Pathological society

Pathological society

=Aims and Mission =

The Pathological Society (of Great Britain and Ireland) is a professional organisation whose mission is stated as 'understanding disease'

Membership and Profile

The membership of the Society is mainly drawn from the UK but also includes an international membership. Members are a mixture and clinical and experimental pathologists. There is a strong representation of academic pathologists within the membership. A flourishing Trainees Group operates within the membership and represents those who are in the process of training in the discipline of pathology.

The Society is run by a Committee elected from its membership. A group of Officers of the Society manage executive functions.

Several subcommittees advise the main Committee, especially in developing research, education & training.

The Society is registered as a charity in the UK.

Activities

The Society promotes its mission through a range of activities and initiatives.

* Meetings: typically two each year at which lectures, original research and workshops are used to share information.

* Lectures: the Society supports several named lectures each year.
**Doniach Lecture
**Goudie Lecture and medal
**Oakley Lecture

* Grants: The Society funds a range of studentships and related activities aligned to its mission.

* Journal: The Journal of Pathology is sponsored by the Society and published by Wiley. It is presently the highest ranked pathology journal as measured by its impact factor

History

The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established in 1906. Its original membership reflected a wide set of disciplines within pathology. In recent years, the Society membership is generally aligned to practitioners of cellular pathology. In 2006 the Society celebrated its centenary.

External links

* [http://www.pathsoc.org.uk The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland]

* [http://www.pathsoc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=59 Journal of Pathology]


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