ABOUT
Clinical Practice Committee
Responsibilities
Alanna Church, MD (Chair)Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center & Harvard Medical School
The Clinical Practice Committee is comprised of AMP members with expertise in one or more of the molecular specialties: infectious diseases, hematopathology, solid tumors, genetics and informatics. Its purpose is to address the challenges of clinical laboratories and, therefore, improve the service we provide. Separate working groups plan, organize and coordinate efforts such as sample exchanges, reporting surveys, validation and quality control measures. The committee meets monthly by conference call and at the annual meeting to address these issues pertaining to the clinical practice of molecular pathology.
Ongoing Responsibilities Include:
- Clinical Practice Working Groups provide an important service to AMP members by reviewing, analyzing, and presenting data that guides current test reporting and interpretation practices.
- AMP External Representatives provide subject matter expertise and AMP's organizational participation on collaborative initiatives led by other professional organizations and/or stakeholder groups.
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Committee Members — 2025
If you are interested in serving on the Clinical Practice Committee, please see the various roles available and the responsibilities of each role by clicking here.
Chair
Alanna Church, MD
Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center & Harvard Medical School
Genetics Subdivision Representative
Jennifer Laffin, PhD
University of Minnesota
Genetics Subdivision Representative
Molly Schroeder, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Hematopathology Subdivision Representative
Susan Harley, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Hematopathology Subdivision Representative
Peng Wang, MD, PhD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Infectious Diseases Subdivision Representative
Meghan Starolis, MS, PhD
Quest Diagnostics
Infectious Diseases Subdivision Representative
Mark D. Gonzalez, PhD
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Informatics Subdivision Representative
Andrea Sboner, PhD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Informatics Subdivision Representative
Thomas D. Lee, MD, PhD
Kaiser Permanente
Solid Tumors Subdivision Representative
Lauren Ritterhouse, MD, PhD
Foundation Medicine
Solid Tumors Subdivision Representative
Nikoletta Sidiropoulos, MD
University of Vermont Medical Center & Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Junior Member
Igor Odintsov, MD
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Junior Member
David Twa, MD, PhD
Alberta Precision Laboratories & University of Calgary
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Jane S. Gibson, PhD, FACMG
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Chief Executive Officer
Laurie S. Menser, CAE
