An Introduction to the

American Society for Clinical Pathology

Presented by Your ASCP Resident Representative

A Message from the Resident Council Chair

"Residents will quickly discover ASCPs

genuine commitment to maximizing the
day-to-day resident experience (e.g.
educational products, board preparation,
and generous support for subspecialty
electives). But it is the lasting feeling of
satisfaction with ASCP through its sincere
commitments to resident welfare, patient-
centric strategies, and international health
that makes ones relationship with the
organization distinctly sustainable. Christopher (Chris) Cogbill, MD
2011-2012 Resident Council Chair
About ASCP

Mission: The mission of the American Society for Clinical

Pathology is to provide excellence in education, certification
and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists and
laboratory professionals.
Founded in 1922
Today ASCP is the worlds largest professional membership
organization for pathologists and laboratory professionals
Headquarters are located in Chicago, IL with additional
offices in Washington, DC and Indianapolis, IN
About ASCP

ASCP employs approximately 130 staff members ASCP is a

professional organization representing the entire laboratory
team with over 100,000 members worldwide. ASCP members
include:

Pathologists and pathologists-in-training

Medical laboratory scientists & technicians
(including cytotechnologists and histotechnologists)
Pathologists assistants
Phlebotomists
Clinical scientists (PHDs)
Medical students
Lab professional students
The Four Pillars of ASCP ASCP organizational goals and
directives are focused around the 4 pillars.
A Message from the ASCP President

ASCP has placed an increasingly high

priority on seeking out, listening to, and
pursuing opportunities for collaboration
with other organizations, both inside and
outside the clinical laboratory profession.
These efforts have been quite successful due,
in part, to increased participation by ASCP
members at meetings and on committees,
councils, working groups, and boards of
other organizations. These connections
helped the Society become aware of the
needs and concerns of other groups and also
identify areas of common interest. C. Bruce Alexander, MD, FASCP
ASCP President
 Resident Council

The Resident Council, consisting of 12 members, represents the

voice of Resident and Medical Student members.
The Resident Council provides recommendations to the Board of
Directors through the Commission on Membership on ways the
Society can meet the professional and educational needs of its
Resident and Medical Student members.
The Resident Council has a Regional Representative for each of the
8 U.S. regions and 1 for Canada/Puerto Rico/Military who manage
their distinct region.
Resident Representatives who fall under these regions bring issues
and concerns from the membership to the Resident Council.
 ASCPs 8 U.S. Regions

SOUTHWEST
NORTHWEST
SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH CENTRAL
SOUTHEAST
MIDWEST
MID-ATLANTIC
NORTHEAST
ASCP is Inclusive

TheASCPisTHEinclusive
professionalorganizationfor
pathologyandlaboratory
medicine,thatitrepresentsthe
wholelabteam,andthatthe
staffandvolunteersaretruly
specialpeople,makestheASCP
aunique,exceptional,and
dynamicorganization. Fred H. Rodriguez, Jr., MD, FASCP
Past ASCP President
 Resident Member Benefits

Professional networking Subspecialty Grants

opportunities
Discounts on texts
Heavily discounted registration
fees to Educational Courses
Weekends of Pathology
Resident specific activities at the
Annual Meeting with special
pricing just for Residents
Resident Poster sessions
Hill Day Grants
Resident Representative Network &
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Fellowship & Job Market Survey
Results
Free electronic access to:
American Journal of Clinical
Pathology
Critical Values

LabMedicine

*MEMBERSHIP IS FREE FOR ALL PATHOLOGISTS IN TRAINING!

Resident Member Benefits

The ASCP offers a broad range of outstanding continuing medical

education programs in anatomical and clinical pathology and all
subspecialty areas for practicing pathologists and pathologists in training.

You will have online access to over 599 CME activities (623 total
CME credits), including more than 486 SAM activities (510 total
SAM credits) from areas including anatomic pathology, clinical
pathology, cytology, hematology, and molecular diagnostics.

PRISE (Pathologist Recertification Individualized Self-Assessment

Exam) allows access to a bank of 725 practice questions.
Resident Member Benefits:
Discounted Publications
Resident Member Benefits:
Free Online Access to ASCP Journals
 Learn more at www.ascp.org/pathmeetings

2012 Educational Courses

October 11-13
Oncologic Pathology: A Review and Update of Diagnostic Problems
Montreal, QC, Canada
October 22-25
Contemporary Issues in Urologic Pathology
Chicago, IL
November 5-7
Diagnosis and Management of Breast Disease
Clearwater Beach, FL

Residents Receive a 50% Discount

on ASCP Educational Courses
 Learn more at www.ascp.org/pathmeetings

2012 Educational Courses

November 12-16
Practical State-of-the-Art Approach to Diagnostic Hematopathology
Las Vegas, NV
December 3-6
Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck
Santa Fe, NM
December 10-13
Cytopathology Update
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Residents Receive a 50% Discount

on ASCP Educational Courses
Residents Pay $199 to attend the meeting
 Ashley Judd: Humanitarian actress and advocate
for public health in 13 countries

Laura Bush & Barbara Bush: A discussion of Global Health

Corps efforts to expand breast and cervical cancer treatments
around the world

Donald Berwick, MD: The 2012 Scientific Address

features insights from the former administrator of the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Guiliana and Bill Rancic: A first-hand perspective on how

the Rancics came to grips with Guiliana's breast cancer diagnosis
and subsequent double mastectomy
 2012 ASCP Annual Meeting October 31-November 3

Residents events and activities during the ASCP 2012 Annual Meeting

Mini Resident Review Courses

Fellowship Roundtables
American Pathology Foundation: Mis-Hires: How To Avoid Making
One and How To Avoid Being One
Ethical Dilemmas Facing Physicians-In-Training
And much, much more!

Learn more at www.ascp.org/2012annualmeeting.

ASCP Annual Meeting

"The ASCP Annual Meeting provides a

great avenue for education as well as
networking. Courses cover a wide variety
of topics and are taught by experts in the
field. Also, I have met residents and
attending physicians from around the
country--truly invaluable connections for
my future career. Alison Huppmann, MD, FASCP
Past ASCP Resident Council Co-Chair
Resident Subspecialty Grant Program

$22,000 awarded each year

$500, $1,000 & $2,000 grants for 1, 2, or 4week externships
Grants are awarded biannually:
October (apply by August 14, 2012)
March (apply by January 15, 2013)

Learn more at www.ascp.org/Residents/Resident-Grants

Resident Subspecialty Grant Program

The American Society for Clinical Pathology offers resident grants to defray
the cost of doing elective rotations at outside institutions in fields of
pathology in which the resident desires increased exposure.

Read more about past subspecialty grant recipients:

http://www.ascp.org/Newsroom/ASCP-Resident-Subspecialty-Grant-Shifts-
a-Residents-Career-Path.html
http://www.ascp.org/Newsroom/ASCP-Subspecialty-Grant-Recipient-
Performs-Many-Diagnoses-with-Few-Resources-in-Kenya.html
Resident In-Service Examination (RISE)

The RISE helps Residents to assess and track their training progress
and medical knowledge, and additionally for Program Directors to
evaluate the training program curriculum. This evaluation tool that can
be used to assess progress in the areas of Anatomic Pathology, Clinical
Pathology, Molecular Pathology and Laboratory Administration. The
exam assesses Medical Knowledge, one of six competencies defined in
the ACGME Outcomes Project.

Learn more at www.ascp.org/Residents/RISE

PRISE

Access a bank of 725 questions

Q & A Choice of AP/CP or Common area modules, each with

25 multiple choice case based questions
Additional educational feedback
Questions based on the outline used by the American Board
of Pathology (ABP) for the MOC cognitive examination
Ability to retake the modules an unlimited number of times

www.ascp.org/prise
2012 ASCP Fellowship and Job Market Survey

New questions this year

added to cover graduated
sign-out and confidence in
the job market
Advocacy

The ASCP Washington Office represents the interests of

pathology and laboratory medicine before Congress, federal
regulatory agencies and state governments through its
advocacy efforts. The Washington Office also interacts with
patient, allied health, lab and medical organizations to build
coalitions to further the goals of ASCP.
 Advocacy

It is imperative that Residents participate in

the political activities that will determine
changes in how medicine is practiced. ASCP
is pleased to be working with our Residents
in the area of advocacy and public policy to
help shape the future of pathology and
laboratory medicine. Please join us as we
advocate for a bright future for pathology.

Jeff Jacobs, MA
Vice President for Public Policy
 Hill Day Grant for Residents

Residents have an opportunity to participate in

the legislative process on Capitol Hill.
Residents who have an interest in the political
process and pathology-related issues on a
national scale are encouraged to apply for this
grant. Melissa C. Austin, MD

http://www.ascp.org/Residents/Resident-Grants
2012 Hill Day Grant Recipients
Melissa C. Austin, MD
University of Washington
Tobi Quinto, MD, MPH
Tufts Medical Center
Tobi Quinto, MD, MPH
 If you would like to become an ASCP volunteer,
contact betty.sanders@ascp.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Resident Council identifies and addresses the needs and concerns of ASCP
Resident members, facilitates communications between the ASCP and its Resident
members and recommends new products and services for Resident members.
12 members
Resident Representatives serve as the voice of their program and convey local
issues to ASCP to be addressed at a national level.
Multiple Residents in each residency program in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico
and U.S. Military Programs
Write cases for ASCP Case Reports
Become an Assistant Editor for LabMedicine
There are several ASCP Committees that Residents can participate in as areas such
as Finance, Annual Meeting, Communications, Publications, Scientific topics, etc.
14 committees with current Resident participation
Becoming an ASCP Resident Representative

You can become a Resident Representative by contacting

Betty Sanders @ ASCP (betty.sanders@ascp.org or 312-541-4978)
Each institution can have multiple Resident Representatives
Resident Representative duties and responsibilities
Serve as a liaison between the Residents in their program and the
ASCP Resident Council
Promote the benefits of ASCP membership to colleagues in their
residency programs
Encourage Resident involvement with ASCP
Convey any local issues to ASCP to be addressed at a national
level
Serve as a mentor to Residents, students interested in the
profession of pathology and other Resident Representatives
2011 ASCP Resident Representative
Leadership Award

Lili Lee, MD Stephen Hammond, MD

New York University Langone Boston Medical Center
Medical Center Boston, MA
New York, NY

Awarded to Resident members of ASCP recognized as being

engaged in fulfilling the mission of our Society
ASCP Resident Council

The ASCP Resident Council wants to hear your thoughts and

ideas on what we can do serve your education, your
patients, and your profession!

ResidentCouncil@ascp.org

Website: www.ascp.org

Grants, Awards, and

Volunteer
Opportunities:
betty.sanders@ascp.org
Thank you!