type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Program 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 focusing on a specific problem area in neuropathology, that relates to at least four of the eight cases.