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On December 1, Kristin L. McDonald joined the College of American Pathologists as vice president of Policy and Advocacy. Ms. McDonald will oversee Legislation and Political Action, Economic and Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Policy Roundtable, and Executive Operations for the CAP’s Washington, DC office and will be a member of the Executive Operations team.
Ms. McDonald joins the CAP from the American College of Surgeons where she worked for 13 years, most recently as Chief of Legislative and Political Affairs. She previously served as Director, Congressional Affairs for the American Society of Clinical Oncology and as Deputy Director for the American Psychiatric Association. She also worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant for former Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH) in addition to a stint with a law firm specializing in health care.
A Chicago native who grew up in Michigan, Ms. McDonald received her bachelor’s degree in political science and international studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Read more.
The CAP extends its gratitude to John Scott for an extraordinary 25 years of service advocating for pathologists as Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. He retires from the organization on January 2.