Series Overview

With the current sub-specialized practice model in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, pathologists tend to lose their general clinical pathology skills outside their anatomic subspecialty over time, as they do not have opportunities to sign out many cases which are not in their specialty area(s). To maintain broad general skills in surgical and clinical pathology is important because pathologists are on occasion required to provide services outside their subspecialties. A journal club covering important topics across the breadth of the field of pathology is an excellent activity to help maintain a breadth of knowledge within the field.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for staff physicians (Pathologists), residents (Pathology), fellows (Cytopathology). Other learner groups such as medical students would also benefit from this education. 

Planning Committee

Zachary Hoffer, MD PhD, Activity Director

Jeffrey Prichard, DO

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Geisinger College of Health Sciences is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

The Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credit commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.