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Reports to:
Council on Scientific Affairs
Charge: To recognize and meet the
needs of the pathologist and pathology with regard to forensic casework;
to advance forensic pathology, medicine and science through education,
provision of Survey Programs, advocacy and other means; to serve as a
liaison between the CAP and the forensic community.
Number of face-to-face meetings: 2
Length of each meeting: 1½ days each
Typical meeting days of the week: Friday and Saturday
Location of meetings: One meeting is held in Chicago
in conjunction with the Autopsy Committee. All other meetings are held
anywhere in the continental United States.
Number of conference calls: 0
Hours of committee work required outside of
meetings:
Member: 30+ hours
Vice Chair: 45+ hours
Chair: 150+ hours
Additional travel or time commitments:
The committee chair is required to attend the CSA Leadership
meetings, which take place two times a year. Committee member attendance
at the CAP Annual Meeting is strongly encouraged.
- Contribute to the FR program, by submitting cases
and providing peer review of other proposed cases
- Provide expertise and guidance to the non-forensic
pathologist
- Develop educational products/venues for resident
training
- Provide information/education promoting public
health/wellness
- Actively engage as Spokespersons for the College
on forensic and autopsy affairs
- Forensic Pathologist certified in at least AP and
FP by the American Board of Pathology
- Become more active in College business
- Opportunity to interact with the wider pathology community
- Opportunities to publish scholarly articles on forensic and autopsy
pathology
- Increase awareness of pathologists and the general public regarding
forensic matters
- Act as Spokespersons for forensic matters for the College
Representation on committee beyond the CAP:
The Forensic Pathology Committee has an outbound liaison to the following organization:
- National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)
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