Faculty/Authors

Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP)
Lotte Mulder, PhD

CME/CMLE Credit: 0.75
Estimated Completion Time: 0.75 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity

Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the podcast activity. CME certificates will be provided on-line. 

Physician Competencies: ProfessionalsimAccreditation 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 0.75 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/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Review the Faculty Disclosures.
3. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
4. Click Access to begin the course.
5. Review the Educational Activity.
6. Submit the course Evaluation.
7. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 3/30/2023
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 3/7/2026 

• How the AMA functions as a professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students
• How many delegates ASCP has in the AMA (and how that number is determined)
• How well pathology is represented within the AMA and why that representation matters