type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
NP prepares anatomic pathologists, neuropathologists, and trainees to succeed by providing ongoing diagnostic learning in neuropathology. Each shipment of this educational program includes eight cases that cover the spectrum of neoplastic and nonneoplastic disorders affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems, including infectious, degenerative, developmental, demyelinating, traumatic, toxic‑metabolic, vascular, and neuromuscular diseases. In addition, each mailing will include a mini‑symposium that focuses on a specific problem area in neuropathology, which relates to at least four of the eight cases.