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ASDP Newsletter
Welcome to the premier issue of the ASDP Newsletter. This
quarterly newsletter will present short news items on ASDP news and
issues in dermatopathology.
2009 Report to the Membership
The 2009 Report to the Membership was
distributed to attendees at the 46th Annual Meeting in
Chicago and is available on the ASDP Web site in the Members Only area.
Read the Report in the Members Only
Section of the ASDP Web site.
Save the Date
ASDP 47th Annual Meeting
October 7-10, 2010
Atlanta Hilton
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Plans are underway for the ASDP 47th Annual Meeting, Oct.
7-10, in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. The
ASDP Annual Meeting is the premier educational gathering for
dermatopatholigists. Be on the lookout for the Call for Abstracts in a
few weeks.
Meeting highlights include:
- Consultations in Dermatopathology
- Self-Assessment
- Evening Slide Symposium
Journal CME Exams Online
The American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) Journal CME
Program is a convenient way to fulfill CME requirements while learning
about the latest advances in dermatopathology and reviewing previously
described data.
In each issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology (JCP)
two articles will have a CME exam available online. You can earn up to 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each exam successfully
completed.
Learn
more on the ASDP Web site.
Founders’ and Nickel Award Nominations
Learn how to nominate your
colleagues for the 2010
Founders’ and Nickel Awards.
The Founders’ Award was established by The
American Society of Dermatopathology in 1983 in honor of the Founding
Members of the Society. This award honors individuals who have made a
significant contribution to the field, which is appreciated and
recognized by dermatopathologists throughout the medical world.
The contribution must be innovative, fundamental, and monumental in
scope with regard to its application and value, as deemed by the
Committee on Peer Review and Board of Directors.
The Walter R. Nickel Award was established by
The American Society of Dermatopathology in 1997 in honor of Walter R.
Nickel. This honor will be awarded for Excellence in Teaching of
Dermatopathology to an individual who has made great contributions to
the teaching of dermatopathology. Individuals who have been
important teachers of dermatopathology should be considered without
regard to academic affiliation, status or number of publications in the
field.
Diagnostic Quality Assurance Exams Online
The 2008 and 2009 exams are still available on
the ASDP Web site to anyone who has not already taken them.
The Diagnostic Quality Assurance program is
concerned with the quality of diagnoses made by the dermatopathologist.
Participants will review 20 cases and choose the multiple choice answer
that best represents the diagnosis. Upon submission of the completed
exam and evaluation, participants will receive immediate results
including the correct case answers with discussion and references. A CME
certificate will be available for printing to those who satisfactorily
complete this program.
Learn more on the ASDP Web site.
Maintenance of Certification in Dermatopathology (MOC-DP)
ASDP launched its first MOC-DP exam in
2009 at the 46th Annual Meeting. The society’s
Self-Assessment Course held at the Annual Meetings has been approved to
provide Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) for Part II of
the Maintenance of Certification program of the American Board of
Pathology (ABP) and Self-Assessments (SAs) for the Maintenance of
Certification program of the American Board of Dermatology (ABD). Be
sure to sign up for the Self-Assessment Course at the 2010 Annual
Meeting and earn your required SAMs and SAs.
The ASDP will also launch its first MOC-DP
online exam late this summer. The exam will be composed of 50 slides and
100 questions. This MOC-DP exam will provide SAMs and SAs to satisfy
Part II of the MOC program of the ABP and the MOC program of the ABD.
ASDP members will receive e-mail notification when the exam is
ready for completion.
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