Autopsy Pathology

Mission

• 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