Home • Knowledge Pathway • Training Resources • How to Create a Histology Competency Assessment Program in Six Steps RELATED CONTENT Elements of Laboratory Safety 15 Questions & Answers on Safety in the Lab Introduction to Lean Principles in the Cytogenomics Laboratory Benefits of Implementing a Specimen Tracking System (STS) in Anatomic Pathology How to Create a Histology Competency Assessment Program in Six Steps Herbert Skip Brown M. Div., HT(ASCP), Director of Education & Training, Lab Management Consultants CAP Guidelines for competency assessments are constantly being updated. This generalized guide includes a downloadable resource containing examples of questions and images that can be used as a framework for building a competency assessment. This can provide quality assurance and training standards for lab personnel. Learning Objectives: Understand distinction among competency, performance and proficiency Identify technical areas of testing related to patient care in a histology lab Establish measurable basic competency testing parameters in all areas Develop a competency assessment plan Implement a competency review plan Create a Histology Competency Assessment Program in Six Steps now! About the presenter Herbert Skip Brown , M. Div., HT(ASCP), Director of Education & Training, Lab Management Consultants Skip Brown has 39 years of experience in the field of Histotechnology, over 30 of which being at the supervisory and management levels. He has managed some of the most progressive clinical and research institutions such as Kaiser Permanente of Southern California and Northwestern University Pathology Core Facility. Related Content Elements of Laboratory Safety 15 Questions & Answers on Safety in the Lab Introduction to Lean Principles in the Cytogenomics Laboratory Benefits of Implementing a Specimen Tracking System (STS) in Anatomic Pathology Leica Biosystems Knowledge Pathway content is subject to the Leica Biosystems website terms of use, available at: Legal Notice. The content, including webinars, training presentations and related materials is intended to provide general information regarding particular subjects of interest to health care professionals and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, medical, regulatory or legal advice. The views and opinions expressed in any third-party content reflect the personal views and opinions of the speaker(s)/author(s) and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views or opinions of Leica Biosystems, its employees or agents. Any links contained in the content which provides access to third party resources or content is provided for convenience only. For the use of any product, the applicable product documentation, including information guides, inserts and operation manuals should be consulted. Copyright © 2024 Leica Biosystems division of Leica Microsystems, Inc. and its Leica Biosystems affiliates. All rights reserved. LEICA and the Leica Logo are registered trademarks of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. If you have viewed this educational webinar, training or tutorial on Knowledge Pathway and would like to apply for continuing education credits with your certifying organization, please download the form to assist you in adding self-reported educational credits to your transcript. Apply for self-reported educational credits Get Knowledge Pathway updates delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe today! We are looking for more great writers to feature here. Send us a submission and we’ll be in touch! Send your writing! SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
