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Pathology informatics is a subfield of health informatics. It is the use of information technology in pathology. It encompasses pathology laboratory operations, data analysis, and the interpretation of pathology-related information. Key aspects of pathology informatics include:
The Intersociety Council for Pathology Information (ICPI) is a nonprofit educational organization that provides information about academic paths and career options in medical and research pathology. Directory of Pathology Training Programs in the United States and Canada
The National Center For Workforce Analysis has estimated that by 2025 there will be a 24% increase in demand for lab professionals. [15] [16] Highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, work is being done to address this shortage including bringing pathology and laboratory medicine into the conversation surrounding access to healthcare. [17]
Anatomic pathology relates to the processing, examination, and diagnosis of surgical specimens by a physician trained in pathological diagnosis. Clinical pathology involves the laboratory analysis of tissue samples and bodily fluids; procedures may include blood sample analysis, urinalysis, stool sample analysis, and analysis of spinal fluid ...
Graduates of the ABHES are not eligible for the American Society for Clinical Pathology(ASCP) certification, but are eligible for the American Medical Technologists(AMT) certification. [1] NAACLS has criticized the rise of non-accredited, on-the-job training (OJT) programs as undermining the laboratory profession. [2]
Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular pathology, and Immunohaematology.
It serves patients, pathologists, and the public [1] by fostering and advocating best practices in pathology and laboratory medicine. [ 2 ] It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists certified by the American Board of Pathology, [ 3 ] and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), formerly known as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, is a professional association based in Chicago, Illinois, encompassing 130,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals.