RCPA Quality Assurance Programs offer a broad range of external quality assurance programs across all disciplines of pathology to support the scientific and medical communities in Australia, New Zealand and overseas countries.  

RCPA Quality Assurance Programs provide participants with world class programs including continual assessments and educational opportunities as well as reports indicating how a laboratory is ranked, aimed at enhancing laboratory competency.  

There are approximately 1000 laboratories currently enrolled in over 4000 programs, with 30% of the participating laboratories being International participants.

 
 
Current Projects and Initiatives
Virtual Microscopy
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and the RCPA Quality Assurance Program, with support from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, is introducing Virtual Microscope Technology into the practice of pathology.
More Information - Anatomical Pathology QAP Website
Key Incident Monitoring & Management Systems - KIMMS
A Patient Safety project initiated by the Quality Assurance Scientific & Education Committee (QASEC) of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. RCPA QAP wishes to acknowledge the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing for their generous support of the KIMMS project
KIMMS - more information
 
 

 
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