Affiliation:
1. Societies represented: Associação Latino-americana de Patologia Toxicológica (CASF); British Society of Toxicological Pathologists (AB, MJ, CS); European Society of Toxicologic Pathology (RAE, CG); Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology (YK, HT); Korean Society of Toxicologic Pathology (J-HP); Nederlandse Vereniging voor Toxicologie (MVWW); Société Française de Pathologie Toxicologique (EB, DL); Società Italiana di Patologia Tossicologica e Sperimentale (AMG); Society of Toxicologic Pathology (BB, RH,...
Abstract
The International Federation of Societies of Toxicologic Pathologists (IFSTP) proposes a common global framework for training future toxicologic pathologists who will support regulatory-type, nonclinical toxicology studies. Optimally, trainees should undertake a scientific curriculum of at least five years at an accredited institution leading to a clinical degree (veterinary medicine or medicine). Trainees should then obtain four or more years of intensive pathology practice during a residency and/or on-the-job “apprenticeship,” at least two years of which must be focused on regulatory-type toxicologic pathology topics. Possession of a recognized pathology qualification (i.e., certification) is highly recommended. A nonclinical pathway (e.g., a graduate degree in medical biology or pathology) may be possible if medically trained pathologists are scarce, but this option is not optimal. Regular, lifelong continuing education (peer review of nonclinical studies, professional meetings, reading, short courses) will be necessary to maintain and enhance one’s understanding of current toxicologic pathology knowledge, skills, and tools. This framework should provide a rigorous yet flexible way to reliably train future toxicologic pathologists to generate, interpret, integrate, and communicate data in regulatory-type, nonclinical toxicology studies.
Subject
Cell Biology,Toxicology,Molecular Biology,Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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