The mission of AmeriPath's Urological Pathology Resource Committee is to establish higher standards to advance the level of diagnostic services, capabilities, and awareness of disease management programs available to physicians and patients in the areas of prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney disease.

The Urologic Pathology Resource Committee incorporates:

• Combined medical expertise of leading experts around the country in the subspecialty of Urologic Pathology.
• Members chosen for their knowledge, experience, and dedication to the study of urological diseases.
• A focus on achieving nationwide technical and diagnostic standards in the subspecialty of Urologic Pathology.

Through key initiatives set forth by the Urologic Pathology Resource Committee, AmeriPath will continue to enhance our services to our physicians and their patients.

Standardization of Urologic Pathology

Consistent and accurate diagnoses of disease states are ensured through the standardization of methodologies, enhanced diagnostic testing capabilities, definitive diagnoses, and customized reporting.

Physician-to-physician communication and consultation are enhanced through AmeriPath's Urological Pathologists, who are linked though multiple modes of communication to respond to unique or difficult cases.

To ensure patients the best possible care, specific treatment programs are tailored to individual patients, based upon specific diagnosis and superior diagnostic expertise.

Practice Process Improvements

Dedicated pathologists continually review new state-of-the-art technologies and tests, methods, their validation, and implementation in disease management program development to ensure these methodologies are utilized to provide definitive diagnoses.

Continuous improvements are made to all facets of the practices operational process in order to develop improved test methodology and quality. The resulting procedures are less invasive and less costly, but will enhance the diagnosis and treatment programs.

Education and Training

Continuous education and communication with physicians and patients on new techniques and treatment methods ensure that all the alternatives for treatment are considered.

Centers of Excellence

• Regional AmeriPath pathology practices have been selected with dedicated anatomic pathologists whose subspecialty concentrates on urologic diseases. These facilities offer advanced diagnostics, computerization, and molecular testing (such as DNA analysis), which allow enhanced reporting capabilities.
  
• Center for Advanced Diagnostics (CAD)
  AmeriPath's Center for Advanced Diagnostics (CAD) has been newly constructed in Orlando, Florida. This facility focuses on advanced molecular urologic pathology and esoteric testing to provide additional information on the diagnosis of urologic cancer states, their progression, and data management associated programs.