{"id":186,"date":"2025-12-18T08:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iapcentral.org\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:10:48","slug":"about-iap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iapcentral.org\/about-iap\/","title":{"rendered":"About IAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#343D64&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;113deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#343d64 64%|#a5aed1 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/iapcentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IAP_Medallion_reverse.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;-5%&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;soft-light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;title&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;36px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"CjVfdc\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Mission Statement<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h.p_ID_34\" class=\"GV3q8e yMxPgf  aP9Z7e\">The IAP is dedicated to the advancement of Pathology through educational exchanges worldwide. In order to achieve this mission, the academy will:<\/div>\n<div class=\"GV3q8e yMxPgf  aP9Z7e\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\n<li class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Serve as an international pathology organization that coordinates activities of its divisions and encourages the formation of new divisions where appropriate.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Provide access to highest quality pathology education worldwide through lectures and seminars, educational grants, international congresses and teaching materials, accessible through its Divisions.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">Convene an international congress each biennium providing educational programs to advance pathology education, research and practice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Encourage strategic placement of international congresses to promote access to advanced Pathology Education in underserved areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;36px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"CjVfdc\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Objectives<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h.p_ID_46\" class=\"GV3q8e yMxPgf  aP9Z7e\">The purpose of the Academy will be the advancement of Pathology through:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Improvement of methods of teaching pathology in medical schools, laboratories, hospitals and medical museums.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Coordination of anatomic pathology, pathologic physiology and comparative pathology with allied sciences and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Promotion of research in pathology and pathologic techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The formation of national or larger geographic Divisions and Assemblies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Publication of journals and reports that will afford media, including electronic, for dissemination of the results of work in the above fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Convening of meetings and congresses for exchange of scientific information and ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"h.9k6own3we3at\" class=\"CobnVe yMxPgf  aP9Z7e\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"CjVfdc\">\n<div class=\"PPhIP rviiZ\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;36px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"CjVfdc\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Non-Profit Status<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The IAP is recognized by the US Internal Revenue service as a non-profit organization under (IRC) Section 501(c)(3).\u00a0 For more details please contact the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"mailto:secretary@iapcentral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">IAP Secretary<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"CjVfdc\">\n<div class=\"PPhIP rviiZ\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Statement The IAP is dedicated to the advancement of Pathology through educational exchanges worldwide. 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