2008 Quality Assurance Testing Program Information
- Diagnostic Quality Assurance (Registration available June 1)
- Laboratory Proficiency - Register Now
- Immunofluorescence Proficiency - Register Now
Sponsored by
The American Society of Dermatopathology
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 U.S.A.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 and AAD Category I CME Credit.
Registration will open in May 2008.
2008 Diagnostic Quality Assurance Program
The estimated time to complete this CME activity is: 4 hours.
Original release: 06/1/08
Review/update: 06/10/10
Exam Availability
The Diagnostic Quality Assurance CME exam will be available online on June 1. Registration and participation will be announced through broadcast e-mails and identified throughout the Web site (www.asdp.org) - click on the Quality Assurance Program link to register for the exam.
The online diagnostic quality assurance exams are available for credit for a two-year period after publication and provide immediate results and confirmation of credit earned. Specific termination dates will be posted with each exam.
Diagnostic Quality Assurance Pricing
ASDP Members can purchase the diagnostic quality assurance exams for just $150 each. Non-members can purchase the exams for $250 each and physicians in training are eligible for a reduced fee of just $100. The online exam system will keep track of available exams and CME credits for you.
Accreditation Information
The American Society of Dermatopathology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Dermatopathology designates each diagnostic quality assurance exam for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the power of routine H&E in identifying key diagnostic histopathologic features as they relate to both inflammatory and neoplastic conditions.
- Confirm the significance of special stains and immunohistochemistry in complementing H&E findings in dermatopathology.
- Understand proper application of immunohistochemical techniques as they relate to dermatopathology in regards to their advantages and drawbacks.
- Appreciate the nuances, discern the subtleties and comprehend the caveats of entities commonly encountered in dermatopathology.
- Appreciate uncommon presentations of common entities and common presentations of uncommon entities.
Who Should Participate in the Diagnostic Quality Assurance Program?
Physicians who practice dermatopathology or have a special interest in pathology of the skin or research therein.
- Dermatopathologists
- Dermatologists
- Pathologists
- Fellows in a Dermatopathology Training Program
- Residents in Dermatology or Pathology
Faculty
Drazen M. Jukic, MD, PhD
ASDP Diagnostic Quality Assurance Program Director
Questions?
Contact ASDP Headquarters
111 Deer Lake Rd, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
847/400-5820
E-mail: info@asdp.org
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2008 Laboratory Proficiency Program
Eligibility: Testing is open to laboratory directors.
The dermatopathology laboratory director receives tissue specimens, which he/she must process in his/her laboratory according to specific techniques. The microscopic slides are then sent to the Director of the Lab Proficiency Program. The Director assesses the technical quality of the work performed and informs the laboratory director of deficiencies. A certificate is awarded to the laboratory if the work is satisfactory
2008 Immunofluorescence Proficiency Testing Program (Indirect Testing)
Eligibility: Testing is open to laboratory directors.
This program is concerned with the quality of indirect immunofluorescence testing of sera for detection of circulating IgG anti-basement membrane zone and anti-intercellular (cell surface) antibodies. The participating physician receives five serum samples and is requested to process these to determine the presence of and titer of circulating antibodies using an indirect immunofluorescence technique with monkey esophagus as a substrate and other substrates if desired. The participant records the results including pattern and titer. Each participant will return the recorded results to Beutner Labs, Inc. The results of all laboratories in the same testing event will be number coded, compiled and summarized for quality review. Beutner Labs, Inc. provides this service in cooperation with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, SUNY. Following completion of tests of specimens from Beutner Labs, Inc. participants receive number coded summaries of the results of all participants. A certificate
