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(Ancillary to Surgical Pathology
Committee)
Reports to: Council on Scientific
Affairs
Charge: To promote quality assurance in histology laboratories; to provide technical information for the improvement of laboratory processes; and to provide relevant educational programs in the field of histotechnology through surveys, critiques and publications.
Number of face-to-face meetings: 4
Length of each meeting: Two days each
Typical meeting days of the week: Friday afternoons, Saturday, and Sunday
Location of meetings: Screening sessions are in the
Chicagoland area, usually held in early April and late September. Business
meetings are held approximately four weeks after the screening sessions
in locations throughout the U.S.
Number of conference calls: 3
Hours of committee work required outside of
meetings:
Member: 75–100
Vice Chair: 75–100
Chair: 75+
Additional travel or time commitments:
Attendance at CSA Leadership meeting for chair
- Provide scientific expertise to CAP regarding the
practice of histotechnology
- Monitor new and emerging issues/practices/technologies
in histotechnology that may impact CAP members
- Provide input to CAP regarding legislative and
economic issues related to the practice of anatomic pathology
- Contribute to continuing education of members by
writing case discussions and reviewing slides for an Atlas project and
the evaluator guideline presentation before each screening session
- Candidates should possess an interest in promoting
the practice of anatomic pathology focusing on the science and application
of histotechnology
- Opportunity to meet and work with pathologists
and histotechnologists from a variety of practice settings
- Opportunity to publish materials
- Opportunity to speak at education events
- Opportunity to participate in developing recommendations
for the practice of pathology
Representation on committee beyond the CAP:
None
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