Engage with CSP!

Dear Valued CSP Members,

I have great news to report!

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the California Society of Pathologists, I am pleased to inform you that your board, in consultation with key stakeholders and individual members, has developed a set of strategic priorities to guide the work of CSP for the next two years.

In addition to identifying a set of five strategic priorities outlined below, the board has authorized the organization of several committees to inform and carry out this work, while also providing additional opportunities for CSP members to engage in the work of the society.

Click Here for a link to a member engagement survey for you to identify how you might like to engage with CSP, whether serving on a committee, lending your expertise, or attending a networking event in a location near you.

I encourage you to please participate in the survey after reviewing the set of strategic priorities below. 

Based on the survey responses we receive, Dr. Emily Green, CSP President-Elect and I will work with the board to make appointments to the committees that match required expertise and reflect the diversity of our membership – in terms of geography, practice setting, time in practice, gender, and ethnicity - to the best of our ability.

Thank you in advance for your participation! I look forward to working with many of you to develop and advance CSP’s efforts to better serve our members and advance the practice of pathology in California.

Sincerely Yours,

James Harris, MD

President

California Society of Pathologists

California Society of Pathologists

2023-24 Strategic Objectives

The information below incorporates feedback from focus groups, member survey, staff recommendations and input from the Board of Directors at the beginning of the process in July 2022 and at the board planning meeting in April 2023.

Increase membership numbers/revenue/engagement

• Establish Membership/Communications Committee
• ID goal/strategies for new individual memberships
• ID goal/strategies for group membership
• Obtain focused member feedback from early career members/residents
• Explore two year discounted early career members w/specific benefits, mentorship
• Explore membership for Pathology Assistants
• Recruit CAP members in California
• Improve CSP communications platforms (web page, regular updates, member renewal/registration)

Help Members Navigate Practice Environment

• Expand current Practice Management Committee
• Research/Publish White Paper: Value of Pathologists to Hospitals/Health Systems
• Investigate benefits of IT in pathology, review service/product opportunities
• Publish monthly member e-blast re: practice management issue(s)
• Recommend practice management topics/speakers for annual meeting, webinars (i.e. contracting)
• Consider additional survey specific to practice management issues
• Explore affinity agreement with billing company (non-dues revenue)

Enhance Annual Meeting Experience, Attendance, Revenue

• Establish Board/Education subcommittee
• ID goal/strategies for additional corporate revenue (i.e. focus groups)
• ID goals/strategies for additional attendance
• ID opportunities for enhanced attendee networking, experience
• Add Vice Chair responsible for sponsorships, corporate relations

Provide online content

• Establish education subcommittee of Annual Meeting
• ID most desired topics for young physicians
• ID/schedule speakers
• ID/solicit corporate sponsors
• Develop annual calendar, budget

Strengthen Board of Directors/Member Engagement

• Led by President Elect
• Establish minimum expectations
• Assess current board member commitments
• ID/solicit board member replacements (if any)
• Develop plan for leadership transition
• Solicit/Appoint members to internal and external committees

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