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MRSA: This is the Pandemic - Novel Problems and New Solutions 11/09/2007
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now endemic in many United States hospitals. The increasing incidence of disease across the United States demonstrates we are in the midst of an epidemic from this pathogen. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) demonstrated that by 2005 there were more deaths related to invasive MRSA disease than from HIV-AIDS. Colonization with MRSA is associated with eventual infection that has high medical care cost and poor clinical outcome. With an increased burden of in-hospital MRSA disease, and the emerging concern that community-associated (CA)-MRSA continues to increase, medical professionals and the public are urgently seeking means to limit the spread of this organism. Join your colleagues and register for this ASCP Hot Topic Teleconference on December 3. |
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2007 ASCP Annual Meeting Attendees Leave New Orleans Richer for the Experience 11/02/2007
Heart and Science of Pathology on Full Display
ASCP brought more than 1,000 people to New Orleans and raised $13,000 to assist residents without health care during the 2007 ASCP Annual Meeting Oct. 18-21. Eight pillars of the pathology and laboratory medicine community received ASCP’s new Master Awards, and two pathologists from Tanzania were on hand as the first recipients of complementary ASCP memberships for pathologists in resource-poor nations. Nobel Laureate J. Robin Warren, MD, offered a fascinating account of his discovery of Helicobacter pylori and the opposition he encountered from the scientific community along the way. But the highlight of this year’s event undoubtedly was the gripping account by Gregory Henderson, MD, PhD, FASCP, of his experience treating people in the New Orleans Convention Center after Hurricane Katrina.
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Practical Principles of Cytopathology (Revised Edition) 10/30/2007
As cytopathology knowledge has grown more expansive, so have cytopathology reference texts. Practical Principles Of Cytopathology (Revised Edition) breaks the trend by providing all the diagnostic information every pathologist needs for everyday consultation, in one easy-to-carry volume.
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ASCP's Newest Book: Flow Cytometry in Clinical Diagnosis 10/23/2007
The new edition of Flow Cytometry in Clinical Diagnosis promises a completely current overview of this increasingly commonplace technology. With every chapter either completely reworked or significantly updated to include the latest developments, and new contributions from 10 new international authorities, this will be the go-to resource on clinical flow cytometry for years to come. More than that, it promises to deliver a uniquely engaging learning experience with a bonus CD filled with real-world cases and interpretations.
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ASCP's Newest Book: Blood Cells, An Atlas of Morphology 10/12/2007
Blood cells come in different sizes and shapes in health and in disease. The degree of such a variation in health is relatively small but it may become significantly larger in certain conditions. To be successful in practice of hematology, be it in a classroom, laboratory, clinician's office, outpatient clinic, or an inpatient unit of a hospital, it is important for every practitioner to be familiar with the characteristics and clinical relevance of individual normal and abnormal cells and with the morphologic findings associated with various clinical conditions.
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Identify and Reduce Errors in Hematology Testing 10/9/2007
The latest release in ASCP’s popular eCourse series, Preventing Errors in the Hematology Laboratory to Improve Patient Safety by Linda Sandhaus, MD, can help hospital labs identify and reduce errors in hematology testing. Read more about Dr. Sandhaus’s Preventing Errors in the Hematology Laboratory eCourse.
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ASCP Student Scholarships – Application Deadline: Nov. 2 9/21/2007
ASCP is committed to encouraging and supporting individuals interested in the laboratory professions, and is pleased to offer scholarships to students in their 3rd, 4th or final clinical year of study.
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Chemical Emergency Response Preparedness (CERP):
A Blended Learning Opportunity for Your Laboratory 8/28/2007
Blended learning combines a mix of educational activities for a more engaging, effective experience. This new CERP educational activity combines a live audioconference with online self-study to fully engage your staff in this important topic.
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Lunchtime Teleconference Series Covers Antibody Identification 8/09/2007
ASCP and the American Red Cross (ARC) Immunohematology Reference Laboratories (IRL) are teaming up again for another series of four lunchtime case study teleconferences on the second Friday of each month from September through December 2007. The purpose of the series is to help participants recognize initial test parameters of specific categories of antibody identification problems, state the next steps to resolve red cell antibody identification steps, and identify resources available for complex case resolution.
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Teleconference Aims to Overcome Barriers to Error Reduction 7/13/2007
A critical component of improving patient safety in diagnostic testing and screening is the reduction of medical errors. Today, many laboratory quality assurance programs employ error detection programs to reduce errors. Make ASCP's Aug. 29 teleconference, "Improving Patient Safety - Error Reduction in Laboratory Care," a component of your laboratory's program to reduce errors.
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Prepare Your Laboratory for Chemical Terrorism 6/12/2007
Whether it be an industrial accident or an act of terrorism, a chemical emergency places extra demands on medical laboratories. ASCP has launched a new series of eCourses on chemical emergency response preparedness (CERP) to help clinical laboratory professionals enhance their understanding of their role, responsibilities, and the resources available to prepare for and respond to a chemical emergency event.
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Countering Corruption in Pathology Practices 5/29/2007
Abusive billing practices have found their way into pathology practices through loopholes in federal regulations, and ASCP continues to combat such practices through educational sessions, an advocacy campaign, and recent discussions with federal policymakers.
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Experts to Share New Information and Techniques at the San Francisco Weekend of Pathology 5/22/2007
Core Biopsies of the Breast, lead by Dr. David J. Dabbs, is one of several education-packed courses featured on June 8-10 at ASCP’s Weekend of Pathology in San Francisco.
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Lab Week Guyana:
Laboratory Professionals in Emerging Nation March for Progress 5/08/2007
DATELINE: GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (Sunday, April 22) – Steel pan music wafted in the Caribbean breeze. Children kicked soccer balls on the grassy roadside. And 70 Guyanese laboratory professionals marched through the capital city of this coastal South American country to kick off National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.
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Deadline Changed for ASCP's New Master Category of Membership 5/01/2007
The ASCP recently announced the introduction of a new "Master" category of ASCP membership. The new category will serve to recognize those distinguished members who have made significant contributions to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine and to the ASCP. The new deadline for receipt of nominations is June 1, 2007.
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Why We Celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 4/23/2007
The first contact patients have with the laboratory is when they meet a person whose profession they probably can’t pronounce. That person, no doubt a trained phlebotomist, is the face of the laboratory.
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Pathologists and Laboratory Professionals Unite! 4/17/2007
Membership in ASCP reflects our commitment to the entire laboratory team, because only ASCP represents both pathologists and laboratory professionals. By renewing our membership today, we demonstrate our dedication to the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork.
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ASCP eCourses meet CME and SAM Requirements 4/10/2007
The ASCP is proud to announce that ASCP eCourses are the first set of ASCP educational offerings that meet requirements for the ABP MOC Part II requirements for Self-Assessment Modules.
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Honor the Masters 4/03/2007
Do you know any pathologists or laboratory professionals who have made a significant contribution to their field and to ASCP? Honor them with a nomination for ASCP’s new, prestigious membership category, the ASCP "Master" Nomination deadline is May 1, 2007.
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Leadership Exchange 2007 Recap 3/27/2007
It was snowy outside in Chicago, but for laboratory professionals looking for skills to advance their careers at the American Society for Clinical Pathology's Leadership Exchange March 2-3, it was Camelot.
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Knowledge of Molecular Biology for Cytopaths Is Mandatory 3/13/2007
For students who wish to enter the field of cytopathology, knowledge centered on cytomorphology alone will not be sufficient. Real knowledge of molecular biology is mandatory.
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ASCP Press Expands Atlas of Human Parasitology 2/16/2007
Global travel, urbanization, immigration and emigration have all contributed to a significant increase in the numbers of parasite species that laboratory personnel may encounter not just in less developed tropical regions but anywhere in the world.
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National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 1/23/2007
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) is a yearly recognition of the important role the nation’s and, indeed, the world’s laboratory professionals play in providing quality healthcare to patients. This year’s celebration runs from April 22 through April 28.
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ASCP eCourses: All About Ease 1/04/2007
Technically, the “e” in ASCP eCourses stands for “electronic,” but practically speaking, it stands for “ease,” because the Society’s new eCourses provide an incredibly convenient way to pick up 1 or 2 Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Medical Laboratory Education credits.
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ASCP Urges CMS to Implement Tough Anti-“Pod” Regulations, Fix SGR 12/01/2006
On October 10, ASCP submitted its comment letter on the 2007 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to adopt strict regulatory provisions to prevent abusive billing practices by “pod” or “condo” laboratories.
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ASCP’s 2006 Annual Meeting — The Winning Ticket in Las Vegas 11/07/2006
ASCP’s 2006 Annual Meeting Oct. 18-22 in Las Vegas drew a record number of attendees -- 1,253 to be exact.
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Time to Renew Your ASCP Membership 10/25/2006
Only ASCP represents the medical laboratory team.
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International Certification- ASCPi 10/03/2006
ASCP is moving forward with International Certification through ASCPi.
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Teleconferences: Cost-Effective Continuing Education 9/22/2006
Medical education conferences are great, but not when the travel budget
is tight. Create your own on-site technical conference with the help
of ASCP’s Teleconferences.
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Flexible Learning: Access to Expert Insights 9/07/2006
Excellence in online education has come to pathology and laboratory medicine. ASCP brings leading experts directly to your computer to help you learn and earn education credits at your convenience.
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ASCP Members Make their Mark on the World 8/17/2006
Two hundred members this summer responded to ASCP’s call for consultants
to support the Society’s international laboratory training programs. Theresa
Somrak, JD, CT(ASCP), Director of the ASCP-Institute, is conducting telephone
interviews with 45 applicants.
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Efficient Tumor Immunohistochemistry:
A Differential-Diagnosis Driven Approach 7/12/2006
ASCP introduces a book that will help pathologists narrow their choices
to markers already found to be useful by the surgical pathology staff
at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital and Sylvester Comprehensive
Cancer Center.
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New Feel, New Flow for Staff
Serving ASCP Members 6/26/2006
ASCP staff go with the flow in their new streamlined office space in downtown
Chicago.
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