Council & Committees

The AAPT has a Council and Committee structure, aligned to the AAPT Strategy 2021-2025, to support membership in professional and any other issues relating to anatomical pathology technology. In addition to the honorary roles of the President, Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer, ordinary Council members are elected each year at the AGM.

Each appointed Council member is required to be professionally registered with the ACHS or Science Council and to serve on Council for a three-year term of office. 

Members can directly contact Council at a dedicated email address council@aaptuk.org

The Council

Event Planning

Remit: Each year the AAPT host the AAPT Annual Educational Event with a commercial exhibition and full social programme. The planning of such an event takes a huge effort and the AAPT is always looking for support from members to ensure a successful meeting. 

Lead: Samantha Bell council@aaptuk.org

Education & Professional Standards

Remit: The AAPT is committed to help ensure and improve the educational standards for anatomical pathology technologists.  The Education & Professional Standards Committee includes the the AAPT CPD scheme and gatekeeping the standards relating to the RSPH Diploma 3 and 4 in Healthcare Science (Anatomical Pathology Technology). 

Strategy areas include Defined Professional Characteristics, Career Course Learning, Advanced Practitioner, Portfolio Careers, Original research and systematic review, Partnership with FE and HE institutions,, Evidence-based practice and Developing New Qualifications.

Lead: Tarot Noble-Harris council@aaptuk.org

Emergency Planning and Response

Remit: This committee is primarily to raise the profile of anatomical pathology technologists with other professional groups involved in emergency planning and responding to emergencies. It also has a remit to recommend and assess professional standards when requested to do so.

This involves communication with the Home Office, deployment agencies and many other organisations. The committee also promotes relevant forensic and emergency planning courses that are available for anatomical pathology technologists to attend. 

Lead: John Pitchers council@aaptuk.org

External Engagement and Liaison 

Remit: work related to Chair representation on the HTA Histopathology Working Group, RCPath Death Investigation Committee, executive liaison with Policy Connect/All Party Parliamentary Health Group and other defined stakeholders such as UKAS, NHS Employers and professional bodies. 

Aligned to the AAPT Strategy 2021-25, statutory regulation is a key area for this committee and the remit of the committee would also include fair and consistent grading and emerging technologies.

Lead: Lydia Judge-Kronis chair@aaptuk.org

Member Engagement & Support

Remit: this committee encompasses the AAPT Strategy 2021-2025 areas of values-based practice, wellbeing and mental health, increasing membership and creative and engaging media.

Lead: Robert Cast council@aaptuk.org

Professional Registration 

Remit:  this committee will cover the voluntary registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science and the Science Council professional awards. This is aligned to Voluntary Registration and Professional Equivalence in the AAPT Strategy 2021-25

Lead: Lydia Judge-Kronis council@aaptuk.org

End of Life Care

Remit: A working group to liaise with end of life care groups with regard to anatomical pathology practice and the care of deceased patients and their friends and relatives.

Lead: Tarot Noble-Harris                                   council@aaptuk.org

Perinatal and Paediatric Steering Group

Remit: The aim of this group is to raise awareness of the perinatal and paediatric pathology speciality. The different processes involved in performing post mortems to the roles of the APT’s involved.

Many mortuaries either undertake perinatal/paediatric post mortems or refer these cases to specialist centres.

This small steering group of specialised centres aim to create professional guidance and educational events for all APT’s to access.

Lead: Tania Fernandes council@aaptuk.org

External representation