GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in the general module provides the participant with thirty Anatomical Pathology cases per year for diagnostic assessment. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

BREAST DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this pathology module provides the participant with thirty cases per year for diagnostic assessment in the area of breast pathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey

ORAL DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with twenty cases per year in the area of oral pathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

DERMATOPATHOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with ten cases per year in the area of Dermatopathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

FORENSIC DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with ten cases per year in the area of Forensic Pathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

GYNAECOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with ten cases per year in the area of Gynaecological Pathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

PAEDIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with ten cases per year in the area of Paediatric Pathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information.Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

UROLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with ten cases per year in the area of Urological Pathology. Each case has a virtual microscope image with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Interim results are then available on the website to all enrolled participants.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

TECHNICAL MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with five cases per year in the area of Technical Procedures of a histopathology laboratory. Exercises assessing proficiency in routine and special staining, tissue processing and sectioning are included. One case is a laboratory practice questionnaire.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with up to four cases, both technical and diagnostic in the area of Transmission Electron Microscopy, with emphasis on renal pathology.

One technical case is a request for a submission of electron micrographs of a specified clinical nature.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY MODULES

Four modules are available in the area of immunohistochemistry.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY DIAGNOSTIC MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with five cases per year in the area of Immunohistochemistry staining. Four cases with relevant clinical details, a macroscopic description of the tissue and other relevant patient information are provided. Multiple unstained slides are provided for staining with immunohistochemical markers to enable the pathologist to make a diagnosis on the case. One case is a laboratory practice questionnaire. Responses are submitted on a standard form via the website before the closing date for each survey.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY TECHNICAL MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with five cases per year in the area of Immunohistochemistry staining to assess technical proficiency. One case is a laboratory practice questionnaire.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY BREAST MARKERS MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with the option of nine cases per year in the area of Immunohistochemistry Breast Markers staining to assess technical proficiency. One case is a laboratory practice questionnaire.

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY LYMPHOMA MARKERS MODULE

Enrolment in this module provides the participant with five cases in the area of Immunohistochemistry Lymphoma Markers staining to assess technical proficiency. One case is a laboratory practice questionnaire..

Assessment results and reports of results containing an analysis of participants' responses are made available on the website and sent to participants after each survey.

HER2 BRISH certification module

This module is available to laboratories so individual pathologists can obtain certification for Bright Field In Situ Hybridization testing for HER2. (Bright Field In Situ Hybridization refers to testing such as chromogenic or silver ISH but not fluorescent ISH techniques). This module can be used to meet Australian certification requirements of the testing procedure.