology, and Policy is currently expanding its efforts to strengthen pathology career pathways and increase pathologist visibility. ASCP’s participation in the CMSS summit reflects its dedication to supporting and advocating for the pathology and laboratory medicine workforce. Learn more about ASCP’s workforce initiative efforts here.