ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGISTS
- 189 DYKE ROAD
BN3 1TL HOVE, EAST SUSSEX
Phone: 01273 775700
Fax: 01273 773303
E-mail: Send messagewww.pathologists.org.uk
Short profile:
The Association of Clinical Pathologists was established in 1927, originally as the British Pathologists Association, and changed to its current name in 1930. In W.D. Forster's 'A Short History of Clinical Pathology' (Livingstone, 1961) S.C Dyke indicated the Association was established for four main reasons: To improve the conditions of pathology practice and improve the status of clinical pathologists.
To secure clinical pathologists as being equal to other consultants. To encourage and assist medical schools and post-graduate education so that suitably trained doctors could assume charge of hospital laboratories throughout the United Kingdom.
To establish where members could exchange views on work, research etc.
Detailed description:
Pathology is a core medical specialty involved in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. It is subdivided into a number of specialty areas including : Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Histopathology, Cytology, Immunology and Forensic Pathology.
Despite increasing specialization in pathology with the resultant proliferation of societies, which provide a forum for discussion, there is still a need for a multi-disciplinary organization such as the Association. In the current political climate of rationalisation, harmonisation and market testing, the challenges that face all disciplines of pathology are similar. The proposed multi-skilling of our BMS colleagues and the introduction of modern molecular biology techniques are two forces that are bringing the disciplines back together. The association, with its strong grass-roots support through branches and committees, is in a commanding position to allow it to make its own assessment of situations freely, cogently and convincingly and to convey these to the Department of Health, the Royal College of Pathologists and other important groupings.
Keywords:
Immunology, Forensic Pathology, Voluntary Organisations, Medical Schools, Histopathology, Cytology, Clinical Pathologists, Clinical scientists, pathology specialties, Haematology, medical education, Pathologysts, Clinical Microbiology
