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CAP Residents ForumOctober 12, 2013Orlando, FL

CAP ’13 – THE Pathologists’ MeetingTM

Audience Response• Audience response questions were

prepared by presenters for several segments of the Residents Forum.

• Attendees answered using cell phone text or web devices.

• Questions and answers that were received during the meeting are included in this presentation for your information.

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Attendee Demographics


Is this your first RF meeting?


Did you move to pathology from another specialty?


Disney or Universal?


Meeting Orientation

• How the College works

• How the RF works

• How you can prosper

• How you share the love

• How you can give back


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CAP “Family Tree”


Pathologists + Staff

How the RF Works- RF Bylaws• Residents Forum Bylaws identify:

oPurpose = the residents’ place in organized pathology

oMembership = resident delegates from each ACGME-accredited program

o Leadership = who the RF Executive Committee is and how elected

oMeetings = twice per year


How the RF Works- Purpose• Voice

oAdvocate to CAP, AMA, APC, PRODS, ADASP, ABP…

• InvolvementoPlant the seeds now for the future

• NetworkoHarness our talents and

experiences


How You Can Prosper

• Build a foundation of pathology knowledge and practice

• Develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills

• Find a mentor, explore fellowships and careers

• Learn about policy, reimbursement, contracts and legal issues, lab management and accreditation, guidelines/standards… © 2013 College of American Pathologists. All rights

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How You Share the Love

• Residents Forum Delegate GuideoAttend each meetingoTalk to your resident

colleagues before the meeting

oPresent a summary of the RF after the meeting

oEncourage other residents to get involved in the CAP


• NetworkingoCareer and Camaraderie

• EducationoPresentations and Updates

• DiscussionoBreakout Sessions and Panels

• ActionoAdvocacy and Ideas


How You Share the Love

How You Can Give Back

• Get involved and tell others

• Attend RF meetings – All residents welcome

• Visit cap.org/residents

1) Give feedback 2) Edit the Pathology Wiki


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Residents Forum 25th AnniversaryXiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, MD

Moderator

October 12, 2013

How old were you in 1988?


Snapshots of the Past RF…

Registration

Fall 1988 – 42 Fall 2013 – 289 as of Oct 9

Attendance

Fall 1988 – 42 delegates from 24 states*

Fall 2012 – 172 delegates from 44 states*

Fall 2013 – 175 delegates from 41states*

*states = states, provinces, DC, PR, and branches of US military

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Another Snapshot

Number of RF Delegates since 1988

2,601 !


Residents Forum Creates Leaders

12% House of Delegates were in the RF

14% Members of CAP committees, councils, lab inspections, etc. were in RF


Residents Forum Past Topicsand Accomplishments• Adding delegate representation to the

AMA Resident and Fellow Section

• Addressing need for fellowships

• Investigating need for fellowship match

• Requesting that ABP rescind fifth year of training requirement


Residents Forum Topics andAccomplishments

• Adding a resident member to the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Pathology

• Requesting that ABP offer testing more than once per year

• Creating and promoting a standardized pathology fellowship application

• Addressing and requesting ways to gain laboratory management skills during training


Panel of Past RF Chairs and RFECSuggestions for RF Delegates

• Take advantage of CAP – you won’t realize now how it will benefit you later

• Make friends and connections – they are your pathology family – build your professional network

• Expand your focus from academic training – we are all one family with one goal for our patients

• Embrace leadership training and mentoring


Panel of Past RF Chairs and RFEC Suggestions for RF Delegates

• Have fun changing our specialty

• Apply for committees and other CAP involvement – speak up, don’t just sit there

• First-timers talk to other residents – learn that your program isn’t as bad as you thought =)

• Ask CAP staff and RFEC members when you have questionsowww.cap.org/residents


What do you want to be doingin 25 years?


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Residents Forum Executive Committee Election ResultsOctober 12, 2013

RF Election Results

• Chair – Ricardo Mendoza Jr., MD, MS

• Vice Chair – Melissa C. Austin, MD, MBS

• Secretary –Tesha Guillory, MD

• Alternate to the CAP House of Delegates –Ryan C. Romano, DO

• Alternate to the AMA Resident and Fellow Section – Claire Murphy, MD

• Member-at-Large –Buu Duong, MD© 2013 College of American Pathologists. All rights reserved. 26

Continuing on the RFEC

• Roseann I. Wu, MD, MPH – Immediate Past Chair

• Lauren C. King, MD – Delegate to the AMA Resident and Fellow Section

• Xiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, MD – Delegate to the CAP House of Delegates


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The Future of Pathology Practice in a New Health Care SystemErica Syklawer, MD, Moderator

October 12, 2013

The Future of Pathology Practice in a New Health Care SystemPanelists:

James Hernandez, MD, MS, FCAP - Responding to Challenges in Pathology

Donald Karcher, MD, FCAP – Accountable Care Organizations and Value-Based Health Care

Raj Dash, MD, FCAP - Informatics

Jonathan Myles, MD, FCAP - 2014 Payment Issues© 2013 College of American Pathologists. All rights

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My greatest concern about my future in pathology is…?


Which of the following is considered part of value-based health care?


What do you think is the “right amount” of informatics to know in order to be successful in practice?


What do you think is the greatest threat to compensation for pathology services?


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PathPAC-sponsored Speaker at Joint Lunch with House of Delegates

Bob Woodward

Investigative Reporter and Non-fiction Author

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Pathologists and Patient CareThe CAP Foundation

Christine Jabcuga, MD, Resident Representative, CAP Foundation Board

Nora Bowers, Cancer Survivor,CAP Sr. Member Engagement Specialist

October 12, 2013

Have you heard about the CAP Foundation’s See, Test &Treat program?


“Nothing endures but change”

Pathologists then…

And NOW….


• Philanthropic arm of the CAP

• Patient-centered, humanitarian roles for pathologists

• Pathology residents grant & awards

• Connects people in need to the specialized, life–saving skills of pathologists

• CAP members volunteer, coordinate free cervical, breast cancer screening


What about those more vulnerable ?

See, Test & Treat is about pathologists helping patients in need

• By overcoming obstacles to care

• Building a community of care

And YES, Residents Can Get Involved!


Why Get InvolvedSee, Test & Treat is the ONLY Humanitarian Program that

• Spotlights our valuable role on care teams

• In a socially responsible, humanitarian way

• No donation is too smallo $5 a month means medical supplies to

screen 6 women in need. Just visit foundation.cap.org to start today


Or Tribute a Gift @ CAP ‘13


Honor a mentor, teacher, friend or family member who paved your way!

Visit CAPMemberTributecap.foundation.kintera.org

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How to Get Published Through NewsPath™Daniel Wimmer, DO

October 12, 2013

Do you want to get published?


Have you heard about NewsPath?


What is NewsPath?• Written by Junior Members for other clinicians

• Available as articles and podcasts


NewsPath Needs You to Write

• Get published

• Make connections

• Augment your CV

• Help educate other clinicians

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NewsPath Needs You to Share

• Share articles and podcasts with your clinical colleagues

• Email topic ideas to NEB at [email protected] oExamples:oCommon questions/issues with CP calls, tumor boards

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mailto:[email protected]

Contact Information

• [email protected]

• http://www.cap.org/NewsPath

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What’s New at the American Board of Pathology – Looking Toward Your BoardsRicardo Mendoza Jr., MD, MS, CT(ASCP), Moderator

Rebecca Johnson, MD, FCAP, CEO, American Board of Pathology

October 12, 2013

The primary reason that cheating on board certification exams is wrong is because cheating…?


I consider the use of recalled exam items (“remembrances”) cheating.


I am aware that some residents have had their exam results invalidated and a diplomate had his/her certification revoked because of cheating.


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CAP Graduate Medical Education Committee 2013 Pathology Job Market Survey ResultsLauren C. King, MD, Moderator

Robert D. Hoffman, MD, PhD, FCAP, CAP Graduate Medical Education Committee Member

October 12, 2013

What percentage of pathologist trainees obtain employment within five years of completing residency?


What do you believe is the average starting salary for a pathologist?


What is your usual source of information about career planning?


Do you feel your usual source of information is reliable?


Job Market Conclusions

• There are jobs available for pathologists!o The majority of newly trained

pathologists find satisfactory positions.o The CAP’s Integrated Workforce Model

predicts an imminent pathologist shortage.


Job Market Conclusions

• Many positions are identified by word of mouth.o Build your professional network!

• Being invited to an interview does not guarantee a job offer.o Some interviews are competitive.

• Fellowship training increases success finding a position.

• You need to be reasonably flexible with regards to geography.


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Items of Interest and Miscellaneous Tidbits for CAP Junior Members

Items of Interest for CAP Juniors

• Passed your Boards? Become a CAP Life Fellow!oOne-time CAP Fellow Dues to

become a CAP Life FellowoMember tab on cap.org

• Intersociety Council on Pathology Information (ICPI)o Lists fellowships, travel grants, and

medical student pathology interest group grants


Miscellaneous Tidbits…

• Michael Misialek, MD, FCAP – WBUR http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2013/09/pathology-beauty-danger

• APC-PRODs meeting – Residents can attend – Boston 2014 www.apcprods.org

• Business Cards are a great idea to share with newly met colleaguesoGet 250 cards free at vistaprint.com


http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2013/09/pathology-beauty-danger

http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2013/09/pathology-beauty-danger

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