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'There is no turning back'--is AFIP facing demise?

Daniel Seckinger1

  • 1American Registry of Pathology, USA.

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|September 17, 2005
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The Department of Defense proposes relocating Walter Reed Army Medical Center and eliminating the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP). This includes potentially warehousing the AFIP

Area of Science:

  • Medical Administration
  • Pathology
  • Military Health Services

Background:

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center houses the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP).
  • The Department of Defense has proposed significant changes to military medical facilities.
  • The American Registry of Pathology is involved in pathology services and research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission about proposed changes to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
  • To present testimony regarding the potential relocation and dissolution of AFIP components.

Main Methods:

  • Testimony presented at a public hearing of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
  • Statement by Daniel Seckinger, MD, chairman of the American Registry of Pathology board.

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Main Results:

  • The Department of Defense recommended relocating Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
  • The recommendation includes eliminating constituent parts of the AFIP.
  • The AFIP's tissue repository may be warehoused.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed changes impact a key institution for pathology and military medicine.
  • The future of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and its resources is uncertain.
  • The American Registry of Pathology is actively engaged in the decision-making process regarding these changes.