Curriculum, Educational Resource and Scientific Advisory Committee (CER-SAC)

The ASCP CER-SAC provides leadership in the development and maintenance of up-to-date curriculum outlines, to include the identification of educational gaps and redundancies, while recommending new and/or expanded educational resources required to fulfill the evolving ACGME/ABMS competencies and the skills and knowledge base needed by practicing and in-training Pathologists, Laboratory Professionals and non-traditional society members, in addition to patient-directed education as appropriate. The CER-SAC will guide hot topic educational initiatives and educational grant opportunity pursuit, to include grants both with and without an educational component, and identify subject matter experts for participation.

Requirements

  • On a regular basis, review and update competency outlines (developing new outlines as needed) ensuring consistency and contemporary domain specific laboratory skills and knowledge
  • Manage scientific interest groups (SIGs), recruit members and develop group goals/initiatives
  • Identify new/emerging hot topic subject matter areas in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for the potential rapid development and distribution of educational resources
  • Serve on subcommittees as needed and/or desired
  • Meet deadlines defined by the Committee and/or Committee Chair
  • Be an ASCP member in good standing who promotes ASCP and its values 

Time Commitment

  •  1 Face-to-face committee meeting (1 full day) per year ยท 2-3 (1hr) conference calls per year

Committee Composition

  • Chair, who will also serve on the Commission on Continuing Professional Development (CCPD), and 15 additional members (both pathologists and laboratory professionals) with expertise specifically corresponding to core ASCP curriculum content areas listed below:
    • Surgical Pathology
    • Cytopathology/Cytology
    • Autopsy/Forensics
    • Histology
    • Cytogenetics
    • Microbiology
    • Clinical Chemistry
    • Molecular Pathology/Diagnostics
    • Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking
    • Immunology
    • Hematology/Coagulation
    • Phlebotomy
    • Laboratory Administration
    • Pathology Informatics
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Membership should ideally include the following:
    • Sub-specialty trained Pathologists, with representation from academic faculty, private practice and commercial laboratories
    • Laboratory Professionals serving as senior faculty in Clinical Laboratory Science academic programs and/or 10 or more years of laboratory experience

Terms

  • Chair: One (1) year term, renewable as many as five (5) times for a total of six (6) years
  • Members: Two (2) year terms, renewable twice for a total of six (6) years
  • Terms are typically from November 1-October 31.

Meet the Curriculum, Educational Resource and Scientific Advisory Committee (CER-SAC)

Co-Chairs

Theresa Tellier-Castellone, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM

Kamran Mirza, MD, PhD, FASCP

Tellier Castellone Theresa Mirza Kamran

Committee Members

Roshini Abraham, PhD, FASCP
Immunology

Dana Altenburger, MD, FASCP
Community-Based Centers

Ulysses G. J. Balis, MD, FCAP, FASCP
Informatics

Amir Behdad, MD, FASCP
Molecular

Steve Cotten, PhD, FASCP
Chemistry

Chris Griffith, MD, PhD, FASCP
Surgical Pathology

Ricardo Lastra, MD, FASCP
Surgical Path

Jingmei Lin, MD, PhD, FASCP
Surgical Pathology

Lesley Lomo, MD, FASCP
Cytopathology

David Peaper, MD, FASCP
Microbiology

Joseph Prahlow, MD, FASCP
Forensic

Alexa Siddon, MD, FASCP
Hemapathology/Hemo

S. Joseph Sirintrapun, MD, FASCP
Informatics

Diane L. Sterchi, HTL(ASCP)
Histology

Leslie Zucker, FACHE, MBA, MLS(ASCP)
Laboratory Management

Staff

Devon Cortright, MEd
Deputy Chief Officer, Learning and Educational Research

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