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Message from
the Past President
In winding down 2008, I can only sense the positive impact
AMP has and will continue to have on the field of molecular
diagnostics. It has truly been an honor for me to serve in
the role of AMP President during 2008. In reflecting on this
past year of my Presidency, two features standout above all
else. The first is the amazing willingness and enthusiasm of
our member volunteers who are the accelerators of everything
AMP stands for. I was very fortunate to be surrounded by
some of the best in the field on the Executive Council. Many
thanks to Jan Nowak (President-Elect and
Strategic Planning), Vicki Pratt (Clinical Practice),
Helen Fernandez and Rick Press (Membership and
Professional Development), Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez
(Nominating Committee and Past President), Jeff Kant
(Program), Jean Amos Wilson (Professional
Relations), Terry Dunn (Publications), Jennifer
Hunt (Training and Education), Mary Lowery Nordberg
(Genetics), Dan Jones (Hematopathology), Frank
Cockerill (Infectious Diseases), Bill Bennett
(Solid Tumors), and Shuji Ogino (CHAMP Moderator). In
addition, our national office is staffed by some of the best
in the business. Mark Sobel, Mary Williams,
and Maricel Herrera are the catalysts for what we, through
AMP, are able to do. For their support, I am grateful. It
would be remiss of me not to mention Teresita Cuyegkeng
Redondo and Marlene Sabbath-Solitare who work
tirelessly at producing our Newsletter, the best that
I receive from any organization. Congratulations to everyone
for what was an incredibly productive year due to your
efforts. At the Annual AMP Meeting in Grapevine, I had the
good fortune of passing the gavel to my friend and our new
President, Jan Nowak. I extend my best wishes for the
upcoming year to Jan and his Council. |
