ABOUT
Training & Education Committee
Responsibilities
Marjorie David, MD (Chair)University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The Training & Education Committee oversees important issues such as certification in molecular pathology, mentoring of trainees, and education in molecular pathology. The committee meets monthly by conference call, face-to-face before the annual meeting, and by electronic communication.
Responsibilities, projects, and accomplishments include:
- Selecting the Young Investigator at the Annual Meeting
- Addressing training and certification requirements
- Compiling curriculum materials
- Developing workshops and continuing education opportunities
- Surveying educational offerings in molecular pathology
- Communicating with the American Board of Pathology and other certification agencies.
More information about the activities of the Training & Education Committee can be found in the Committee Report section of the AMP Newsletter.
Committee Members - 2024
If you are interested in serving on the Training & Education Committee, please see the various roles available and the responsibilities of each role by clicking here.
Chair
Marjorie David, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Genetics Subdivision Representative
Sara Akhavanfard, MD, PhD
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Genetics Subdivision Representative
Eli Williams, PhD
University of Virginia
Hematopathology Subdivision Representative
Kevin E. Fisher, MD, PhD
Texas Children’s Hospital
Hematopathology Subdivision Representative
Joanna Conant, MD
University of Vermont Medical Center
Infectious Diseases Subdivision Representative
Cecilia Thompson, PhD
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Infectious Diseases Subdivision Representative
Rebecca Yee, PhD., D(ABMM), M(ASCP)
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Informatics Subdivision Representative
Eric W. Klee, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Informatics Subdivision Representative
Jamal Benhamida, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
Solid Tumors Subdivision Representative
Brett Baskovich, MD
Mount Sinai Health System
Solid Tumors Subdivision Representative
Anna Matynia, MD
ARUP Laboratories, Inc
Junior Member
Alexander Neil
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Junior Member
Kenneth Ofori, MBCHB
Columbia University Medical Center
Medical Technologist Member
Carlo Ledesma
University of Kansas Medical Center
Medical Technologist Member
Margaret Cameron, MS
University of Vermont Medical Center
Representative to the Membership Affairs Committee
Yang Cao, PhD, FACMG
Washington University in St. Louis
Representative to the International Affairs Committee
Roberta Sitnik, PhD
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brasil
Ex Officio
President
Maria E. Arcila, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE
