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

Faculty/Authors

Owen Middleton, MD, FASCP
Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Adebowale J. Adeniran, MD, FASCP
Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut
 
Ifra Badar, MD
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Florida
 
Cassie Boggs, MD, D-ABPath
Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Department of Forensic Pathology, Auckland City Hospital Auckland, New Zealand
 
Michael L. DeVan, MD, MS
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland
 
Julie Hall, MHS, MLS(ASCP)
Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
Mohsin Jamal, MD
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Florida
 
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
 
Jeannie Muir MD, FASCP
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland
 
Maria E. Navas, MD
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio

Hamza Tariq, MD 
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
 
Aaron K. Odegard, MS, MLS(ASCP)SMCM
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas
 
Adekunle Sanyaolu, PhD
Federal Ministry of Health – Public Health Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria
 
Caitlin Schein, MD, FASCP
Corewell William Beaumont University Hospital Royal Oak, Michigan

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 enduring material 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.

For questions regarding CME or SAMs CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, option 2, in the US & Canada or internationally at access code + 3-1-312-541-4890. Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm CT.

Instructions

To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following by December 31, 2025. 

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: 01/01/2025 
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025 

• 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.