What is the AAPA?

The American Association of Pathologists Assistants (AAPA) was founded in 1972 as a not-for-profit volunteer organization of allied health practitioners dedicated to the advocacy and advancement of the pathologists assistant profession. The AAPA advocates, promotes and sustains the highest education and professional standards for the profession, for all associated educational training programs and for individual pathologists assistants. It is our mission to provide our members with high quality, targeted continuing education (CE) opportunities, as well as professional development and leadership activities to include networking and support. Additionally, the AAPA strives to promote and support high quality standards within the scope of practice for pathologists assistants in anatomic pathology, ensuring the provision of high quality patient care.

-Taken from the AAPA website

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Past Industry Updates

Title: It Pays to Know
Date: Monday, November 2, 2020
Time: 11am ET / 10am CT / 9am MT / 8am PT
Event Recording: Click here to access AAPAs Industry Update recording 

Featured Speakers:

Charlene R Gettings, MS, PA(ASCP), Masters, Pathologists’ Assistant & 
Marissa K Spencer, MS, PA(ASCP), Masters, Pathologists’ Assistant

Event Description: 

This presentation will be a discussion on the knowledge and training of PAs, and how to best utilize them in the training of residents in the gross room and autopsy. As a result of our training, Pathologists’ Assistants are uniquely qualified as experts in gross pathology and autopsy prosecution making them ideal for training and oversight of residents in the gross room, frozen section room, and the autopsy suite - more expertise than a senior resident and more available than an attending pathologist.  Pathologists’ Assistants can cover all elements listed in the ACGME milestones for patient care/grossing. Pathologists’ Assistants can provide all in one training and oversight along with supporting documentation as new residents progress through each specimen type. 

Key Learning Objectives: 

• PA program studies, level of education, and ASCP certification
• Ways to best utilize PAs in training of residents
• Some common gaps in communication/workflow – how to spot them and avoid them

This virtual event was made possible through sponsorship by AAPA

Contact 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 800.532.AAPA

Website: www.pathasssist.org

Mailing Address:
2345 Rice Street, Suite 220
St. Paul, MN 5513