New Case Editorial Boards to promote online participation of pathologists

PathXchange.org, a global online pathology community, announced the establishment of Case Editorial Boards (CEB) for over 20 pathology subspecialties to promote online participation and to ensure quality content in the portal. The PathXchange CEB will be responsible for reviewing individual case submissions, selecting a “Case of the Week” to spotlight on the Web site and promoting the portal in their respective communities.

“I am privileged to be a CEB member,” said Professor John E. Tomaszewski M.D., vice chair of anatomic pathology and interim chair of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. “Through this forum we can collaborate, educate and serve fellow pathologists globally towards ultimately offering better patient care.”

Comprised of well known experts from respected institutions across the country, including Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., Yale Medical Center in New Haven, Conn., University of California Los Angeles, and Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., the CEB will engage the PathXchange community by hosting case conferences and webinars to educate users on a variety of topics. Users will be able to directly connect with members of the CEB for queries and consultations, assistance on challenging cases, and remote second opinions from around the world.

Mohan Uttarwar, president of PathXchange commented, “We are excited to announce the CEB as a new means to help pathologists gain instant access to a global knowledge base and share expertise. Using PathXchange, experts can bring their services to any user, anywhere – benefiting areas with a shortage of pathology expertise.”

Since its inception in March 2009, PathXchange has grown to include more than 2,500 individual members from 1,000 institutions from more than 50 countries around the world. In tandem with the expertise of the new CEB, pathologists everywhere can leverage whole slide image technologies as a spring board for a variety of pathology applications, including case collaboration, sharing, discussions, education, virtual tumor boards and research.

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