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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860218119 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K) · ascp.org
revenue
$426
expenses
$410
net assets
$18K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Medical technology education

profile · synthesized from sources

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) focuses on improving women's health through research, education, and advocacy. They conduct studies on diagnostic strategies, implement screening programs, and provide training for healthcare professionals, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. ASCP also works to empower patients with knowledge about laboratory results and advocates for policies that enhance access to diagnostics and care.

named programs · 14 · from sources

what they call their work

ASCP/CHAI Cervical Cancer Research Project
Supports a CHAI-led study evaluating the performance and feasibility of Automated Visual Inspection (AVE) for detecting pre-cancerous cervical lesions in several African countries.
Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition
Global partnership to increase access to quality-assured essential cancer medicines in low- and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs) and develop capacity for their proper use.
Applying Machine Learning to Solve Global Health Challenges
Collaboration to develop and evaluate a digital pathology algorithm to diagnose breast cancer and predict biomarker status, creating a racially diverse dataset of breast cancer images.
Center for Women’s Health Services Research (CWHSR)
Dedicated to improving the health of women and girls by addressing critical gaps in access, diagnostics, education, and advocacy through evidence-based research.
Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Advocacy
Advocates for appropriate screening protocols and patient/provider choice in cervical cancer screening recommendations.
Evaluating AI-assisted Cervical Cancer Cytologic Screening Compared to Traditional Screening Methods
Multisite retrospective paired sample study evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of an AI-based cervical cancer screening platform compared to traditional screening.
Evaluating Cervical Cancer Screening Patterns From Diverse U.S. Populations
Multi-institutional project examining cervical cancer screening and detection rates in diverse U.S. populations to identify trends influencing access to care.
Funding Implementation Research in Breast and Cervical Cancer in LMICs
Funds efforts to implement comprehensive cancer care infrastructure and identify sustainable models in resource-limited countries through CIRGO.
Max Foundation Humanitarian PACT
Multi-stakeholder collaboration to improve outcomes for women with HR+/HER2 negative advanced breast cancer in LMICs by delivering medication, technology, and supportive services.
Partners for Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Initiative
ASCP-led coalition providing rapid cancer diagnostics to underserved communities using digital imaging technology and volunteer pathologists, building capacity for cancer diagnosis and training professionals in LMICs.
Patient Champions Program
Teaches patients and caregivers about the laboratory to help them understand their options and make informed health decisions, emphasizing prevention, screening, and follow-up care.
Provider Education
Provides targeted education and training for pathologists, laboratory professionals, and other multidisciplinary care team members to improve diagnostic skills and strengthen local capacity.
Studying Innovative Pathology Imaging Technologies for Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Ghana
Collaboration to evaluate fluorescence imitating brightfield imaging (FIBI) for breast cancer diagnosis in Ghana, providing histology expertise and training.
WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI)
Collaboration with WHO and other partners to provide guidance to governments on strengthening systems for diagnosing and treating breast cancer, particularly in LMICs.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Healthcare Professional Advocacy 2 activities
    • Advocating for the Laboratory Workforce
      The organization advocates for policies that strengthen the laboratory workforce, including opposing rules that would require nursing degrees for personnel performing high and moderate complexity testing and generating grassroots opposition to proposed FDA rules on laboratory developed tests.
    • Advocating for the Laboratory Workforce
      The organization advocates for policies that strengthen the laboratory workforce, including opposing rules that would require nursing degrees for personnel performing high and moderate complexity testing and generating grassroots opposition to proposed FDA rules on laboratory developed tests.
  • Workforce Well-Being and Stress Assessment 2 activities
    • Conducting Laboratory Workforce Research
      The organization conducts and publishes surveys and studies on various aspects of the laboratory workforce, including job satisfaction, well-being, stress, burnout, wage and vacancy data, and career pathways, to inform strategies for recruitment, retention, and advocacy. This includes creating interactive online maps to visualize workforce data.
    • Conducting Laboratory Workforce Research
      The organization conducts and publishes surveys and studies on the laboratory workforce, including wage and vacancy surveys, job satisfaction, well-being, stress, and burnout among pathologists and laboratory professionals, and career pathways into the laboratory field. This research informs strategies for recruitment, retention, and advocacy.
  • Educator and Professional Recognition Awards 2 activities
    • Recognizing Laboratory Achievements
      The organization recognizes successful laboratory-related initiatives by pathologists, laboratory professionals, individual clinicians, and clinical teams through an award program.
    • Recognizing Laboratory-Related Initiatives
      The organization recognizes successful laboratory-related initiatives by pathologists, laboratory professionals, individual clinicians, and clinical teams through an award program.
  • Cancer Early Detection Research 1 activity
    • Supporting Global Women's Health Research
      The organization coordinates multi-institutional projects and awards grants for implementation research focused on women's health initiatives, particularly in cervical cancer screening and detection in diverse populations, and evaluates AI-based tools for detecting pre-cancerous lesions in several African countries.
  • Uncategorized 9 activities
    • Advancing Digital Pathology for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
      The organization collaborates on evaluating fluorescence imitating brightfield imaging (FIBI) for breast cancer diagnosis in Ghana and develops and evaluates digital pathology algorithms for breast cancer diagnosis and biomarker prediction, creating racially diverse datasets to address algorithmic bias.
    • Conducting Clinical Research and Reporting Findings
      The organization conducts and reports on various clinical research studies, including those on genetic biomarkers, insulin levels, donor-derived cell-free DNA, vaccine uptake, COVID-19 risks, and infectious disease outbreaks, often publishing findings in scientific journals.
    • Conducting and Reporting on Medical Research
      The organization conducts and reports on various medical studies, including those on genetic biomarkers for multiple sclerosis, saliva insulin for hyperinsulinemic responses, donor-derived cell-free DNA for transplant rejection, RSV vaccine uptake, COVID-19 hospitalization risks, and new treatments for staph infections. It also reports on global health issues like measles outbreaks and cholera.
    • Promoting Laboratory Careers
      The organization builds a network of volunteer ambassadors and develops resources to promote laboratory careers to students from elementary school upwards, and operates a career center to connect job seekers with opportunities in laboratory medicine.
    • Promoting Laboratory Careers and Connecting Job Seekers
      The organization builds a network of volunteer ambassadors and develops resources to promote laboratory careers to students. It also operates the ASCP Career Center to connect job seekers with laboratory medicine opportunities across the United States.
    • Providing Capacity Building for Laboratory Professionals
      The organization offers educational courses, webinars, toolkits, and resources to support laboratories in developing their teams, addressing workforce shortages, advocating for their value, and transitioning program names. This includes a free Basic Medical Laboratory Skills eLearning series and a Negotiation & Advocacy Toolbox.
    • Providing Capacity Building for Laboratory Professionals
      The organization offers resources, webinars, toolkits, and eLearning series to support laboratories in developing their teams, addressing workforce shortages, advocating for their value, and transitioning program names. This includes a Negotiation & Advocacy Toolbox developed in partnership with the CDC.
    • Providing Telepathology Services
      The organization provides pathology diagnoses to patients, primarily women, through telepathology and volunteer pathologists.
    • Supporting Women's Health Research and Diagnostics
      The organization coordinates multi-institutional projects examining cervical cancer screening in underrepresented populations, awards implementation research grants for women's health initiatives globally, and supports studies evaluating AI-based tools for detecting pre-cancerous cervical lesions. It also collaborates on evaluating digital pathology algorithms for breast cancer diagnosis and provides pathology diagnoses to patients, with a focus on women's health.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$426
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Investment income$7718%
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expenses
Total expenses$410
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balance sheet
Total assets$18K
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Net assets$18K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue -47.7%
relationships · 35

who they work with

  • ARUP Laboratories Partner — Panelist in a webinar on developing laboratory teams.
  • ASCLS Partner — Sponsored a webinar on standardized nomenclature for medical laboratory science programs.
  • ASCP BOC Partner — Sponsored a webinar on standardized nomenclature for medical laboratory science programs.
  • Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition Coalition — ASCP co-founded ATOM Coalition to increase access to quality-assured essential cancer medicines in LLMICs.
  • Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention (AWHP) Funder — Funds a multi-institutional project coordinated by ASCP to examine cervical cancer screening patterns.
  • American Journal of Clinical Pathology Network — Journal that published findings from ASCP's job satisfaction and burnout surveys.
  • American Journal of Clinical Pathology Network — Journal that publishes results of ASCP wage and vacancy surveys
  • Boston Children's Hospital Partner — Featured partner in a case study about their internship program for high school students.
  • CDC Government — Supports the CDC OneLabTM Initiative through a cooperative agreement.
  • CHAI Partner — ASCP supported a CHAI-led study to evaluate an AI-based tool for detecting pre-cancerous cervical lesions.
  • CMS Government — Engaged in advocacy opposing CMS proposed rule on CLIA personnel requirements.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Partner — Partnered to develop the Negotiation & Advocacy Toolbox.
  • City Cancer Challenge (C/CAN) Partner — Serves as an organizational liaison or representative to this international partner.
  • Coalition for Implementation Research in Global Oncology (CIRGO) Coalition — ASCP joined forces with global oncology organizations to establish CIRGO to address healthcare infrastructure lack in resource-limited countries.
  • FDA Government — Submitted grassroots comment letters opposing FDA's proposed rule on laboratory developed tests (LDTs).
  • Harvard Partner — Working with to develop and evaluate a digital pathology algorithm for breast cancer diagnosis.
  • International Cancer Control Partnership (ICCP) Partner — Serves as an organizational liaison or representative to this international partner.
  • Loyola University Chicago Partner — Panelist in a webinar on developing laboratory teams.
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Partner — Working with to develop and evaluate a digital pathology algorithm for breast cancer diagnosis.
  • Medical and Public Health Laboratory (MPHL) Workforce Coalition Coalition — Established coalition to draw attention to the laboratory and raise visibility of careers in laboratory medicine.
  • Medical and Public Health Laboratory Workforce Coalition Coalition — Initiated this coalition of 25+ laboratory and healthcare organizations to draw attention to laboratory testing occupations.
  • NAACLS Partner — Sponsored a webinar on standardized nomenclature for medical laboratory science programs.
  • NIH Funder — Funds the evaluation of FIBI for breast cancer diagnosis in Ghana with a U01 grant.
  • Partners in Health Partner — Working with to develop and evaluate a digital pathology algorithm for breast cancer diagnosis.
  • Peace and Love Hospital Partner — Collaborating with Dr. Biatrice Wiafe of Peace and Love Hospital in Ghana on an evaluation of FIBI for breast cancer diagnosis.
  • Siemens Foundation Funder — Provided grant support for the Clinical Laboratory Workforce study.
  • The Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) Partner — Serves as an organizational liaison or representative to this international partner.
  • The Max Foundation Partner — Founding partner of the Humanitarian Partnership for Access to Critical Treatments (Humanitarian PACT) for Advanced Breast Cancer.
  • UC Davis Partner — Collaborating with Dr. Richard Levenson of UC Davis on an evaluation of FIBI for breast cancer diagnosis in Ghana.
  • Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Partner — Established the Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition with UICC and other partners.
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