To: Dr. Xiao, President, CAPA
Dear Dr. Xiao:
 

It’s very nice to talk to you today about volunteer team in China. I have been working in Henan Tumor Hospital, Zhengzhou as a volunteer since last year. I worked there as a volunteer hematopathologist 2 weeks per year. I feel my work was very helpful for them. I had very interesting experience there with clinicians and pathologists. There are many problems in the training of pathologists and severe shortage in qualified pathologists in China due to system problem at current time. I think we can make contributions about it as a pathologists group CAPA in USA. I was inspired by an international volunteer pathologists group working in Ganna, India. They rotate in a large hospital, 2 weeks to one month per pathologist around the year. I am not sure the detail about it. However, I explored the possibility with the director of International Office in Henan Tumor Hospital about it, who was very interesting in the idea.

In the past three months, members of the CAPA Executive Committee and Education subcommittee participated in the web lecture series at IPATHOLOGY.CN, the new academic exchange platform with our colleagues in Mainland China. The activity has been received very well. Based on the overwhelming positive response from our CAPA speakers and audience in China, we have decided with enthusiasms to continue this education platform and introduce it to our general CAPA membership. 

Speakers Sought

The Chinese Society of Cytopathologists is organizing a meeting in Guangzhou in April 2009 (exact dates have not been finalized yet). Three to four speakers are needed to attend this event representing the Cytopathology Club. The speakers will provide updated and practical short courses on GYN cytology, FNA cytology or body fluid cytology. Research related topic will not be encouraged. Each speaker will give a 30-60 minutes presentation. Interested CAPA members should submit their topic to me by August 8th, 2008. The final selection decision will be made by the Chinese Cytopathology Organizing Committee. 

Expert Soft Tissue and Head and Neck Speakers Needed

Dr. Liu HG, of Tongren Hospital, is seeking experts to give lectures on Soft Tissue Pathology, and Head and Neck Pathology.  Please see detailed info below. 

欢迎各位专家前来讲课、指导。

会议为国家级继续教育项目，名称为<头颈部暨全身软组织肿瘤病理诊断讲习班〉。

目的：为提高软组织疾病病理诊断水平，增进学术交流

日期：2008年10月10日-15日（讲课日期11日-14日）

地点：首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院亦庄院区

邀请专家：国外专家4-5名，国内专家4-5名。讲课内容以头颈部及全身软组织疾病的病理诊断及研究进展为重点，可以以病例讨论的形式进行，内容也可适当外延。每位专家的讲课时间可在2-3小时左右。

第二届诊断外科病理学新进展研讨会
Shanghai
March 9-12, 2007
Organized by:
复旦大学附属肿瘤医院
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
复旦大学上海医学院病理中心

2007 CAPA Sponsored Departments of Pathology in China for
USCAP Institutional Membership and Modern Pathology Subscription

Xiangrui Ji, MD
Chair, Department of Pathology
Qingdao University Medical School
38 Dengzhou Road
Qingdao, Shangdong 266021
P.R.China
(Sponsored by Dr. Chengquan Zhao of U. Pittsburgh)