Pathologist Council

The Pathologist Council is the voice of the Society’s Pathologist members. The Council provides advice and recommendations to the ASCP Board of Directors through the Commission on Membership on how the Society may best meet the needs of its respective members.

  • Facilitates communication between the ASCP and its Pathologist members.
  • Develops strategies for recruitment and retention of Pathologists.
  • Promotes advocacy on issues affecting Pathologists.
  • Recommends new products and services for Pathologist members.
  • Identifies opportunities for local member involvement in ASCP activities.
  • Represents the ASCP to Pathologists, other organizations, and the public.

Requirements

  • Be an ASCP Fellow member in good standing.
  • Be available to meet via conference call, and in-person once a year. Conference calls are conducted during ASCP’s normal operating business hours, Monday through Friday.
  • Reliable access to internet and email.

Time Commitment

  • Attend 1 Leadership Forum onsite meeting per year.
  • Participate in 3 conference calls per year.
  • Serve on workgroups as needed and/or desired. (Workgroup conference calls are scheduled as needed.)

Committee Composition

  • Chair – Serves a 1-year term.
  • Chair-Elect – The Chair-Elect is selected from sitting Council members, and serves a 1- year term.
  • Immediate Past Chair – Serves a 1-year term
  • Members – 9 positions. Members serve a 3-year term, renewable once for a total of 6 years.
  • Terms begin and end with each Annual Business meeting which corresponds with the ASCP Annual Meeting.

Meet the Pathologist Council

Chair

Ted Brown, MD, FASCP

Ted Brown

Council Members

Deniz Peker, MD, FASCP
Chair-Elect

Deborah A. Sesok-Pizzini, MD, MBA, FASCP
Immediate Past Chair

Rebecca Obeng, MD, PhD, FASCP
Member At-Large

Evelyn Bruner, MD, FASCP
Member At-Large, Liaison to Social Media Committee

Matthew Plymyer, MD, FASCP
Member At-Large

Anna Beata Owczarczyk, MD, PhD, FASCP
Member At-Large

Viharkumar Patel, MD, FASCP
Member At-Large, Liaison to Scholarship Committee

Guoli Chen, MD, PhD, FASCP
Member At-Large

Gregory Sossaman, MD, FASCP
Ex-Officio, Board Liaison

Evi Abada, MD, MS, FASCP
Ex-Officio, Immediate Past Chair Resident Council

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