The impact of Pathology Outreach Program (POP) on United States and Canadian high school students.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2024
Publication Title
Academic pathology
Abstract
Given recent trends in National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) data, there exists a looming deficit of practicing pathologists. As such, the Pathology Outreach Program (POP) was established in 2018 in the United States, and in 2022 in Canada, to educate high school students about pathology and laboratory medicine to help curb this projected shortage. We present survey data gathered from several educational sessions hosted at high schools in the United States (U.S.) and Canada over a 5-year period comparing participants' perceptions and awareness of pathology both before and after each session. Using this data, we wish to highlight the positive impact of POP on increasing students' awareness and appreciation for careers in pathology or laboratory medicine. This data will also highlight the additional work that must be done to further boost public knowledge of laboratory medicine's contributions to patient care. We hope this project will lay the foundation for further improvements to laboratory visibility and inspire additional outreach efforts to mitigate a future workforce shortage.
Volume
11
Issue
2
First Page
100112
Recommended Citation
Schukow C, Johnson C, Martinez S, Mckinley K, Campbell K, Ahmed A. The impact of pathology outreach program (pop) on United States and Canadian high school students. Acad Pathol. 2024 Apr 1;11(2):100112. doi: 10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100112. PMID: 38590794
DOI
10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100112
ISSN
2374-2895
PubMed ID
38590794