ASCP Masterships and Awards

2023 Awardees

ASCP President’s Award

Established in 2009, the President’s Award honors outstanding ASCP members who have gone above and beyond their duties and performed exceptional service for the profession.

Kathryn Foucar, MD, FASCP

Susan Graham, MS, MLS(ASCP)SHCM

 

ASCP Masterships

The ASCP Mastership achievement recognizes distinguished members (both pathologists and laboratory professionals) who have made significant contributions to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine and to ASCP. This exclusive title is accorded to an elite few and is recognized as a noteworthy sign of distinction in the pathology and laboratory medicine fields.

Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH, MASCP, DLM(ASCP)CM

Anne M. Walsh-Feeks, MS, MASCP, PA(ASCP)CM

 

ASCP Mentorship Award

This award honors ASCP members (both pathologists and laboratory professionals) who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring by providing support, encouragement, and promoting the field of pathology and laboratory medicine to residents or students.

Charles D. Sturgis, MD, FASCP

Tywauna D. Wilson, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM

 

ASCP Member Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honors a laboratory professional member who has demonstrated a commitment to the profession through their work, attitude, and ASCP involvement during the course of their career.

Lynnette G. Chakkaphak, MS, MLS(ASCP)

 

ASCP Member Excellence in Education Award

Whether by developing effective teaching methods and instructional materials or through superior teaching performance in the classroom or clinic, the ASCP Member Excellence in Education Award celebrates the contributions of outstanding instructors.

Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CMSVCM,MBCM

 

ASCP Member Excellence in Management Award

By demonstrating effective leadership skills and management strategies regarding personnel, finance, and operations, the ASCP Member Excellence in Management Award recognizes management leaders who keep laboratory operations running smoothly.

Diana L. Kremitske, MHA, MS, MLS(ASCP)

 

H.P. Smith Award for Distinguished Pathology Educator

This illustrious award was established to honor the former ASCP president, H.P. Smith, MD, FASCP, and honors Fellow members with distinguished careers who embrace education, research, and administration, or service to organized pathology.

Aysegul A. Sahin, MD, FASCP

 

Israel Davidsohn Award for Distinguished Service

The Israel Davidsohn Award for Distinguished Service recognizes Fellows capable of making a significant impact within ASCP through a variety of leadership roles. This prestigious award serves as a tribute to past president Israel Davidsohn, MD, FASCP, whose contributions touched every aspect of ASCP.

Henry M. Rinder, MD, FASCP

 

Philip Levine Award for Outstanding Research

This award honors ASCP members who have made a significant contribution to molecular pathology, immunohematology, and/or immunopathology. This award was established in 1969 to honor the late Phillip Levine, MD, FASCP, who made many contributions to pathology, including determining the etiology of Rh hemolytic disease of newborns.

Richard L. Haspel, MD, PhD, FASCP

 

Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Pathology

The Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Pathology recognizes noteworthy contributions to pathology through sustained service to the profession and ASCP. This prestigious award was established in 1929 to honor Ward Burdick, MD, FASCP, one of the original founders of ASCP.

William G. Finn, MD, MASCP

 

Dr. Philip and Sandra Barney Resident Volunteer Service Award

The Dr. Philip and Sandra Barney Resident Volunteer Service Award recognizes an ASCP resident member with outstanding ASCP volunteer experience. This award began in 2023 through the generous donation of ASCP Past President Dr. Philip Barney and Sandra Barney to the ASCP Foundation.

Constantine E. Kanakis, MD, MSc, MLS(ASCP)CM

 

ASCP Medical Student Award - Gold Award

The ASCP Medical Student Award honors medical students who have achieved academic excellence, demonstrated leadership ability, and shown a strong interest in the pathology profession. Ten medical students are selected to receive this prestigious award, with one student chosen to receive the Gold Award.

Emily Kelly, MD, MSc