CERTPCLN2502 - CME/CMLE - Pathology Clinics Certificate Program [Making the Case for Pathology Clinics]

Course Description

This module explores how pathology clinics bridge communication gaps, empower patients, and strengthen collaboration across healthcare teams. Learners will examine the patient, pathologist, provider, and institutional impacts of integrating pathology clinics—from improving diagnostic clarity and care coordination to advancing patient-centered, high-quality healthcare. The module also equips participants with strategies to advocate for clinic implementation and leadership engagement within their own institutions.

Faculty/Authors

Jeffrey Myers, MD, MASCP
Anne Buckley, MD, PhD, FASCP
Aysegul Sahin, MD, FASCP
Cathryn J. Lapedis, MD, MPH
David Li, MD, FASCP
H. Cliff Sullivan, MD, FASCP
John Groth, MD
Kamran Mirza, MD, PhD, MLS(ASCP)
Kene Ojukwu, MD
Lija Joseph, MD, FASCP
Michele Mitchell, MS, PMP
Shuli Waitzman, M(ASCP)
Tom Cummings, MD, FASCP

CME or CMLE Credit: 1.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hours
Format: Online Educational Activity

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, and Systems-Based Practice

Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

Review the Technical Considerations.
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Faculty Disclosures

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 10/27/2025
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 10/27/2028

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Explain how pathology clinics enhance patient outcomes and deliver system-wide benefits.

Describe how pathology clinics improve patient experience and lead to measurable changes in care.

Demonstrate from the patients’ perspective how pathology clinics enhance personalized care.

Describe the patient experience through real-world patient stories and testimonial evidence.

Explain how pathology clinics foster collaboration, renew pathologists’ purpose, and enhance care.

Assess the perceived benefits and concerns that pathologists associate with pathology clinics.

Evaluate the system-level benefits of pathology clinics, including their impact on accuracy, sustainability, and innovation.

Assess how integrating pathology clinics into the care process supports patient-facing providers.

Analyze how pathology clinics enhance treating physicians’ effectiveness by improvements in communication, safety, and quality care.

Advocate for pathology clinics using evidence and healthcare team perspectives.

Construct an evidence-based strategy with key outcomes aligned with healthcare system priorities and leadership goals.

Formulate a financial plan supporting the creation of pathology clinics.

Present a persuasive, evidence-based case for pathology clinics in a short elevator pitch.

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Credit Offered:

1.5 CME/CMLE Credits