| IFSTP's main tasks are... | |
| - | to support the Member Societies through international coordination and initiatives |
| - | to interact with global and – as far as needed – with regional scientific and regulatory bodies active in areas related to toxicologic pathology |
| - | to advance the science of toxicologic pathology and to contribute to the resolution of issues in this field on a global level |
| - | to promote high professional standards of pathologists involved in toxicologic pathology by defining standard requirements, promote education and accrediting toxicologic pathologists |
| Typical activities include | |
| - | to foster exchange of information among Member Societies at annual board meetings, scientific meetings, through the website, e-mails, etc. |
| - | to organize international meetings at least every 3 years |
| - | to promote international professional standards |
| - | to provide international accreditation to toxicologic pathologists through the International Academy of Toxicologic Pathology (IATP) |
| - | to collaborate with other federations such as IUTOX |
| - | to interact with governmental and
intergovernmental bodies (In 1995, IFSTP contributed to the abandonment of the Delaney Clause of US EPA) |
| - | to support creation of new societies of toxicologic pathology |
| - | to support training in developing countries in the area of toxicologic pathology |
| - | to gather demographic data about toxicologic pathologists |
| Current special activities include | |
| - | Organization of the 6th international congress of toxicologic pathology together with the European Society of Toxicologic Pathology (to take place in 2007) |
| - | Implementing the 5-year business plan covering among
others the following aspects: science, education, regulations, liaison
and communication. IFSTP functions with low cost (5 $ per individual member of a Member Society) |
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