CAP@Your Service - October 2006
CAP Recognizes Pathologist of the Year and Other Award Recipients at CAP ‘06
At a special ceremony at CAP ’06 in San Diego, the following College members were honored for their outstanding achievements in pathology and dedication to the profession with CAP awards.
2006 Pathologist of the Year
Mary E. Kass, MD, FCAP, of Easton, Maryland, CAP immediate past president and the College’s first woman president, was named the 2006 Pathologist of the Year at a ceremony on September 10, 2006.
Dr. Kass received the 2006 CAP Pathologist of the Year Award, the College’s highest honor, in recognition for her outstanding leadership in the field of pathology. During her term as president, Dr. Kass led the College to the successful negotiation of the $32 million contract with the National Library of Medicine for SNOMED CT® and established the CAP annual meetings. She also brought together the leaders of all major pathology organizations in 2004 to form the Future of Pathology Group.
“It is such a tremendous honor to be recognized for this award,” Dr. Kass said. “To receive this award from an organization that I hold so dear gives me a great sense of accomplishment.”
Prior to her election as president-elect in 2001, Dr. Kass was a two-term member of the CAP Board of Governors. During her tenure on the Board, Dr. Kass served on several committees. She chaired the Council on Scientific Affairs, the Board Review Program Committee, Credentials Committee, Pathology Staffing Committee, Ad Hoc Laboratory Accreditation Program Technology Project Planning Team, and the Public Affairs Committee. She was also a member of the CAP Executive Committee and the Finance Committee.
CAP President Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, FCAP, presents Mary E. Kass, MD, FCAP, with the CAP Pathologist of the Year Award.
CAP Public Service Award Established in Honor of Frank C. Coleman
Mark S. Synovec, MD, FCAP, of Topeka, Kansas, was honored with the CAP Public Service Award, established in honor of Frank C. Coleman, for his outstanding dedication to political and community life and for his extraordinary public service. He received the award for his work on both the CAP Council on Government and Professional Affairs and the Economic Affairs Committee, as well as for serving as a delegate to the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates. The Public Service Award is the College’s highest honor for accomplishments and dedication to political and civic life and to public service in the United States.
“I am so humbled to receive this award from the CAP,” Dr. Synovec said. “I accept this award with the acknowledgement that I am but one of many deserving pathologists who have tirelessly represented our contribution to the care of patients.”
Mark S. Synovec, MD, FCAP, receives the CAP Public Service Award Established in Honor of Frank C. Coleman from CAP President Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, FCAP.
CAP Distinguished Service Award
Eric F. Glassy, MD, FCAP, of Palos Verdes Estates, California, was presented the CAP Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to both the practice of pathology and the CAP. Dr. Glassy was presented with the award for his work on several CAP publications: the Color Atlas Hematology, the Color Atlas of Hemoglobin Disorders, and the Color Atlas of Body Fluids.
In addition, Dr. Glassy is being recognized for his many years of service to the College. He has served as the chair of both the Hematology Resource Committee and the Publications Committee. He was also a member of the CAP’s Education Committee and the Council on Membership and Advocacy.
“It is quite an honor to receive this award from my peers at the College of American Pathologists,” Dr. Glassy said. “Through the years, all my efforts have been collaborative. I feel fortunate to have worked with so many talented CAP members and staff.”
Eric F. Glassy, MD, FCAP, receives the CAP Distinguished Service Award from CAP President Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, FCAP.
CAP Outstanding Service Award
John F. Madden, MD, PhD, FCAP, of Durham, North Carolina, was presented the CAP Outstanding Service Award for his years of service as a member of the SNOMED® International Standards Board, chair of the Surgical Pathology Convergent Terminology Working Group, and SNOMED representative on the Board of the Health Information Technology Standards Panel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award is established in honor of the first president of the College, Frank W. Hartman, MD.
“The College’s contributions to the Internet medicine of the 21st century, through the work of SNOMED International, date back nearly half a century,” said Dr. Madden. “I am proud to be a part of an organization that has always dared to step confidently into the future of health care.”
John F. Madden, MD, PhD, FCAP, is honored with the CAP Outstanding Service Award by CAP President Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, FCAP.
CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program Service Award
Hans J. Peters, MD, FCAP, of Columbus, Georgia, received the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program Service Award, established in honor of Major General Joseph M. Blumberg, MD. Dr. Peters was recognized for his contributions and dedication to the accreditation program by conducting more than 135 inspections, as well as for his service as Gulf Regional Commissioner, Deputy International Commissioner, and liaison to the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Standards and Inspections and Accreditation Committees. Dr. Peters has served as the Deputy International Commissioner for Civilian Laboratories since January 2000.
“It is an incredible honor to receive this award from the College,” Dr. Peters said. “I knew Major General Blumberg well, and have admired his work and leadership at the College.”
Hans Peters, MD, FCAP, is presented with the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program Service Award by CAP President Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, FCAP.
CAP Distinguished Patient Care Award
Gregory S. Henderson, MD, PhD, FCAP, of New Orleans received the College’s first-ever Distinguished Patient Care Award for his exceptional dedication to patient care in the wake of hurricane Katrina. Dr. Henderson served as the lone physician on-site at the New Orleans Convention Center, where more than 20,000 people were stranded during the days following the storm, one of the nation’s most devastating disasters.
“I am very humbled to receive this award,” Dr. Henderson said. “I was really only one of many who were able to serve the community in such a great time of need.”
During this time, Dr. Henderson recorded his experience in a journal. – Excerpts of his journal are available on the CAP Web site.
President Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, FCAP, presents Gregory S. Henderson, MD, PhD, FCAP, with the College’s first-ever Distinguished Patient Care Award.
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