ABOUT THE PATHOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION

On 07.11.2013, a whatsapp group was created by me in the name of Thane Pathologists Association. Later we formally met and decided to go for an organization.In January 2014, we organized a meeting of Pathologists and Microbiologists in and around Thane district in a small hall near Malhar Talkies, which was a grand success.Dr.Rajeev Rao from MAPPM and Dr.Sunil Shetty from APPI ,addressed the meeting. However,the mood was not to get a branch or chapter of either associations and go independently. Following the general body ,resolutions we registered Thane Pathologists Association (TPA) under Societies Registration Act 1860 and Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 on 09/09/2015. We divided our activities in two areas ,
1. A Fight Against Illegal Laboratories, and
2. Academic Activity like CMEs.
We appealed at MMC against Dr.Sanket Joshi for signing at multiple Laboratories.Also complainted at civil surgeon Thane, who took the cognizance and has conducted enquiry against Dr.Usha Sasane and was found guily.Action is ensued.Thirdly we complained at Thane ,Bhivandi ,Ulhasnagar ,Badlapur Corporations with proof against illegal pathology labs

To challenge the govt circular we thought of and accordingly submitted a Writ Petition in Mumbai High Court along with inaction by MMC and the signing Pathologists issue.In Jan 2015, we started with a CME at KMF Foundation Auditorium Attendance of just 9 did not demoralize us and we applied for MMC accreditation, which we got immediately. Then we have never looked back. The attendance and the joining of new members is only northwards.

OUR AIMS & VISION

THE(Formerly Thane) PATHOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION(TPA) was established for four main reasons: To improve the conditions of pathology practice and improve the status of clinical pathologists; To secure clinical pathologists as being equal to other consultants; To encourage and assist medical schools and post-graduate education so that suitably trained doctors could assume charge of hospital laboratories throughout the India; To establish where members could exchange views on work, research etc.
The aims of the Association today remain true to these founding principles. Despite increasing specialization in pathology with the resultant proliferation of societies, which provide a forum for discussion, there is still a need for a multi-disciplinary organization such as the Association. In the current political climate of rationalisation, harmonisation and market testing, the challenges that face all disciplines of pathology are similar.