Faculty/Authors
Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP)
David Ritter  

CME/CMLE Credit: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 0.5 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity

Physician Competencies: Professionalism   

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 0.5 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.

Faculty Disclosures

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 8/30/2022  
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 8/30/2025  

• Describe what the field of pathology was like when ASCP was founded in the early 1920s

• Know the 5 objectives articulated in the ASCP constitution (and why they have endured for 100 years)

• Describe ASCP’s role at the forefront of developing standards for laboratory testing