Important Updates from APC:
SAVE THE PATHOLOGY PIPELINE
On Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3rd) and throughout the year, don’t forget your opportunity to make a difference in the lives of future pathologists! Contribute to APC’s Society of ’67 programs to cultivate and inspire students and trainees. Join your colleagues who have donated and made these programs possible! Your contributions will help fund:
- Open Access Publication Awards: $1250 covers a research article and $500 covers an education case published by a student, resident or early career pathologist (27 awards given in 2019);
- Scholars Travel Awards: $2500 sponsors one medical student or resident to attend the APC Annual Meeting and see the future of academic leadership (19 awards given in 2019); and
- Trainee Project Grants in Health Services Research and Education: Give up to $5000 to fund a pathology trainee to innovate or address a healthcare quality, cost or access issue
(5 projects completed in 2019).
Make 2020 the Society’s best year yet for creating pipeline and career development opportunities! Pledge now at: apcprods.org/donate!!
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APC 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
APC returns to the iconic Hotel Del Coronado beach resort near San Diego, California from July 19 to 22, 2020. Join your colleagues for this annual opportunity to network and learn in an intimate setting. The meeting opens with a Welcome Reception on Sunday, July 19th (5:00 pm); formal programming continues from Monday, July 20th through Wednesday, July 22nd. Programming for all APC Sections over three days will include boot camps, sessions, discussion groups and workshops that will give you tools to help your academic department survive and thrive. A sample of Chairs Joint Program topics includes: Optimizing Departmental Effectiveness and Faculty Productivity, Advocating for Pathology in Funds Flow Models, The Role of Pathology in Therapeutics, Integrating Lab Medicine into the UME Curriculum, The Future of Graduate Medical Education.
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For LOWEST prices, REGISTER at the 2019 rates by January 15th at: www.apcprods.org/meetings-2020-pricing!
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Then, RESERVE your hotel room at discounted group rates through the link sent with your meeting registration confirmation email!
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UPCOMING DEADLINES
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SUBMIT an ABSTRACT by December 9th - APC members, their faculty, staff, trainees, and other stakeholders are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentation. Abstracts should describe innovations (technology, programs, projects, etc.) or multi-disciplinary collaborations that advance research, education, practice, administration or diversity in an academic environment. See details at: www.apcprods.org/m-meetings-2020
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SUBMIT a DISCUSSION GROUP PROPOSAL by December 9th - Do you have answers to a perplexing challenge in academic pathology? Or perhaps you want to hear how other colleagues are addressing issues at their institutions? Consider submitting a proposal for organizing and moderating a 90-minute Discussion Group (DG) at APC 2020, now being accepted from members of all Sections of the APC! DGs are conversational sessions (not didactic) intended to engage the target attendees in ways that will enable them to leave the session knowing more about the topic. See details at: www.apcprods.org/m-meetings-2020
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NOMINATE A COLLEAGUE by December 31st - Email your nomination package to [email protected] for the following Service Awards:
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DEPARTMENTAL MEMBERSHIP DUES RENEWALS by December 31st - For member departments who haven't paid 2020 membership dues yet, the final automated reminders are being sent in early December! Pay your dues NOW to ensure uninterrupted membership. Keeping your membership record current is vital for your department to maximize the value of APC membership, including individual access to listservs and other members-only benefits. If you wish to add new members to your department’s roster, please direct those new members to complete APC’s new member form.
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In Case You Missed the Latest ACADEMIC PATHOLOGY Publications...
*The article processing fee for this article was supported by an Open Access Award given by the Society of ‘67, which supports the mission of the Association of Pathology Chairs to produce the next generation of outstanding investigators and educational scholars in the field of pathology. This award helps to promote the publication of high-quality original scholarship in Academic Pathology by authors at an early stage of academic development. To learn more about the Society of ’67 Open Access Award, visit: www.apcprods.org/m-s67-oa
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