Quarterly release of seven clinical pathology cases with 1 CME and 1 CMLE question and 1 non-graded optional questions each.  

Faculty/Authors

Michael Harvey, MD, FASCP 
Regional Medical Laboratory 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Adebowale J. Adeniran, MD, FASCP 
Yale University School of Medicine 
New Haven, Connecticut 

Ifra Badar, MD 
University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Jessica Bradley, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBB 
Hurlburt Field Air Force Base 
Fort Walton Beach, Florida  

Lindsey K. Clark, MPH, MLS(ASCP) 
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
College of Health Professions 
Little Rock, Arkansas 

Julie Hall, MHS, MT(ASCP) 
Grand Valley State University 
Grand Rapids, Michigan 

Mohsin Jamal, MD 
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Nathan Johnson, PhD, MASCP, MT, DLM, 
SC(ASCP), FACHE 
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
College of Health Professions 
Little Rock, Arkansas 

Shiyong Li, MD, FASCP 
Emory University Hospital 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Owen Middleton, MD, FASCP 
Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Jeannie Muir MD, FASCP 
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 
Bethesda, Maryland 

Caitlin Schein, MD, FASCP 
CLIA Laboratory 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Jennifer Woo, MD, FASCP 
University of California, Irvine 
San Francisco, California 

CME/CMLE Credit: 7.0
Estimated Completion Time: 7 hours
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

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

Eligibility for CME Credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:

• Module ≥80% = CME/CMLE credit
• Module <80% = No CME/CMLE credit, after a maximum of three attempts

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 journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following December 30, 2022 : 

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Click Go to Content to view an overview of the modules in this course.
3. Click Access on your preferred credit type (CME or CMLE) to begin the course. You can only select one credit type to attempt.
4. Review the Educational Activity.
5. Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
6. Review the Educational Activity Feedback.
7. Submit the course Evaluation.
8. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Educational Activity.
2. Complete and submit the Post Exam.
3. Review the Educational Activity Feedback.
4. Submit the course Evaluation.
5. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Faculty Disclosures 

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 12/08/2022  
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/30/2024 

•  Assess knowledge and skills relevant to the practice 

• of Clinical Pathology, including interpretation, diagnosis, and management. 

•  Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of tests and procedures discussed in case studies. 

•  Identify, in particular, areas of Clinical Pathology practice illustrated by the case studies in which diagnostic criteria or classifications have changed recently, Clinical Pathology tests and procedures have been applied to new diagnostic entities, or Clinical Pathology testing has come to affect therapeutic choices in new ways. 

•  Implement newly acquired information and skills.