Role of Scientific Societies in Continuing Education in Cytopathology: Present and Future Perspectives
This article analyzes the role of Scientific Medical Societies (SMS) in continuing education in Cytopathology, emphasizing their impact on professional development, diagnostic quality, and patient safety. In recent years, Cytopathology has undergone significant growth driven by technological and molecular advances, which have expanded its scope and complexity. In this context, SMS play a crucial role by offering training activities such as congresses, courses, workshops, and publications, acting as a bridge between scientific evidence and clinical practice. The article also addresses current challenges related to equitable access, pedagogical innovation, and the integration of new technologies, as well as potential strategies for strengthening continuing education and international cooperation.
Authors
- Cioly Rivero Colmenarez
- Frida Rosenblum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2825-485X)
- Carme Dinarès Fernández
- Cecilia Gimenez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0686-4726)
- Raúl Julián Ortiz-Bautista
- Esther Diana Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4229)
- A. Gersztein
- Chien‐Chin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-0884)
- Esperanza Teuzaba
- Bruno de Carvalho Dornelas
- Milagros Abad-Licham
- Caddie Laberiano Fernández
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania (US)
- Hofstra University (US)
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- Mexican Academy of Sciences (MX)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- El Hospital General de Agudos Carlos G. Durand (AR)
- Antenor Orrego Private University (PE)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (ES)
- Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Argentina (AR)
- Sociedad Española de Nefrología (ES)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
- Chia-Yi Christian Hospital (TW)
- Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense (AR)
- Province of Antwerp (BE)
- Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (AR)
- Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica (CO)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Laboratoire National de Santé (LU)
- IU International University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (BR)
- Universidad Marista de Mérida (MX)
- Latin American Society for Travel Medicine (AR)
- Private University of the North (PE)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
- Universidad del Rosario (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cytopathology
- Published
- 2026-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.70077
- Primary Topic
- AI in cancer detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00