Digital Pathology Association

The Digital Pathology Association (DPA), is a non-profit organization of professionals in the field of pathology and related technologies. It has over 2,000 members and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.

Digital Pathology Association
AbbreviationDPA
TypeNGO
Legal statusNonprofit
PurposeEducation, Advocacy
HeadquartersCarmel, Indiana
Websitedigitalpathologyassociation.org

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Founded in 2009, the DPA's primary achievement has been to work with the FDA to develop a framework for clearance to market whole slide imaging systems.[1][2] The DPA provides educational resources at its web site as well as hosting an annual scientific and educational conference, Pathology Visions.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Leica Biosystems applauds FDA Primary Diagnosis Clearance as a Step Forward in Clinical Acceptance of Digital Pathology". 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  2. ^ Abels, Esther (2017-05-15). "Current State of the Regulatory Trajectory for Whole Slide Imaging Devices in the USA". Journal of Pathology Informatics. 8: 23. doi:10.4103/jpi.jpi_11_17. PMC 5450449. PMID 28584684.
  3. ^ Hofstetter, Valerie (2017-02-03). "A Brief History of the DPA". Retrieved 2017-12-05.

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