Laboratory Education

Teleconference Program
NSH teleconferences are a great, inexpensive way to provide continuing education to a large number of employees.  The cost for each teleconference is the same regardless of the number of attendees.  The one hour teleconference is usually held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  At the conclusion of the live teleconference laboratory site coordinators receive a CD of the presentation they can use to train additional staff members for the next 2 years. 

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Build Your Lab’s Resource Library
NSH publishes high-quality materials on quality assurance, task analysis, competency assessment along with assessment tools to help you prepare your staff for certification exams.  In addition NSH offers substantial discounts on histology textbooks, publications and resource guides. 

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NSH/CAP NEW HistoQIP Specialty Series

Help Improve Histologic Slide Preparation

The National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) have partnered to offer new quality assessment tools similar to the HistoQIP and HistoQIP Biopsy programs. The new HistoQIP Specialty Series features three modules. Participating laboratories will:

  • Select the H&E module that best meets their needs
    • Gastrointestinal Biopsy Module (HQBX1)
      • Colon biopsy
      • Esophageal biopsy
      • Small intestinal biopsy
      • Stomach biopsy
    • Dermatologic Biopsy Module (HQBX2)
      • Allopecia biopsy
      • Skin excisional biopsy (large excision)
      • Skin punch biopsy
      • Skin shave biopsy
    • Urogenital Tract Biopsy Module (HQBX3)
      • Bladder biopsy (non-neoplastic)
      • Bladder biopsy (with urothelial carcinoma)
      • Prostate needle biopsy (non-neoplastic)
      • Prostate needle biopsy (with carcinoma)
  • Submit up to four H&E stained and coverslipped slides (one from each of the four predetermined categories in the selected module), twice per year.  An expert panel of pathologists, histotechnologists, and histotechnicians will receive and evaluate the submitted slides for histologic technique, using uniform grading criteria
  • Receive an evaluation specific to your laboratory and a Participant Summary report

 For more information, see page 221 of the 2012 Surveys catalog.  To order one of the new specialty modules, call the Customer Contact Center at 800-323-4040 or 847-832-7000 option 1.

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