Advocacy

Came across a recent article on stroke telemedicine, or "telestroke". Stroke telemedicine is a lifesaving practice that deserves further advancement, Mayo researchers write in the January 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Since...

I was fortunate to train at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for a medicine internship and anatomic and clinical pathology training and practiced there for 4 years following my training to serve my military obligation.  In the course of...

Seven of the 39 accredited cytotechnology education programs in the U.S. have been identified as “at risk” for closure, representing a significant public health threat and underscoring the need for additional program funding in the wake of...

For the first time since the College of American Pathologists was established in 1947, the CAP’s total membership (inclusive of Fellows, Juniors, Affiliates, and Emeritus) has exceeded 17,000. CAP membership now stands at 17,189 of which...

From the ASCP ASCP Launches Phase II of Stop Pod Labs Campaign The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) strongly supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) framework for its proposed physician fee schedule (PFS)...

The Technology Showcase and briefing held on June 21, 2007 was declared a huge success by attendees and exhibitors. The Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics each year devotes a day in June to highlight the...