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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 - 2019-2020
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:
Elizabeth Azzato, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Kevin Fisher, MD, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Jin-Yeong Han, MD, PhD
Dong-a University College of Medicine
Cristiane M. Ida, MD
Mayo Clinic
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
Yaolin Zhou, MD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Junior Members
Eitan Halper-Stromberg, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Talent Theparee, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Liaisons
Rami Mahfouz (IAC Liaison)
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Cynthia L Jackson, PhD (T&E Liaison)
Lifespan Academic Medical Center
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Antonia R. Sepulveda, MD, PhD
George Washington University Department of Pathology
Executive Director
Mary Steele Williams, MNA, MT(ASCP)SM
