Presented by Your ASCP Resident Representative

1. An Introduction to the American Society for Clinical Pathology Presented by Your ASCP Resident Representative

2. A Message from the Resident Council Chair "Residents will quickly discover ASCP’s 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 one’s relationship with the organization distinctly sustainable.“ Christopher (Chris) Cogbill, MD 2011-2012 Resident Council Chair

3. 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 world’s largest professional membership organization for pathologists and laboratory professionals • Headquarters are located in Chicago, IL with additional offices in Washington, DC and Indianapolis, IN

4. 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

5. ASCP organizational goals and directives are focused around the 4 pillars. The Four Pillars of ASCP

6. 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, FASCPASCP President

7. 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.

8. ASCP’s 8 U.S. Regions SOUTHWEST NORTHWEST SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH CENTRAL SOUTHEAST MIDWEST MID-ATLANTIC NORTHEAST

9. ASCP is Inclusive “The ASCP is THE inclusive professional organization for pathology and laboratory medicine, that it represents the whole “lab team”, and that the staff and volunteers are truly “special” people, makes the ASCP a unique, exceptional, and dynamic organization.” Fred H. Rodriguez, Jr., MD, FASCP Past ASCP President

10. Resident Member Benefits • Professional networking 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 • Subspecialty Grants • 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!

11. 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.

12. Resident Member Benefits: Discounted Publications

13. Resident Member Benefits:Free Online Access to ASCP Journals

14. 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

15. 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

16. Residents Pay $199 to attend the meeting

17. 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 

18. 2012 ASCP Annual Meeting October 31-November 3 Resident’s 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.

19. 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

20. Resident Subspecialty Grant Program • $22,000 awarded each year • $500, $1,000 & $2,000 grants for 1, 2, or 4–week 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 2012 ASCP Fellowship and Job Market Survey New questions this year added to cover graduated sign-out and confidence in the job market

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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. • http://www.ascp.org/Residents/Resident-Grants • 2012 Hill Day Grant Recipients • Melissa C. Austin, MD University of Washington • Tobi Quinto, MD, MPHTufts Medical Center • Melissa C. Austin, MD • Tobi Quinto, MD, MPH

28. 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

29. 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

30. 2011 ASCP Resident Representative Leadership Award Lili Lee, MD New York University Langone Medical Center New York, NY Stephen Hammond, MD Boston Medical Center Boston, MA Awarded to Resident members of ASCP recognized as being engaged in fulfilling the mission of our Society

31. 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

32. Thank you!