Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists

The Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists is a learned society for scientists in the fields of clinical pathology and laboratory medicine. It was founded on November 12, 1966 in Bethesda, Maryland by a group of fifty-one individuals, led by David Seligson, Jon Straumfjord, George Z. Williams, Ernest Cotlove, and Ellis Benson. The society's founding mission was to represent scientists in the fields of clinical pathology and laboratory medicine in both the United States and Canada.[1] As of 2015, it had 295 active members, as well as an additional 127 associate members, 195 emeritus members, and 5 honorary members.[2] Along with the American Society for Clinical Pathology, it co-sponsors the American Journal of Clinical Pathology.[3]

Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
AbbreviationACLPS
FormationNovember 12, 1966 (1966-11-12)
FoundersDavid Seligson, Jon Straumfjord, George Z. Williams, Ernest Cotlove, and Ellis Benson
Founded atBethesda, Maryland
TypeLearned society
Region
North America
FieldsClinical pathology
Membership (2015)
295
President
Neal Lindeman
President-Elect
J. Stacey Klutts
Websitewww.aclps.org

References
  1. Benson, Ellis S.; Ashwood, Edward R. "The Second Decade of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists 1977-1986" (PDF). Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. Genzen, Jonathan (2015). "Report to Intersociety Pathology Council" (PDF). Intersociety Pathology Council. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. "Publications". Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-04-12.



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