To promote the role of medical autopsy as a tool for quality assurance and patient safety in health care, to ensure the quality of cause of death statistics, to improve medical teaching and knowledge , and to guide clinicians in their support of the bereaved.
To raise awareness among the medical society, the authorities and the public about the role of the autopsy in evidence based medicine.
To improve the standing of autopsy pathology by focusing on quality, education and specialization, and through broad collaborations with other WGs, associations and societies in all fields of medicine
Objectives
To be a tool for communication between members
To organize and participate in scientific meetings and educational program
To endorse and support scientific initiatives and research programs
Founding Members Ass. Professor G. Cecilie Alfsen MD PhD Doctor Carlos Marques Pontinha MD
Chair
Prof. Cecilie ALFSEN
NOR
Consultant, Associate Professor-Department of Pathology,
Akershus University (Akershus) Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine
University of Oslo
1478 Loerenskog
+47 913 66 428 g.c.alfsen@medisin.uio.no
Secretary
Myriam Haab
GER
Department of Pathology
Saarland University Medical Center
66421 Homburg/Saar myriam.haab@uks.eu