The voice of Illinois Pathologists A)TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANATOMICAL AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY B)TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WORK PERFORMED IN ALL OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORIES IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THAT DO TESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE. C)TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE BY A WIDER APPLICATION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY METHODS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE. D)TO FURTHER HIGHER STANDARDS OF TRAINING FOR, AND PRACTICE OF PATHOLOGY IN ILLINOIS. E)TO ENCOURAGE THE STANDARDIZATION OF HIGH QUALITY LABORATORY METHODS. F)TO STIMULATE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. G)TO ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE ANY STATE OR NATIONAL ACTIVITY THAT WILL FURTHER THE INTEREST OF PATHOLOGISTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF THE PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF PATHOLOGY. H)TO STUDY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND THEIR IMPACT ON PATHOLOGY REIMBURSEMENT I)TO ENLIGHTEN AND DIRECT PUBLIC OPINION IN REG