GRIPE was founded in 1971 by Dr. Thomas Kent at the University of Iowa, at which time:  "A meeting of undergraduate teachers of medical school pathology was held for the purposes of discussing educational objectives, evaluation techniques, and learning materials. There was enthusiasm for developing a test item pool. Represented were the Universities of Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, St. Louis, and Tennessee." Bulletin of Pathology Education 7:2, 1981.

Since then, GRIPE has increased its membership to include 78 institutions and 236 individuals representing many different countries.

Announcements:

GRIPE Summer 2008 Meeting with IAMSE and Slice of Life!

Will be held July 26-29, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Mark your calendars! More details to come.  Slice of Life Web Site.  IAMSE Web Site.

 

Winter 2009 GRIPE Meeting! NEW!!!

The Winter 2009 GRIPE Meeting will be hosted by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Dates:  Thursday, January 15 (Committees), through Sunday, January 18, 2009 (Martin Luther King Weekend).

Location:  Hilton Columbia Center

Hotel Booking Information:  Hilton 1-800 HILTONS (1-800-445-8667); $129 + 7% tax single or double; $18 valet parking; $10 self-parking.

Registration:  Available after October 1, 2008

 

GRIPE Golf Shirts Now Available for Purchase! 

GRIPE golf shirts (white with blue embroidered GRIPE logo) are now available for ordering.  Please fill out the GRIPE shirt order form to place your order.

 

Questions or Comments for GRIPE?

Please email Don Wheeler, M.D., at dwheeler@hsc.usf.edu or Deborah Shinn, Ph.D., at deborah-shinn@ouhsc.edu.

Group for Research in Pathology Education
Department of Pathology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
BMSB 434, PO Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK  73190
(405) 271-3390