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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.
This committee reports to the Council on Scientific Affairs. View a list of the Current Committee Members.
Commitment
| Time Commitment Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Number of face-to-face meetings | 4 |
| Length of meetings | 2 days |
| Typical meeting days | Friday afternoons, Saturday, and Sunday |
| Meeting locations | Screening sessions are in the Chicagoland area. Business meetings are held approximately four weeks after the screening sessions in locations throughout the United States. |
| Number of conference calls | 3 |
| Hours/year of committee work required outside of meetings | Members 75-100, Vice Chair 75-100, Chair 75+ |
| Additional travel or time commitments | Attendance at Council on Scientific Affairs Leadership meeting for chair |
Activities of Committee
- 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.
Expertise or Experience
- Candidates should possess an interest in promoting the practice of anatomic pathology focusing on the science and application of histotechnology
Benefits of Committee Membership
- 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