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Membership Affairs Committee
Responsibilities
Shelby Melton, MD, (Chair)VA North Texas Health Care System
The AMP Membership Affairs Committee (MAC) provides recommendations to Board and assistance to other committees regarding matters of membership and professional development. The committee plays an important role in helping AMP respond to the needs of its members and in facilitating the development of leaders in the field of molecular pathology.
Ongoing Responsibilities Include:
- Assesses and makes recommendations that will enhance the professional development of AMP members and the benefits of AMP membership
- Provides regular and timely notification to members about opportunities for special projects within or outside of standing committees and subdivisions
- Facilitates leadership development for AMP through various initiatives such as the ad hoc and junior member volunteer process
- Receives requests from Chairs or Board for ad hoc members to work on projects and manages the volunteer application process
- Surveys member volunteers annually regarding their volunteer service experiences
- Surveys the membership periodically regarding how well their membership in AMP is meeting their needs and how well AMP is serving the needs of the profession
- Conducts a member recruitment and retention program
Committee Members - 2022 - 2023
If you are interested in serving on the Membership Affairs Committee, please see the various roles available and the responsibilities of each role by clicking here.
Chair
Shelby Melton, MD
VA North Texas Health Care System
Members:
Kevin Fisher, MD, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Jin-Yeong Han, MD, PhD
Dong-a University College of Medicine
Ying Wang, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Morrissette, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Irene Newsham, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nikoletta Sidiropoulos, MD
University of Vermont Medical Center
Jessica Thomas, MD, PhD
Houston Methodist Hospital
Shi Yang, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Talent Theparee, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Lisa Lansdon, PhD
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Bijal Parikh, MD, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Tejus Bale, MD, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Junior Members
Eitan Halper-Stromberg, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Liaisons
Rami Mahfouz (IAC Liaison)
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Yang Cao, PhD (T&E Liaison)
Washington University School of Medicine
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Daniel E. Sabath, MD, PhD
University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Executive Director
Mary Steele Williams, MNA, MT(ASCP)SM
