2026 PROGRAM INFORMATION

THE ACADEMIC PATHOLOGY EXECUTIVES SECTION (APEX) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM provides an opportunity for emerging and new pathology executives (Affiliate APEX members) to attend the APEX Program at the Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) 2026 Annual Meeting at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, with funding that covers the APEX meeting registration. *A commitment from the department to provide related travel costs for the recipient is required.

HISTORY: In 2019, senior APEX members recognized that pathology departments would be undergoing transitions in departmental executives due to an upcoming generational retirement of current APEX members. In identifying this need for emerging pathology department executives to remain an important force in academic pathology administration, an “Associate” (now "Affiliate") member category in the APEX Section was established to include an avenue for non-senior/chief department executives to gain insight and mentoring from the network of APEX members, especially via listserv discussions and by attending the APEX Program at the AAPath Annual Meeting. The APEX Fellowship Program was then initially conceptualized and supported as part of a Society of ’67 fundraising challenge by an anonymous donor in 2019. The launch of the program in 2021 was accelerated by a generous donation in 2020 from PDM, a Coronis Health Company.

THE 2026 SOCIETY OF '67 APEX FELLOWS WILL:
  • receive an immersive experience on topics for managing the departmental missions of academic pathology practice, medical education, and research;
  • learn about models and strategies in executive operations for pathology and laboratory medicine stakeholders; and
  • interact with our community of academic pathology executives bringing a network of professional support and resources.
REQUIREMENTS OF APEX FELLOWS:
  • attend the APEX Program at the AAPath 2026 Annual Meeting;
  • participate in designated APEX Fellow activities, starting on Sunday, July 19, 2026;
  • attend the Awards Lunch Program on Wednesday, July 22, 2026;
  • be recognized as a Society of '67 APEX Fellow throughout the program (in person, print, and photos);
  • provide a post-conference brief report of their experiences; and
  • comply with the AAPath Code of Conduct throughout the meeting.
VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AT: https://www.academicpathology.org/apex-fellowship-program
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