2. Management Education for Pathology Residents
Karen S. Thompson, MD
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii
Immediate Past President, AFP

3. What is the APF?
Established in 1959, APF is a non-profit professional society devoted to the business and management of pathology
Focuses on providing quality education and practice management resources for its members
Pathology and practice management specific education for all levels
We seek and welcome membership from both pathologists and pathology professionals

4. What is APF?
Provides a forum for members to learn about current issues that affect the practice of pathology, both regionally and nationally
Timely e-news updates and alerts:
CPT, ICD, and other coding changes
Urgent legislative issues affecting the practice of pathology
A peer network that provides solutions and answers to pathology practice questions
Services, resources and support that help to create an advantage in the business of pathology

5. Previous literature on management education for pathology residents

6. Previous literature on management education for pathology residents
CAP and APC white paper
“Resident Preparation for Practice” (Talbert et al, Arch Pathol Lab Med, 2009)
Emphasises importance of necessary management/business skills
Hemmer et al, Arch Pathol Lab Med, Mayo Clinic
Leadership and Management Training for Residents and Fellows: A Curriculum for Future Medical Directors
6 one to two-day sessions

7. Needs assessment Combined efforts of:
APF
ASCP
PRODS section of APC
Dr. Ron Weiss part of a group invited to conduct a worshop on resident lab management training for the PRODS group Annual Meeting, Seattle, 2009
Weiss et al, AJCP, 2011

8. Needs assessment Methods: Goals: Survey on PRODS listserve
Workshop at PRODS/APC annual meeting
Became three-hour plenary session, SRO
Workgroup on Lab Management constituted to develop consensus curriculum to be presented at 2010 meeting
representatives from APF, PRODS, ASCP
Goals:
Program needs and resource constraints
Consensus curriculum created
Weiss et al, AJCP, 2011

9. Survery questions Time dedicated to lectures on management?
Time spend by residents in Junior Lab Director role?
When is management taught?
Measures of effectiveness?
Topics covered?
Responsibility for management teaching?
Obstacles?
Desired improvements to existing training?

10. Survey questions: pathology residency management teaching tools
Weiss et al, AJCP, 2011

11. Consensus curriculum
Draft curriculum guidelines designed by APF-ASCP- PRODS workgroup
Then presented to PRODS listserv and to PRODS/APC meeting attendees before and during 2010 conference
Website created

12. The Pathology Milestone Project
ACGME and ABP, 2013
Focusing on specific competencies
Accomplished at specific points

13. The Pathology Milestone Project
ACGME and ABP, 2013

14. The Pathology Milestone Project
ACGME and ABP, 2013

15. The Pathology Milestone Project
ACGME and ABP, 2013

16. The Pathology Milestone Project
ACGME and ABP, 2013

17. The Pathology Milestone Project
ACGME and ABP, 2013

18. Solutions…..
Weiss et al, Arch Pathol Lab Med, 2014

19. CAP Resources

20. Solutions CAP Medical DirecTIPS series of newsletters
CAP accreditation audio conference archives

21. Variety of texts

22. Lab Management University
Developed in collaboration with PRODS group, APF, and ASCP
Created to fulfill management educational needs as expressed by the PRODS membership
We continue to value the input of APC/PRODS in future development of LMU
Initial work has been done to map the Lab Management University’s curriculum to the ACGME Lab Management Milestones to provide additional tools and resources for Pathology Residency Program Directors
We are very excited about LMU

24. total number of LMU Participants
Our Lab Management University
2014
800
3324
total number of LMU Participants
total number of sample pack buyers
[Lab Professionals]
Over 300 Graduates! 34
number of
available LMU
modules
839
1685
total number of institutional participants
[under the RISEPlus program]
30% of ASCP programs
total number of individual purchases
[ 1266 Lab Professionals, 419 Pathologists]

25. OUR Lab Management University (LMU)
2016
OUR Lab Management University (LMU)

26. Key Features for LMU
Earn 25 CE credits while completing the program at your own pace.
Interact with an engaging online multimedia curriculum.
Receive your Laboratory Management Certificate of Completion and bolster your career standing.
Access to the LMU Educational Tools and Resources designed to help you to apply the concepts you have learned in your organization.
Build and publish your own professional portfolio included in the new LMU Advanced program.

27. LMU Course Demos Click to View LMU Demo
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28. LMU Courses at APF/ASCP Meetings
Dr. Hoven, AMA President, Keynote speaker for 2013

29. RISEPlus Program Track Medical Knowledge – RISE
Reinforce Knowledge – PRISE
Improve Lab Management Competency - Lab Management University
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30. LMU Graduation 2014
William Finn

31. APF and Resident Management Education
We are content providers for the management questions on the RISE exam
Discounted membership and conference registration rates for resident/fellow members
Management topic poster opportunities
Opportunities to serve as members on APF committees
Eiler’s Scholarship

32. Eiler’s Scholarship The APF’s Russell J. Eilers Resident Scholarship
Provides a yearly scholarship/stipend for resident attendance at our APF Annual Conference
Awarded to member residents who have a specific interest in the business and management of pathology
Application
Interested residents submit a letter of application and CV
Letter of recommendation from Department Chair or Program Director
Awardees are encouraged to further develop their business and management interests
APF committee membership

33. APF Academic Institution Membership
Available to all ACGME accredited pathology training programs
Membership inclusive of:
Department Chair
Program Chair
Program Administrator
All interested full-time faculty members, residents, fellows

34. APF Academic Institution Membership
Two key contacts designated
Each will be a voting member of the Foundation
Each member will be listed individually within the APF Member Database
Will have all of the individual member benefits provided by APF

35. APF Academic Institution Membership
Pathology Residency Programs who are currently Academic Institution members:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thomas Jefferson University
Baystate Medical Center
Boston Children’s Hospital
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
University of Utah
University of Hawaii
Loma Linda University
Indiana University