The Canadian Area of Focused Competence (AFC) in Cytopathology experience: the first four years

The AFC in cytopathology program was created in 2012 to address the societal need in Canada for Cytopathology leaders with in-depth specific knowledge of Cytopathology diagnostics, laboratory management, quality assurance and risk management to ensure high quality and accurate patient outcomes. So far, the developed AFC program in Cytopathology has been successfully implemented in three academic centres, and it stands as a model for competency-based advanced training in Cytopathology.