The Armed
Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) is a tri-service agency of the Department
of Defense with a threefold mission of consultation, education and research.
Within the Institute, there are 22 subspecialty departments with more than
120 pathologists. In 1999, the AFIP provided over 108,000 consultations, including 55,000 cases for second opinion, 45,000 Air Force PAP smears, and 8,000 cases received for risk management and utilization review. The Institute also provided over 75,000 hours of education and training, including 30,000 hours of continuing medical education. The AFIP’s research and development efforts continue to grow, with over 300 approved protocols, a growing number of which were externally funded. Programs include research in basic science, environmental pathology and toxicology, geographic and infectious disease pathology, oncology, molecular diagnostics, and forensic science. All approved protocols have military relevance and civilian applications.
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