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Board adopts new Essentials for pathologists' assistant programs by Jerry Phipps APRC Chairman

On September 30, 1995 the NAACLS Board of Directors adopted the Essentials of Accredited Programs for the Pathologists' Assistant, which were developed by the NAACLS Affiliated Professions Programs Review Committee (APRC). This action was the culmination of a two-year process of drafts, review and comment by involved professional organizations and the public, and subsequent revision. The adoption of these Essentials establishes an accreditation process for pathologists' assistant programs.

Essentials of Accredited Programs for the Pathologists' Assistant closely mirror Essentials for other NAACLS accredited programs. The Preamble describes the profession and common job functions. Specific Essentials describe the types of institutions in which programs may be established; credentials of program officials and faculty/instructional staff; physical and financial resources; curriculum; obligations to students; operational policies, and policies for program evaluation and continued accreditation.

NAACLS' involvement with the pathologists' assistant profession was initiated by the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants (AAPA) in September 1993. An AAPA proposal for affiliation with NAACLS for the purpose of program accreditation was conceptually accepted after a structural reorganization of NAACLS, and the APRC was formed. The APRC currently consists of two members appointed by the AAPA, one member from the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Programs Review Committee (CLSPRC) and one member from the Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC). A liaison from the NAACLS Board of Directors attends all meetings. Additional members will be added as other professions elect to affiliate with NAACLS for program accreditation.

At present, there are five pathologists' assistant programs recognized by the AAPA pursuing accreditation. Three programs (Quinnipiac College (CT), the University of Maryland and Duke University) offer masters degrees, while the other two (Wayne State University and St. Johns University) grant baccalaureate degrees. All programs will undergo the same accreditation process. One additional program (masters degree) is preparing to open and two other institutions have indicated a desire to start programs in the near future. The AAPA anticipates a period of expansion of the profession and programs and views the accreditation of programs as a major accomplishment.

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