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CPCL2601 - CME - CheckPath Clinical Pathology 2026 Quarter 1
Course Description

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

Faculty/Authors

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

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

Saja Asakrah, MD
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia

Ifra Badar, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Cassie Boggs, MD, D-ABPath
Northern Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand
Department of Forensic Pathology, Auckland City Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand

Mohsin Jamal, MD
PathGroup
Nashville, Tennessee

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

Paul R. Nelson, MS, MLS(ASCP)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Health Professions
Little Rock, Arkansas

Maria E. Navas, MD
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Aaron K. Odegard, MS, MLS(ASCP)SMCM
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas

Caitlin Schein, MD, FASCP
Corewell William Beaumont
University Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan


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

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

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

Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the course online. CME/CMLE certificates will be provided online.

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.

 

Instructions

To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following by December 31, 2028. 

  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) 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. Click Go to Content to view an overview of the modules in this course. 
  3. Click Access on your preferred credit type (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 CMLE to register credit. 

 

Faculty Disclosure

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 03/31/2026
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2028 

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

  • Assess diagnostic skills and differential diagnoses relevant to the study cases presented in Clinical Pathology. 

  • Evaluate appropriate ancillary testing methodology relevant to the study cases in Clinical Pathology. 

  • Identify areas of the practice of Clinical Pathology relevant to the study cases where criteria or classification may have undergone recent changes, new disease entities may have emerged, or where new developments involving pathologic workup may impact therapy. 

Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Credit Offered:
7 CME Credits
7 CMLE Credits
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