Cytopathology Committee

The Cytopathology Committee oversees the content review, development and quality assurance for the cytology assessment products.

Requirements

  • ASCP Member in good standing
  • Be willing to take on additional responsibility in a volunteer role 
  • Have expertise in the area of cytopathology 
  • Contribute gynecologic glass slides cases for PT and gynecologic and non‐gynecologic glass slide cases for Assessment and FNB programs on an annual basis
  • Contribute digital image‐based cases on an annual basis for the NonGYN Digital program
  • Contribute glass slides for whole slide imaging (WSI) to be used in gynecologic and non-gynecologic virtual assessment programs
  • Referee and field validate GYN slides for potential inclusion in the GYN PT program
  • Review slide quality of existing GYN and NonGYN cases in assessment programs
  • Review slide performance statistics
  • Produce educational materials pertinent to the Assessment programs
  • Perform 3-year review of educational materials to ensure information is accurate and relevant

Committee Composition

  • 2 Co-Chairs - Annual 1 year term / can serve up to six years maximum
  • Members -  Serve a  2 year term renewable up to 3 times for a maximum of 6 years

Terms

  • Terms are typically from November 1-October 31

Meet the Cytopathology Committee

Co-Chairs

Sean McNair, HPA, CT(ASCP)

Neda Zarrin-Khameh, MD, FASCP

Committee Members

Magba Esebua, MD, FASCP
Medical Member

Kara L. Hansing, MSEd, SCT(ASCP)CM
Cytologist Member, Consultant

Mary Kate Krouse, SCT(ASCP)HTL
Cytologist Member

Marino E. Leon, MD, FASCP
Medical Member, Consultant

Xiaoying Liu, MD
Medical Member

Shawn London, CT(ASCP)
Cytologist Member

Mason Marshall, DO
Resident/Fellow Member

Nikhil Patel, MD, FASCP
Medical Member

Lakshmi Vemavarapu, MD, FASCP
Medical Member

Taryn Waraska, CT(ASCP)
Cytologist Member

Songlin Zhang, MD, FASCP
Medical Member

Jacqueline Cuda, BS, SCT (ASCP)
Cytologist Member

Samer N. Khader, MD, FASCP, FIAC
Medical Member

Staff

Rhonda Drexler, SCT(ASCP), CHCP
Director of Assessment, Proficiency Testing and Textbook Fulfillment

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