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Training & Education Committee

Valentina Nardi, M.D. (Chair)
Massachusetts General Hospital

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.

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.

Responsibilities

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 — 2026

Chair
Valentina Nardi, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital

Genetics Subdivision Representative
Madina Sukhanova, Ph.D.
Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University

Genetics Subdivision Representative
Vibhuti Srivastava, Ph.D.
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Hematopathology Subdivision Representative
Richard Wong, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California San Diego 

Hematopathology Subdivision Representative
Susan E. Harley, M.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Infectious Diseases Subdivision Representative
Rebekah Dumm, Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine

Infectious Diseases Subdivision Representative
Heba Mostafa, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Informatics Subdivision Representative
Robert Bell, M.D.
University of Michigan

Informatics Subdivision Representative
Heather M. Blankenship, Ph.D.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Solid Tumors Subdivision Representative
Erica Vormittag-Nocito, M.D.
Midwest Diagnostic Pathology

Solid Tumors Subdivision Representative
James P. Solomon, M.D., Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medicine

Junior Member
Ashley Barlev, M.D., Ph.D.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Junior Member
Xinxiu Xu, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Medical Technologist Member
Barbara Anderson, Ph.D.
Duke University

Medical Technologist Member
Krupa Jani, M.S., iMB ASCP
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Representative to the Membership Affairs Committee
Yang Cao, Ph.D., FACMG
Washington University in St. Louis

Representative to the International Affairs Committee
Roberta Sitnik, Ph.D.
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brasil

Ex Officio Committee Members

President
Aaron D. Bossler, M.D., Ph.D.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE

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