American Society for Clinical Pathology

certification: ASCP Board of Registry

Better job prospects. Higher salaries. The respect of your colleagues. The confidence that comes from knowing you’re fully qualified to be a top-notch laboratory professional. Since 1928, certification by the ASCP Board of Registry has been the industry standard for laboratory professionals. more...

advocacy: Get Involved

President Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” That’s why uniting ASCP’s diverse membership of more than 130,000 pathologists, physicians, technologists, technicians and other laboratory professionals, is such a powerful force for advocacy. more...

outreach: Global Initiatives

Michael Wilson, MD, FASCP, Chair of the ASCP Institute Advisory Committee, recently represented ASCP at the 9th International Conference of the Association of Pathologists of East, Central and South Africa (APECSA) in Mombassa, Kenya. more...

members: Profile

At the October 2008 ASCP Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Ishwarlal Jialal, MD, PhD, FASCP, received the 2008 ASCP Philip Levine Award for Outstanding Research. The award recognizes researchers who have made a significant contribution to molecular pathology, immunohematology, and immunopathology. more...

education: Home

what's new: Continuing Education

Learn—and earn credit—from the premier continuing education provider in pathology and laboratory medicine. The ASCP 2009 Leadership Exchange in Philadelphia will offer Laboratory professionals an array of sessions, with topics ranging from process improvement to leadership skills.

It all comes together at the Weekend of Pathology in Las Vegas, February 19-22, 2009. Attend organ-specific lectures representing a wide range of subspecialties: lung, thoracic, placental, breast, CNS prostate, fluid cytology, and head and neck.

New! Take a case-based approach to molecular pathology by attending the Molecular Surgical Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist course in Chicago, May 4-6, 2009. Three leading experts in molecular genetics and hematology will introduce you to the new world of molecular pathology screening.

publications: Journals and Books

Extending Shelf-Life with Quick Compendia Online

The ASCP Quick Compendia series is ready to revolutionize the way you think about purchasing textbooks! The QC series is interactive, changing, and adaptable. more...

certification: Maintenance

ASCP provides the tools and resources you need to maintain your certification. Laboratory professionals can earn points toward the ASCP Board of Registry (BOR) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).

Pathologists can earn credits for the American Board of Pathology’s (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements. ASCP offers a number of activities designed to help you meet Part II SAM (Self Assessment Modules) requirements of the MOC program.