Newswise — Bethesda, MD, June 27, 2013: The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) is proud to announce its newly elected leaders for 2014.
Each year, AMP members vote to bring in new leaders to help AMP achieve its mission of advancing the clinical practice, science, and excellence of molecular and genomic laboratory medicine through education, innovation, and advocacy to enable highest quality health care. “We have an abundance of highly qualified and engaged members,” said Iris J. Schrijver, MD, AMP Nominating Committee Chair and Immediate Past President, “The formal process of nominating and electing new leadership annually is instrumental in maintaining AMP’s momentum and continued growth.”
With the recent Supreme Court decision on AMP v. Myriad, the organization has more than secured its foothold as the representative of all things molecular. “The field of molecular pathology is the future of medicine and is integrated into a wide variety of clinical disciplines and research,” said Jennifer L. Hunt, MD, MEd, AMP President. “Our next generation of leaders has the skill and dedication to guide the profession into an era of drastic change in the way we provide patient care.”
The complete list of newly elected AMP leadership follows:
BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident-Elect: Janina A. Longtine, MD Program Committee Chair-Elect: Ted E. Schutzbank, PhD Secretary-Treasurer: Vivianna Van Deerlin, MD, PhD Membership Affairs Committee Chair: Nirali M. Patel, MD Publication and Communication Committee Chair: Min Fang, MD, PhD Training & Education Committee Chair: Laura J. Tafe, MD
Technical Topics Representative to the Program Committee: John P. Gibson, MS, SV(ASCP), CLSp(MB), CLAS-MDx GENETICS SUBDIVISION Genetics Clinical Practice Committee Representative: Carolyn Sue Richards, PhD Genetics Nominating Committee Representative: Cindy L. Vnencak-Jones, PhD Genetics Program Committee Representative: D. Brian Dawson, PhD Genetics Training & Education Committee Representative: Jill M. Hagenkord, MD HEMATOPATHOLOGY SUBDIVISIONHematopathology Subdivision Chair: Lynne V. Abruzzo, MD, PhD Hematopathology Clinical Practice Committee Representative: Annette S. Kim, MD, PhD Hematopathology Nominating Committee Representative: Karen Mann, MD, PhD Hematopathology Program Committee Representative: Rachel L. Sargent, MD Hematopathology Training & Education Committee Representative: Christopher D. Watt, MD, PhD
INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUBDIVISIONInfectious Diseases Clinical Practice Committee Representative: Melissa B. Miller, PhD Infectious Diseases Nominating Committee Representative: Richard L. Hodinka, PhD Infectious Diseases Program Committee Representative: Marie Louise Landry. MD Infectious Diseases Training & Education Committee Representative: Benjamin Pinsky, MD, PhD
SOLID TUMORS SUBDIVISION Solid Tumors Subdivision Chair: Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD Solid Tumors Clinical Practice Committee Representative: Mary Lowery Nordberg, PhD Solid Tumors Nominating Committee Representative: Karen Weck, MDSolid Tumors Program Committee Representative: Catherine Dumur, PhD Solid Tumors Training & Education Committee Representative: Maria E. Arcila, MD
ABOUT AMP:The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) was founded in 1995 to provide structure and leadership to what was, at the time, the newly-emerging field of molecular diagnostics. Through the efforts of its Board of Directors, Committees, Working Groups, and members, AMP has established itself as the primary resource for expertise, education, and collaboration on what is now one of the fastest growing fields in science. AMP members influence policy and regulation on the national and international levels; ultimately serving to advance innovation in the field and protect patient access to high quality, appropriate testing.
AMP’s 2,000+ members include individuals from academic and community medical centers, government, and industry; including, basic and translational scientists, pathologist and doctoral scientist laboratory directors, medical technologists, and trainees. AMP members span the globe with members in more than 45 countries and a growing number of AMP International Affiliate Organizations. The number of AMP members is growing rapidly; they united by the goal of advancing the science and implementation of molecular pathology. For more information, please visit www.amp.org.
CONTACT:Mary Steele Williams[email protected](301) 634-7921
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