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Academic Pathology Executives Section (APEX)

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The Academic Pathology Executives Section (APEX) (Formerly the Pathology Department Administrators Section, PDAS) of the Association of Pathology Chairs provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas to make recommendations concerning the business and administrative aspects of running an academic Pathology department.

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Membership Categories and Eligibility

Regular Members: The voting members of APEX shall be an individual listed as a department administrator or business officer (or other equivalent term) of departments of pathology, clinical pathology and/or laboratory medicine in academic institutions, as defined by APC. Members shall be invited to participate in the APEX listserv.

Affiliate Members: Affiliate members shall be nominated by a Chair or an APEX member from among key administrative staff of departments of pathology, clinical pathology and/or laboratory medicine, who do not meet the eligibility requirements of Regular APEX members, but whose education and networking would be advanced to provide for succession planning and other important purposes of the department. Affiliate members must be approved by the APEX Council. Affiliate members may attend meetings and participate in committees or sections of the Association. Affiliate members may vote, but are not eligible to hold elected positions on the APEX Council. These members may be invited to participate in the APEX listserv. Affiliate Member applicants will be requested to submit a current CV/resume and an organizational chart that displays their reporting relationship to the Regular APEX member.

Special Members:  Special members shall be nominated by an APEX member from among individuals, who do not meet the eligibility requirements of membership for Affiliate or Regular Membership, but who support the mission and aims of APC and APEX. Special members must be approved by the APEX Council and are subject to APC’s fiduciary responsibility and conflict of interest policies, which may be periodically assessed, and membership status and benefits commensurately modified. Special members may attend meetings and participate in committees to advance the section, at the invitation of APEX Council. Special members shall not vote and are not eligible to hold elected positions on the APEX Council. Special members will not be invited to participate in the APEX listserv. Special Member applicants will be requested to submit a current CV/resume and a letter of support from the APEX member that is nominating them.

Click here to apply for membership.  Please note that membership requests are subject to review and approval.

Emeritus Membership

  • About
    Former APEX (PDAS) members are encouraged to stay engaged through APEX Emeritus membership. Emeritus members may attend meetings and participate in the committees or sections of the Association as deemed necessary to advance the mission of said committees, sections, and meetings. Emeritus members may not vote or hold elected positions on the APEX Council. These members may be invited to participate in the APEX listserv.
  • Eligibility
    Former members of APEX who wish to continue their affiliation with APEX will require the approval of APEX Council. To request Emeritus status and approval from Council, the former APEX member must submit a letter of interest to APEX Council. Current Emeritus members need not re-apply, but are subject to APC’s fiduciary responsibility and conflict of interest policies, which may be periodically assessed, and membership status and benefits commensurately modified.
  • Applying for Membership
    To apply for membership, please email your letter of interest to the APC office at [email protected].