The goal of Pathology Clinics is to improve the patient experience by educating patients about their diagnoses and laboratory test results; and to increase the visibility of the clinical laboratory by showcasing pathology and laboratory medicine’s crucial role in high-quality patient care. Laboratorians and pathologists are in a unique position to do this work as new practice models position us to sustain these practices into the future.

This webinar, hosted by a renowned lineup of experts who are pioneers in the area of Pathology Clinics, will provide an opportunity to learn from others’ strategies, tools, and tactics for implementing similar solutions in your practice in ways that add value to your practice and the healthcare systems in which you operate.

Topics covered will include:

• The importance of health communications
• The role of the Pathology Clinic in improving health communications
• Patient, pathologist, and treating clinician impacts
• Engaging institutional leadership

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the importance of health communications for patients, providers, and the entire health system as a whole
• Understand the benefits of pathology clinics
• Describe how pathology clinics improve communications, patient safety, and quality of care

The activity offers 1.0 CME/CMLE credit.

Faculty/Authors

Jeff Myers, MD, MASCP
Department of Pathology, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Cathryn Lapedis, MD, MPH, FASCP
Department of Pathology, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Lija Joseph, MD, FASCP
Department of Pathology, Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, MA

David Li, MD, FASCP
Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

Tanya Cochran Stalker
ASCP Patient Champion

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity

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

Credit Designation Statement

The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 CMLE credit.  This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.

For questions regarding 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.

Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Method of Participation

To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the online course. CME certificates will be provided on-line.

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
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Technical Considerations

Release Date: 7/19/2023  
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 10/19/2023  

• Describe the importance of health communications for patients, providers, and the entire health system as a whole

• Understand the benefits of pathology clinics

• Describe how pathology clinics improve communications, patient safety, and quality of care