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Charge
To help maintain education for board-certified Dermatopathologists, Surgical Pathologists, and trainees. Provide resources in the field of Dermatopathology and help pathologists continually improve their performance, and by serving as a resource to the Council on Scientific Affairs
This committee reports to the Council on Scientific Affairs.
Commitment
| Time Commitment Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Number of face-to-face meetings | 1 |
| Length of meetings | 1 day |
| Typical meeting days | Saturday |
| Meeting locations | Less than 50 miles from an airport. |
| Number of conference calls | 1-day virtual meeting, other conference calls as needed, depending on member and specific assignments |
| Hours of committee work | Chair – 85+ hrs./year Vice chair and other members – 50-70 hrs./year |
| Additional travel or time commitments | The Chair will be invited to attend the Council on Scientific Affairs Leadership meeting in person or remotely. |
Activities of Committee
- Develop the Dermatopathology education program (DPATH), which offers pathologists the opportunity to obtain 15 hours of continuing medical education (CME) per year. Each committee member submits 2.0 DPATH cases per year.
- Review the Intraoperative consultation (Mohs), reporting, and immunofluorescence sections of the laboratory accreditation program’s Anatomic Pathology Checklist items and assist with laboratory accreditation program inquiries.
- Monitor new and emerging issues/practices that may impact CAP members in the field of dermatopathology.
- Serve as a resource to CAP councils and committees, pathologists, dermatologists, and the public.
- Provide educational and other resources to CAP members to improve the practice of dermatopathology.
Expertise or Experience
- Expertise in Dermatopathology and ability to develop dermatopathology case-based educational material.
- Attendance at in-person meeting is preferred.
- Board-certified Dermatopathologist.
- Interest in advancing and promoting dermatopathology.
Benefits of Committee Membership
- Edit, author, and produce CAP educational offerings.
- Quality assurance experience.
- Quality improvement experience.
- Participation in publications.
- Educate CAP members on practices of dermatopathology.
- Improve communication skills.
- Promote Dermatopathology to other pathologists and dermatologists, the medical community, and the public.