ASCP's 40th Annual Meeting

The ASCP's 40th Annual Meeting begins today in Anaheim, California. November 18 - 20, 2009:

About ASCP

Vision ... The Society's long-term desire, aspiration, and core purpose.

The vision of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is optimal medication management and improved health outcomes for all older persons.

Mission ... The Society's strategic position, focus, and reason for being.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists empowers pharmacists to enhance quality of care for all older persons through the appropriate use of medication and the promotion of healthy aging.

To learn more, visit: http://www.ascp.com

Connecting People with the Future of Pathology Today

The 2009 American Society for Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting began yesterday in Chicago, Illinois. This meeting will run until November 1st. This year, the theme is "Connecting People with the Future of Pathology Today."

I'm not in Chicago for the conference, but I'm quite interested to see what types of advances are occurring in the pathology lab. As technology revolutionizes how we're able to diagnose diseases, I wonder what types of trends we'll see in the worlds of clinical pathology, surgical pathology, and cytopathology.

The mission of the American Society for Clinical Pathology is to provide excellence in education, certification, and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists, and laboratory professionals.

Advances in the Pathology Lab

Some of the most significant updates in the world of medicine occur in the lab. The pathology lab to be precise. Pathology isn't the most popular specialty among medical students, but it's gaining momentum because more and more students are recognizing that you can have a fairly normal lifestyle as a pathologist. Think about how technology has allowed us to understand the science of diseases. The electron microscope is a brilliant invention! Modern technology will only improve our ability to understand diseases at a molecular level.

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is having "Lab Week" this week. The theme is: "Laboratory Professionals Get Results."