Vertical Transmission, March 2009

Abstract

In recent years there has been a growing concern about the increasing shortfall in a trained workforce in pathology and related fields. This culminated last October with the release of the, so called, Legg report, entitled The Australian Pathology Workforce Crisis commissioned by the Department of Health and Aging. In the lead up to this report, and following its release, the Pathology Associations Committee (PAC), of which ASM is a member, has been working to revise and update the competency based standards for medical scientists.