INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP 
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 
For an application form, assistance, or any questions, please contact Amy Mason at amason@asccp.org
ASCCP
Established in 1964, the American Society for
Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) is the national organization
of health care professionals committed to improving health through the
study, prevention, diagnosis, and management of lower genital tract
disorders.
MEMBERSHIP
The ASCCP membership categories include:
Active
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Physicians, nurse practitioners, PA’s, etc., who are interested in colposcopy or gynecologic pathology or those who demonstrate an active interest in lower genital tract disease by their professional involvement through pathology/cytology, nursing, public health policy, and/or research/basic science
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| Resident |
Physicians who are currently enrolled in an accredited residency training program or have completed such a program in the past year. Physicians in post-residency fellowships are also eligible |
BENEFITS TO MEMBERS
Members of the Society receive:
- ASCCP's quarterly publication, Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease (print and online version)
- Monthly e-newsletter
- Pathology Consultation Service - submit up to four cases to be reviewed annually
- Access to the ASCCP Practice Committee for clinical questions regarding screening and management of lower genital tract disease. Any member is eligible to use this service and may provide up to six questions for review annually. Examples of questions for potential review are cases involving more complex decision-making than the guidelines algorithms, cases potentially covered by multiple algorithms, and cases involving interpretation of reports. The committee, however, will not accept potential or current malpractice cases.
- Access to two online colposcopic case study archives with more than 100 cases combined available for review
- Discounts on ASCCP DVDs, the Modern Colposcopy Textbook & Atlas, and other educational resources
- Discounts on ASCCP scientific meeting and education program fees
- Free set of cytology, histology and adolescents algorithms and reprints of the 2006 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women with Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests and 2006 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Adenocarcinoma in Situ
- Free copy of the 2009 HPV Genotyping Clinical Update
- Members' only portions of the website
- Access to vulvar microscopic terminology and image atlas
- Access to Cervical Cytology Specimen Adequacy guideline including powerpoint slides summarizing Managing Women with Negative Pap Tests but Lacking Endocervical Cells or Other Quality Indicators and Managing Women with an Unsatisfactory Pap Test
- Access to the Educate the Educators HPV Program
- Access to Guidelines FAQs
- Periodic email updates
GOALS
The Society seeks to improve clinician competence and performance and patient outcomes in the field of lower genital tract disorders through the education of health care professionals and others in colposcopy and related strategies. We intend to provide physicians and other licensed healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to fill gaps in practice.
Specifically, we intend to offer educational opportunities that will allow clinicians to:
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achieve expertise in performing colposcopic examinations including an understanding of normal and abnormal cervical anatomy, cytology, histology, and colposcopic findings;
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recognize, evaluate, and manage premalignant and malignant diseases of the cervix, vagina, vulva, and anus;
- recognize, evaluate, and treat related diseases of the vulva and vagina including vulvodynia, nonneoplastic epithelial conditions, preinvasive vulvar conditions, vulvar carcinomas and vaginitis;
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understand the natural history of premalignant lower genital tract disease to allow more directed therapy;
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describe the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the pathophysiology of lower genital tract neoplasia and use HPV DNA testing in its evaluation and management;
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understand the risks and benefits of the HPV vaccine and know how to access new information on the use of the HPV vaccine; and,
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become familiar with new diagnostic modalities for lower genital tract diseases.
To achieve these goals, the Society encourages
resident and postgraduate training in colposcopy and sponsors seminars and
continuing education programs, as well as a scientific meeting. ASCCP
also publishes a journal and offers CME-accredited online
activities, a national mentorship training program, a residents'
assessment of competency in colposcopy, and other materials designed to
be helpful to the health care professional.
The Society has established standing committees of known experts who are
available to members for consultation on difficult problems of
management or pathology review.
CONTENT AREAS
ASCCP activities will educate the target audience in the clinical management of the spectrum of benign, premalignant, and malignant disorders of the female lower genital tract (i.e., cervix, vagina, and vulva) with an emphasis on disorders best imaged using colposcopy. Other disorders, including those of the male and of adjacent areas, including anal and perianal epithelium, will be addressed briefly as they relate to this primary content area.
MEETINGS
The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology offers a general clinical meeting every two years. This meeting features lectures, debates, symposia, and paper presentations on new developments concerning all aspects of lower genital tract disease screening, diagnosis, and management.
The Society also sponsors several postgraduate courses on basic and advanced colposcopy, as well as vulvar and anal diseases. Members receive discounted rates on all registration fees. Locations and dates of courses may be obtained from the national office or by clicking here.
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