Resident Council

The Resident Council of the ASCP is the voice of the Society’s resident members. The Council provides advice and recommendations to the ASCP Board of Directors through the Commission on Membership on ways in which the Society may best meet the professional and educational needs of the Resident members. The goals of the Resident Council are to:

  • Facilitate communication between the ASCP and Pathology Residents.
  • Develop strategies for recruitment and retention of Residents.
  • Recommend new products and services for Resident members.
  • Address issues related to residency training.
  • Encourage resident representation on ASCP committees.
  • Assist in recruiting medical students into pathology.
  • Recruit new residents into the ASCP Pathology Ambassadors.
  • Oversee the work of the Resident Subspecialty Grant Committee.
  • Identify and mentor members for leadership roles in the Society.

Requirements

  • Be an ASCP Resident member in good standing.
  • Be available to meet via conference call, and in-person once per 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 4 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 serves a 1- year term.
  • Members – 9 positions. Members serve a 3-year term.
  • Terms begin and end with each Annual Business meeting which corresponds with the ASCP Annual Meeting.

Meet the Resident Council

Chair

Savanah Gisriel, MD, MPH

Savanah Gisriel, MD, MPH

Council Members

Sri Bharathi Kavuri, MBBS
Chair-Elect

Yembur Ahmad, MD
Immediate Past Chair

Mahzad Azimpouran, MD
Member At-Large

Tayler Gant, DO
Member At-Large

Mayumi Fernandez, MD
Member At-Large, Awards Review Committee

Ebruphiyo Okpako, MD
Member At-Large, Grants Review Committee and AMA Delegate

Allen Chukwuemekenim Omo-Ogboi, MD
Member At-Large, DEI Committee Liaison

Breann Zeches, MD
Member At-Large

Katerina Kearns, MD
Member At-Large, AMA Alternate Delegate

Shamsu Sahalu Bello, MD
Member At-Large

Ivan De La Riva-Morales, MD
Member At-Large, Awards Review Committee

Usman Baguda, MD
Member At-Large

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