European Society of Pathology

The European Society of Pathology society is a non-profit society. The society aims to advance pathology in Europe and to facilitate communication between European pathologists. The term pathology includes all aspects of anatomic pathology. So as to attain this aim the society will organize courses and congresses on a regular basis. As a learned society, the European Society of Pathology has as its primary aim the promotion of top quality diagnostic practice, applied and translational research and under- and postgraduate education in the field of human pathology. This is achieved through its congresses, its journal Virchows Archiv, its European faculty of Pathology that organizes a range of postgraduate courses and its quality assurance projects in diagnostic molecular pathology. The European Society of Pathology interacts with national pathology societies in Europe and has developed close collaboration with UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins Specialists) and EAPCP (European Association of Pathology Chairs and Programme Directors). The European Society of Pathology headquarters in capital of Belgium functions as hub for European Pathology organizations. The European Society of Pathology awards bursaries antecedently to every annual congress. The European Society of Pathology has prepared a program to support education in extremely specialized areas. This advanced educational program ought to facilitate young pathologist to urge in-depth expertise in hand-picked training centers throughout Europe. A fellowship named after Prof Alfonso Giordano, who initiated the foundation of the European Society of Pathology, will be offered to young pathologists to support this program. The European Society of Pathology GF treasury provides financial backing for pathological scientists to conceive and develop their own projects. In light of the fact that pathology and pathologists play an progressively vital role in clinical trials, particularly in the field of medical oncology, the EORTC and European Society of Pathology provides young pathologists a joint ESP-EORTC Fellowship. the european Society of Pathology (ESP) established a european EQA program for testing biomarker mutations in colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This program aims to make sure best accuracy and proficiency in biomarker testing in colorectal cancer and lung cancer across all countries.