Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians And Scientists

OUR ACADEMY WAS FOUNDED IN 1966 AND CURRENTLY HAS ACTIVE AFFILIATIONS WITH 70 OF THE APPROXIMATELY 150 ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTERS THAT TRAIN PATHOLOGY RESIDENTS IN CLINICAL PATHOLOGY. FROM ITS ORIGIN, IT HAS FOLLOWED THE MISSION STATEMENT OF BEING DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP IN LABORATORY MEDICINE. WE FOLLOW THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ACADEMY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THIS DEDICATION HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EDUCATION IN LABORATORY MEDICINE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL AND RELATED CURRICULA. 2. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RESIDENT TRAINING AND POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION OF PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS IN CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AT UNIVERSITIES AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS. 3. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ACADEMIC LABORATORY MEDICINE.

DURING THE YEAR THAT ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THE ACADEMY PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 340 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 170 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. CLOSE TO 200 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE ACLPS ANNUAL MEETING ("LAB MEDICINE") IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, ON JUNE 8-10, 2023. THE MEETING WAS HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY. OVER THE THREE DAYS, CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYED SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS, THE AWARD LECTURES FROM THE COTLOVE AND BENSON AWARDEES, PRESENTATIONS FROM THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD WINNERS AND THE STRANDJORD GRANT AWARDEES, AND A POSTER SESSION. THE REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING WAS 525 FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 470 FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE COTLOVE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO DR. AMY MATHERS, WHO UPDATED THE AUDIENCE ON 'NEXT' PANDEMIC DUE TO ANTIBACTERIAL RESISTANCE. THE BENSON AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO DR. SARAH WHEELER, WHO SPOKE ON "USING DATA TO IMPROVE LABORATORY MEDICINE FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS." THE ACADEMY ALSO CONTINUED THE PAUL E. STRANDJORD YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM THIS YEAR AND PROVIDED FOUR 7,500 RESEARCH GRANTS TO PROGRAM AWARDEES IN 2023. GRANT SUBMISSIONS WERE ALSO MANAGED THROUGH THE EX ORDO ONLINE SYSTEM TO FACILITATE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. IN ADDITION, AS A MEMBER OF THE RISE FIRST CLINICAL PATHOLOGY SECTION, ACLPS EDUCATION COMMITTEE VETTED QUESTIONS FOR THE CLINICAL PATHOLOGY PORTION OF THE EXAM. ACLPS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT CO-SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT THE ASCP ANNUAL MEETING. THE ANNUAL ASCP CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 18-20 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER WAS ELLEN F. FOXMAN, MD, PHD, AND SHE GAVE A TALK ON "ADVANCES IN HOST RESPONSE-BASED DIAGNOSTICS AND APPLICATIONS TO RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS". THE TALK HAD A SIZABLE TURNOUT FOR THE SESSION WITH GREAT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. ACLPS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL REVIEW ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (AJCP).