The Digital Pathology Association (DPA) was founded in 2009. When founded the DPA’s goals included supporting digital pathology education initiatives, defining best practices, influencing standards and interfaces, organizing an annual conference that addresses diverse needs within the industry, and more. The DPA continues to work towards these goals. The DPA is a nonprofit organization comprised […]

The Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS) was founded in 1966. ACLPS has active affiliations with 70 of the approximately 150 academic and community training centers that train pathology residents in clinical pathology. From its origin, the Academy has been dedicated to the advancement of teaching and scholarship in laboratory medicine. This dedication […]

Neuropathology is a profession built around the principles that guide patient care, education, and research in order to promote human health. The Neuropathology subspecialty primarily concerns itself with diseases of the nervous system, including changes at tissue, cellular, subcellular and molecular levels, with a consideration of the etiology and pathophysiology, genetics, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations […]

The pathologic conditions of the oral maxillofacial region are complex, with oral and maxillofacial pathologists often being the key component in establishing a diagnosis. In the specialty of oral maxillofacial pathology, clinical diagnosis of disease, microscopic diagnosis of disease, as well as the management of those diseases is practiced. The American Academy of Oral and […]

Specialty certification for the medical practice of pathology and its subspecialties in the United States is the responsibility of The American Board of Pathology (ABPath). Complete information regarding ABPath certification is available in the Booklet of Information found at the website. The mission of the ABPath, as a member of the American Board of Medical […]

The American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) is an organization of board-certified scientists that has been setting the standard for veterinary pathology since 1949. By promoting excellence in veterinary pathology, ACVP improves and protects human and animal health for the betterment of society.   Our Mission The mission of the College is to promote excellence […]

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) was founded in 1995 to provide structure and leadership to the emerging field of molecular diagnostics. AMP’s 2,500+ members practice various disciplines of molecular diagnostics, including bioinformatics, infectious diseases, inherited conditions, and oncology. Our members are pathologists, clinical laboratory directors, basic and translational scientists, technologists, and trainees that practice […]

Goals To promote education and research in clinical science; To improve the development, selection, accuracy, utilization, and interpretation of laboratory tests used for clinical diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring, and research; To encourage cooperation among physicians and members of other professions concerned with applications of scientific methods in clinical practice and research; and To foster the professional […]

The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology (ADASP), founded in 1989, is a distinguished professional association of directors of anatomic and/or surgical pathology or their subspecialty division who are dedicated to the advancement and leadership of diagnostic anatomic and surgical pathology. The majority of members are from academic institutions in the United States, […]

Mission Statement The Canadian Association of Pathologists (Association Canadienne des Pathologistes), a voluntary professional organization, advances the interests of our profession and promotes high quality standards for patient care by providing national leadership and promoting excellence in pathology and laboratory medicine practice, education and research.   Activities The CAP-ACP accomplishes its work through its sections, […]

The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) is the national professional organization of physician medical examiners, medicolegal death investigators and death investigation system administrators who perform the official duties of the medicolegal investigation of deaths of public interest in the United States. NAME was founded in 1966 with the dual purposes of fostering the professional growth of physician […]

The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology (PSC) is an international physician association dedicated to education in cytopathology and small biopsy histology. Since the inception of the organization, its members have dedicated themselves to international educational efforts, the development of practice guidelines and service as a forum for issues important to cytopathologists and surgical pathologists interpreting small […]

The Society for Pediatric Pathology, founded in 1965, is an educational and scientific organization of physicians and scientists who share a common interest in this vital field. Over 700 members of the Society practice in more than 60 Children’s Hospitals, Community Hospitals and University Hospitals of the United States, Canada and throughout the world. It […]

The American Society of Cytopathology (ASC), founded in 1951, is a distinguished national professional society of physicians, cytotechnologists and scientist who are dedicated to the cytologic method of diagnostic pathology. The ASC’s diverse membership includes representatives from other countries who share a vision of education, research and continuous improvement in the standards and quality of […]

The Mission of the Association for Pathology Informatics is to promote the field of pathology informatics as an academic and a clinical subspecialty of pathology. Specific Aims The data sets used in pathology informatics include clinical tests, anatomic pathology reports, image files, telepathology data, and large scale experiments including gene, proteomic and tissue array studies. […]