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Reports to:
Council on Scientific Affairs
Charge: To serve, in collaboration with other CAP scientific committees, as the expert scientific and educational resource of the College of American Pathologists in diagnostic immunology and flow cytometry.
Number of face-to-face meetings: 2
Length of each meeting: 1½ days each
Typical meeting days of the week: Saturday and Sunday
Location of meetings: One meeting is held in Chicago (typically September) and the others are held anywhere in the continental
United States.
Number of conference calls: 1
Hours of committee work required outside of
meetings:
Member: 30+ hours
Vice Chair: 45+ hours
Chair: 75+ hours
Additional travel or time commitments:
Attendance at CSA Leadership Meeting for Chair (twice
yearly).
- The committee works to support the Surveys and
EXCEL products under the scientific discipline of Diagnostic Immunology.
This includes routine immunology, proteins and antibodies, as well as
flow cytometry
- Educational products are developed which provide
formal CME credit. Objectives and text are written and reviewed by
committee members.
- Work is ongoing to support the CAP Laboratory Accreditation
Program
- Work with the appropriate agencies in consensus
and reimbursement issues for flow cytometry
- Interest in promoting pathology and quality laboratory practices
- Interest in developing practical tools for laboratories to use to meet patient care needs
- Expertise in diagnostic immunology and/or flow cytometry
- Opportunity to network with experts in the field
- Opportunity to represent the CAP at intersociety
venues
Representation on committee beyond the CAP:
- The Diagnostic Immunology Recourse Committee has an inbound liaison from the following organization:
- American Assocation for Clinical Chemistry
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