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Reports to:
Council on Scientific Affairs
Charge: To provide and continue to develop effective and timely proficiency testing in the clinical practice of cytogenetics, which includes both conventional and molecular cytogenetics and cytogenomics; to define and monitor state of the art and emerging technology in both conventional and molecular cytogenetics and cytogenomics; to provide expertise and consultation in the clinical practice of cytogenetics to other components of the College of American Pathologists and its members and to the American College of Medical Genetics and its members; to provide continuing education via interpretive proficiency test questions, various publications, seminars and conferences; to maintain and develop appropriate liaisons with other organizations concerned with the clinical practice of cytogenetics and to advise on public policy as it applies to the clinical practice of cytogenetics.
Number of face-to-face meetings: 3
Length of each meeting: 2 days
Typical meeting days of the week: Sunday and Monday
Location of meetings: usually within 50 miles of an
airport. The October meeting is in Chicago.
Number of conference calls: 3, but
varied, depends on committee assignments
Hours of committee work required outside of
meetings:
Member: 30+ hours
Vice Chair: 40+ hours
Chair: 75+ hours
Additional travel or time commitments:
Attendance at the CSA Leadership meetings for the Chair
- Review and selection of cases for use in the CyRC-sponsored proficiency testing Surveys, which focus on conventional cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and cytogenomic microarray.
- Submission of cases for the conventional cytogenetics
Surveys
- Detailed analysis of the participant responses
for the CyRC-sponsored Surveys including grading of the responses and
drafting discussions of the data
- Experience and expertise in conventional cytogenetics
and FISH
- Experience with laboratory inspection and accreditation
- Experience with cytogenomic microarray analysis
- Opportunity to meet and work with pathologists
and laboratory scientists from a variety of practice settings
- Opportunity to publish materials
- Opportunity to speak at education events
- Opportunity to participate in developing recommendations
for the practice of cytogenetics
Representation on committee beyond the CAP:
- The committee is comprised of an equal number of
CAP and ACMG members
- The committee also includes one liaison from the
AGT and one consultant
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