Information about ICPI and its future direction given to the GMEAS at the APC Annual Meeting

1. Updates from ICPI
James Douglas, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
GMEAS/APC Meeting
July 13, 2016

2. Directory of Pathology Training Programs
• Printed annually – 49th Edition
• Searchable online at
www.pathologytraining.org
• Lists over 120 Residency
Programs and over 500
fellowships
• Includes a Faculty directory of
over 7,000 names (searchable
online)

3. Agenda
• Brief History of ICPI
• Associate Members
• ICPI Board
• Financial Snapshot
• Core Programs
• Directory of Pathology Training Programs
• Brochure: Pathology: A Career in Medicine
• Other Support Programs
• Supporting Pathology Organizations
• Supporting Students, Residents, and Fellows
• Directory of Pathology Training Programs – 50th Edition

4. What is ICPI?
• ICPI is a non for profit 501 (c) 3
organization
• Started in 1957 as the
Intersociety Committee on
Pathology Information – 59 years!
• Re-incorporated in 2004 as the
Intersociety Council for Pathology
Information
• 5 Charter Members –
– American Society for Clinical
Pathology
– American Society for Investigative
Pathology
– Association of Pathology Chairs
– College of American Pathologists
– United States and Canadian
Academy of Pathology
• Mission
– serve as a central source of
information about pathology in the
practice of medicine, in medical
research, and to provide literature
about pathology as a career

5. Associate Members
 Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
 American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
 American Association for Neuropathologists
 American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
 American Board of Pathology
 American College of Veterinary Pathologists
 American Society of Cytopathology
 Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists
 Association for Molecular Pathology
 Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology
 Canadian Association of Pathologists
 National Association of Medical Examiners
 Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
 Society for Pediatric Pathology

6. Elected Leadership
• Chair – Jacob J. Steinberg, MD
• Vice Chair –
John Tomaszewski, MD
• Secretary – Treasurer –
Ronald Spark, MD
• Board Members:
– Donald Karcher, MD
– Margaret Grimes, MD
Staff
• Executive Officer –
Mark Sobel, MD, PhD
• Chief Operating Officer –
James Douglas, CPA
• Administrator and
Managing Editor –
Donna Stivers
• IPC Coordinator –
Lisa McFadden
• Marketing Director –
Alta Wallington

7. ICPI’s Finances: Dashboard
• Annual Revenue
– $318,000 (FY 2015)
– 91% from the Directory
– 5% from Investments
– 4% from Contributions and dues
• Annual Expenses
– 40% Directory
– 55% Programs
– 5% Administration
• All Net Revenue from the Directory funds
pathology support programs

8. ICPI Programs
*More information is available at our booth!

9. Core Programs
Directory of Pathology Training Programs
Brochure: Pathology: A Career in Medicine

10. Directory of Pathology Training Programs
• Printed annually – 49th Edition
• Searchable online at
www.pathologytraining.org
• Lists over 120 Residency
Programs and over 500
fellowships
• Includes a Faculty directory of
over 7,000 names (searchable
online)

11. Career Resources/Brochures
• Pathology: A Career in
Medicine
– 25,000 copies printed
annually
– Mailed to every department
– Available online as HTML
– Downloadable PDF
– Additional copies mailed on
request to individuals or in
bulk for career fairs

12. Programs and Resources
• Programs for Pathology
Organizations
– Pathology Roundtable
– Career Outreach Grants
– Intersociety Pathology
Council (IPC)
• Programs for Pathology
Departments, Students,
Residents, Fellows
– Medical Student Interest
Groups (MSIG)
– Trainee Travel Awards
– Pathology Honor Society
– Career Resources /
Brochures
– Career Brochures

13. Programs for Pathology Departments
• Medical Student Interest Groups (MSIG)
• Trainee Travel Awards
• Pathology Honor Society (no cost to participate)
• Career Resources/Brochures
• Directory of Pathology Training Programs

14. Medical Student Interest Groups
(MSIG)
• Develop new programs
• Enhance existing programs
• 68 departmental programs have been funded
• To accommodate more departments, the maximum
grant for the 2016-2017 academic year will be $600
– Deadline for application submission is September 15th

15. Programs for Pathology Departments
• Medical Student Interest Groups (MSIG)
• Trainee Travel Awards
• Pathology Honor Society (no cost to participate)
• Career Resources/Brochures

16. Trainee Travel Awards
• Intended to offset the travel costs for attending
one of ICPI's member societies' meetings
• Awardees must currently be a trainee (medical
student, graduate student, resident, fellow) and a
trainee member of the society
• Up to $500 is available per trainee
• 21 Travel Awards in 2015
• Preference for Pathology Honor Society awardees

17. Programs for Pathology Departments
• Medical Student Interest Groups (MSIG)
• Trainee Travel Awards
• Pathology Honor Society (no cost to participate)
• Career Resources/Brochures

18. Pathology Honor Society
• Started in 1992 by APC
• Currently sponsored by ICPI with all fees waived
• 31 departments have participated
• The Pathology Honor Society fosters scholarship and excellence in academic and
service pathology as defined in the broadest sense:
– Recognizes special aptitude and interest in the discipline of pathology;
– Establishes a collegial group within the discipline of Pathology for the purpose of educational
and social interchange at each participating school of medicine;
– Provides opportunities for continuing professional development;
– Increases the pool of highly qualified individuals with aptitude and interest in pathology in
order to foster continuing excellence in this specialty.
• Student members are selected by the Department of Pathology at each
participating school of medicine on the basis of the following criteria:
– Scholastic achievement in the pathology curriculum
– Research accomplishments as a medical student
– Leadership potential, as evidenced by activities as a medical student
– Overall excellence, with potential to develop further academically.
• Please note that it is recommended that the number of nominated students be no larger
than 10% of the class size; however, it is permissible to include up to 20% of the class.

19. Programs for Pathology Departments
• Medical Student Interest Groups (MSIG)
• Trainee Travel Awards
• Pathology Honor Society
• Career Resources/Brochures

20. Career Resources/Brochures
• The Road to Becoming a
Biomedical Physician
Scientist in Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine
– available as HTML and downloadable
PDF on the website
– Available in print upon request

21. Career Resources/Brochures
• Journey to Success: Career
Pathways for Biomedical
Scientists in Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine
– available as HTML and downloadable
PDF on the website
– Available in print upon request

22. Directory of Pathology Training Programs
• Printed annually – 49th Edition
• Searchable online at
www.pathologytraining.org
• Lists over 120 Residency
Programs and over 500
fellowships
• Includes a Faculty directory of
over 7,000 names (searchable
online)

23. Directory of Pathology Training Programs
a history
• Original “database” was a box of index cards
• 2001 – Programmed a database to support an
online searchable Directory
– Manually produced
• 2003 – Digital production of listings
• 2005 – Ability to edit listings online
• 2010 – New administrative database
• 2015 – New administrative database

24. Directory of Pathology Training Programs
This is not your parent’s Directory!
New for 2017 – the 50th Edition
 The book will no longer be printed
Savings will support training programs
 Easier pricing model
 Price breaks for multiple fellowship listings
 “Go Live” date will be aligned with “Match
Day”

25. ICPI needs your help!
• Please join the ad hoc Advisory Group of
GMEAS members to provide input and advice.
– Please sign up at the ICPI booth or contact us at
icpi@asip.org

26. ICPI Support Staff
James Douglas, CPA
• Chief Operating Officer
• Worked with ICPI since 2001
• Named COO in July 2014
Mark Sobel, MD, PhD
• Executive Officer since 2001
Donna Stivers
• Administrator
• Managing Editor,
Directory of Pathology
Training Programs

27. Thank you for inviting us to meet with GMEAS, in
particular
– Betsy McDonald
– Priscilla Markwood
Come to the ICPI Booth for more information

28. Don’t Forget
• Fellowship Listings include both:
– ACGME accredited fellowships
– Institutional sponsored fellowships

29. ICPI Office is Moving in 2017
• Our new address will be:
1801 Rockville Pike
3rd Floor
Rockville, MD 20852