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This page and related links last reviewed on March 19, 2013
Reports to:
Council on Scientific Affairs
Charge: To define and monitor the
state of the art and emerging technologies in histocompatibility and identity
testing; to contribute to the development, maintenance, and enhancement
of effective proficiency testing programs in the field of histocompatibility
and identity testing; to provide information and expertise in histocompatibility,
identity testing, and related areas to other components of the College
and CAP membership; to contribute to the continuing education of the members
of the CAP and the histocompatibility and identity testing communities
through Surveys, critiques, publication of chapters and books, and through
the participation in CAP educational programs; to provide for the effective
submission of information by the College to regulatory agencies; and to
maintain liaison, where appropriate, with other organizations concerned
with histocompatibility and identity testing.
Number of face-to-face meetings: 3
Length of each meeting: 2 days each
Typical meeting days of the week: Saturday and Sunday
Location of meetings: Throughout the US, within 50
miles from airports. One meeting a year is always in Chicago, typically
in the fall.
Number of conference calls: 17+, mainly
for data review, occasional LAP issues.
(Note: Not all members participate in all calls. Most calls last no more than one hour.)
Hours of committee work required outside of
meetings:
Member: 30+ hours
Vice Chair: 45+ hours
Chair: 75+ hours
Additional travel or time commitments:
Attendance at the CSA Leadership meeting for the chair
or vice-chair.
- Act as “advisors” to CAP regarding
laboratory issues in histocompatibility, forensic identity, and parentage
testing
- Monitor new and emerging issues/practices/technologies
in histocompatibility, forensic identity and parentage testing that
may impact CAP members
- Serve as interface with appropriate professional
organizations (e.g., current and former committee members hold positions
in the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors)
- Interest in promoting pathology as a specialty,
and histocompatibility, forensic identity and parentage testing as a
subspecialty
- Interest in promoting excellence in HLA and forensic
practice
- Opportunity to publish materials
- Opportunity to speak at education events and/or
symposiums
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