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ASCP Proudly Celebrates Future Leaders

The ASCP 40 Under Forty program recognizes members under the age of 40 for their achievements and leadership qualities that are making an impact on pathology and laboratory medicine. Forty pathologists, laboratory professionals and residents are chosen annually through an application or nomination process. The program has recognized worthy members of the laboratory team both nationally and internationally. From the 2018 40 Under Forty honorees, five individuals have been selected as the 40 Under Forty Top Five through a combination of public voting and committee selection. Click below to view profiles of the Top Five, as well as the rest of the 2018 40 Under Forty honorees. Congratulations to this year's honorees and Top Five!

About 40 Under Forty
2018 40 Under Forty Honorees
2018 Top Five
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What is ASCP’s 40 Under Forty?

This prestigious ASCP recognition program celebrates the brightest emerging leaders and innovators of pathology, laboratory medicine, and ASCP.

A committee of ASCP pathologist, laboratory professional and resident members evaluates candidates based on their accomplishments, experience, leadership skills, and their dedication to innovation in the field of laboratory medicine and pathology.

When selected, the forty honorees join distinguished alumni and receive:

  • Complimentary enrollment in the essential LMU Core Competencies.
  • A professionally crafted press release for employers and personal networks.
  • Discounted registration to the cutting-edge ASCP 2018 Annual Meeting.
  • A story featuring an individual bio in ASCP’s renown Critical Values.

    As the best and brightest of ASCP’s young leaders, this year’s 40 Under Forty cohort will also participate in the new Career Ambassadors 2.0 or Pathology Ambassadors programs.

    Congratulations to the Top Five!

    After ASCP's 2018 40 Under Forty honorees were selected in June, public voting through July 8 and committee selection determined the Top Five. The Top Five receive a stipend to attend the ASCP 2018 Annual Meeting, plus formal recognition at the ASCP Awards ceremony. Click 2018 Top Five above to learn more about the Top Five and 2018 40 Under Forty Honorees to learn more about all the honorees.

    Learn About the Honorees

    James R. Adams, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM

    James R. Adams, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a medical laboratory scientist from New Jersey. He graduated from Caldwell College, in New Jersey, with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He subsequently earned a degree in clinical laboratory science and a master’s degree in health sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He has experience working in both hospital and private reference laboratory settings. For the past six years, he has worked for the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Service Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist.

    Congratulations to Mr. Adams!

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    Ivan Aditya, BSc., CT(ASCP)CM

    Ivan Aditya, BSc., CT(ASCP)CM, was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and had three years of higher education in Singapore before coming to Canada in 2006. He earned a bachelor’s degree in medical biochemistry from the University of British Columbia and graduated with honors from the cytotechnology program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He received the Dr. T. A. Kasper Award of Excellence on the basis of highest academic achievement in the program. Currently, he is the cytology technical lead at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, British Columbia, is a member of the laboratory safety committee and the process improvement team, and is a member of the cytology working group for the Interior Health Authority.

    Congratulations to Mr. Aditya!

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    Kyle Annen, DO, FASCP

    Kyle Annen, DO, FASCP, completed her clinical pathology residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, and her fellowship in blood banking and transfusion medicine at Blood Center of Wisconsin. She has launched two preoperative anemia programs, one in association with Heartland Blood Center and one in partnership with the anesthesia department at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, where she was medical director of transfusion services at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. She is now medical director of transfusion services at Children’s Hospital Colorado, where she is developing a program for accreditation in patient blood management.

    Congratulations to Dr. Annen!

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    Iyda Antony, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Iyda Antony, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, has been employed as a California licensed clinical laboratory scientist and ASCP certified medical lab scientist for 10 years, with 6 years in management. She is currently the Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of California Medical Center in Davis, California. Her prior clinical lab & pathology administrative roles include Site Administrator Director of Lab with Kaiser Permanente and Lab Manager at Sutter Health. She also holds certifications in Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Management, Project Management, and Total Quality Management & Supply Chain Management, as well as a graduate certificate in Professional Management. She completed the ASCP/APF Lab Management University program in 2016 and was the recipient of the ASCP National Student Honor Award in 2006. Her passion centers around strategic management, process improvement projects, and raising awareness of laboratory professions.  

    Congratulations to Ms. Antony!

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    Anjali Bararia, MSc., M(ASCP)CM

    Anjali Bararia, MSc., M(ASCP)CM, is the supervisor of Microbiology at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. She completed both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in microbiology in 2004 and 2006, respectively. An enthusiastic coach, she encourages her lab team to reach their fullest potential by setting clear goals and providing guidance to achieve these objectives. She uses sigma six principles to achieve lean work flow for her techs. As a professional in a very diverse working environment, she has gained deep knowledge and understanding of the daily operations, culture, and regulatory requirements that are affecting the healthcare industry today.

    Congratulations to Ms. Bararia!

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    Jordan Baum, MD, FASCP

    Jordan Baum, MD, FASCP, graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University with a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology and also in cell and molecular biology. She subsequently attended medical school at Indiana University and went on to complete an anatomic and clinical pathology residency at Weill Cornell in New York where she served as anatomic pathology chief resident. She is currently the Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellow and will be the future Breast Pathology Fellow also at Weill Cornell in the 2018-2019 academic year. She plans to pursue a career in academic medicine with a focus on the genomics of breast cancer and women’s health.

    Congratulations to Dr. Baum!

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    Justin Bishop, MD, FASCP

    Justin Bishop, MD, FASCP, received his medical degree from Texas Tech University, followed by anatomic and clinical pathology training at Johns Hopkins University. After a surgical pathology fellowship, he joined the surgical pathology faculty at Johns Hopkins, rising to the rank of associate professor. In 2017, he joined the faculty of the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, where he serves as the director of surgical pathology and head and neck pathology. He has lectured and published extensively in the field of head & neck pathology.  

    Congratulations to Dr. Bishop!

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    Michael Bois, MS, MPhil, PhD, M(ASCP)CM

    Michael Bois, MS, MPhil, PhD, M(ASCP)CM, is a staff scientist at Becton Dickinson & Co. in Sparks, Maryland. He has demonstrated his commitment to laboratory science by actively seeking opportunities to collaborate with colleagues around the world. His drive to enhance his experiences has led him to work in both clinical and research laboratories, restructuring workflows and striving to optimize processes to achieve maximum performance. Currently, he is involved in the development of automation for the microbiology laboratory, while simultaneously employed in a clinical laboratory to keep current in his practices.

    Congratulations to Dr. Bois!

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    Michael Cruise, MD, PhD, FASCP

    Michael Cruise, MD, PhD, FASCP, is a gastroenterologist (GI)/liver pathologist and hematopathologist who completed his medical and PhD degrees, as well as his anatomic and clinical pathology residency and hematopathology fellowship at the University of Virginia. Subsequently, he completed a GI/liver fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Currently, Dr. Cruise is a staff pathologist at the Cleveland Clinic, where he signs out GI and hepatopancreatobiliary services, including the consult service and GI hematopoietic lesions. Additionally, he signs out on the molecular pathology service and is involved in several process improvement projects. 

    Congratulations to Dr. Cruise!

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    Christopher Lawrence De Jesus, MSFS, C(ASCP)CM

    Christopher Lawrence De Jesus, MSFS, C(ASCP)CM, is a toxicologist specializing in identifying and measuring toxins and drugs. He is involved in developing methods using liquid-chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the measurement of drugs and/or metabolites in biological matrices. He currently works at Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, as a laboratory technologist in the clinical pharmacology and toxicology laboratory. Originally from Manila, Philippines, he came to the United States to study and pursue a career in analytical and forensic toxicology. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of the Philippines in Manila and his master’s degree in forensic science from Florida International University, Miami, Florida.

    Congratulations to Mr. De Jesus!

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    Bojana Djordjevic, MD, FASCP

    Bojana Djordjevic, MD, FASCP, is a gynecologic pathologist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada, and an associate professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. She completed her medical degree at the University of Alberta, anatomical pathology residency at the University in Toronto and fellowship training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston. Her research focuses on discovery of cancer biomarkers in gynecologic pathology and their implementation into daily clinical practice. She is the 2013 recipient of the Stephen F. Vogel Award from the United States Academy of Pathology. Dr. Djordjevic is dedicated to dissemination of knowledge in gynecological pathology and to career mentorship of young pathologists. She has directed several short courses and workshops, and is a nationally and internationally invited speaker.

    Congratulations to Dr. Djordjevic!

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    Janelle Fabian, PA(ASCP)CM

    Janelle Fabian, PA(ASCP)CM, spent a week of winter break during college volunteering at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, Md., where she shadowed Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Mary G. Ripple and became fascinated with pathology. Her original goal was to attend medical school and pursue a career as a medical examiner. For the application process, she needed shadowing hours, and after meeting two pathologists' assistants (PA) at Reading Hospital, in Pennsylvania, and watching them gross surgical specimens for two days, she knew she found her true calling. A graduate of the University of Maryland’s PA Program, now works at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

    Congratulations to Ms. Fabian!

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    Andrea Fink, HTL(ASCP)CM

    Andrea Fink, HTL(ASCP)CM, earned a bachelor’s degree in biological science from Colorado State University. She actively studied during her first job as a histology lab assistant and became a histotechnologist for a private physician-owned pathology lab in Lakewood, Colo. She never stops trying to learn new things and improve systems with organization and problem solving. She has completed the ASCP Leadership Institute and is in the process of completing the ASCP/APF Lab Management University program. She thrives in the fast-paced and deadline-driven environment of the histology lab.

    Congratulations to Ms. Fink!

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    Maren Fuller, MD, FASCP

    Maren Fuller, MD, FASCP, is a pediatric pathologist and cytopathologist and will begin her first Assistant Professor position this summer at a children’s hospital. After 10 years of medical training in Houston, Texas, including medical school, anatomic and clinical pathology residency, and cytopathology fellowship, she began a pediatric pathology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is excited to dedicate her career to children’s health.

    Congratulations to Dr. Fuller!

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    Larissa Furtado, MD, FASCP

    Larissa Furtado, MD, FASCP, is a molecular oncology medical director at ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, Utah, and an associate professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. A native of Brazil, she completed her residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories, where she was chief resident, and a molecular genetic pathology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining ARUP as a medical director, she co-founded the Division of Genomic and Molecular Pathology at the University of Chicago, where she was an assistant professor of pathology and co-director of the University of Chicago Clinical Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories. In addition to developing numerous molecular diagnostics and genomic tests and being invested in national pathology education, Dr. Furtado is actively involved in translational research. She is the co-editor of the Precision Molecular Pathology of Neoplastic Pediatric Diseases textbook.

    Congratulations to Dr. Furtado!

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    Julie Gardner, MS, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Julie Gardner, MS, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, worked at a core microbiology laboratory for four years while earning a master’s degree in biology with a concentration in microbiology. She then moved into a microbiology supervisor position while earning an MBA. After teaching a college microbiology course as an adjunct professor, she discovered she enjoyed working with students. To have more of an impact on sharing the lab profession with students and preparing the next generation of laboratory professionals, she came to the University of Saint Francis to start a new Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program. She has been director of the program for five years and now also directs the phlebotomy program.

    Congratulations to Ms. Gardner!

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    William (Bill) Gorday, BSc, MS, PA(ASCP)CM

    William (Bill) Gorday, BSc, MS, PA(ASCP)CM, has worked in pathology for 18 years. He began his career in 2000 as a medical laboratory technologist and trained on the job as a pathologists' assistant (PA), learning how to do autopsies and grossing complex neoplastic specimens. He became involved in the formal recognition of the PA profession in Canada and recognized the need for further education. In 2010, he finished his bachelor’s degree and subsequently went on to a thesis-based master’s degree in medical science specialization pathologists’ assistant. For the last three years, he has worked as the associate director of the University of Calgary’s pathologists' assistant program.

    Congratulations to Mr. Gorday!

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    Kara Hansing, MS.Ed, SCT(ASCP)CM

    Kara Hansing, MS.Ed, SCT(ASCP)CM, is the program director for the cytotechnology program and an instructor in laboratory medicine and pathology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. She currently serves on the American Society for Clinical Pathology Cytopathology Committee and the American Society of Cytotechnology CELL Committee, where she served as chair for two years. She received her master’s degree in postsecondary and adult education from Capella University, Minneapolis, Minn., in 2013 and graduated from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences’ cytotechnology program in 2003.

    Congratulations to Ms. Hansing!

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    Erika Hissong, MD

    Erika Hissong, MD, grew up in a small Indiana farming town, where she was drawn toward math and science as a youth. She became particularly interested in health and medicine during her anatomy course in high school and decided to be pursue a career in medicine. She sharpened her focus to pathology after becoming involved in basic science research during college and medical school. She moved to New York City to begin residency and quickly became involved in molecular research while also developing a passion for gastrointestinal pathology. She plans to pursue a career in an academic institution where she can continue her involvement in molecular research, leadership opportunities within graduate medical education, and other multidisciplinary endeavors.

    Congratulations to Dr. Hissong!

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    Ipshita Kak, MBBS, FASCP

    Ipshita Kak, MBBS, FASCP, graduated with honors from Madras Medical College under Tamil Nadu M.G.R University in India. She completed her residency in general pathology (anatomical and clinical pathology) at McMaster University, where she continued to receive local and national accolades for her research and leadership. She is currently pursuing a fellowship in gastrointestinal pathology at the University of Toronto at Mount Sinai Hospital. Concurrently, she is the vice-chair of the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP) General Pathology Section. Dr. Kak received the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Transformative Pathology Introductory Fellowship/Award and will begin a position as assistant professor at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University in July.

    Congratulations to Dr. Kak!

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    Chandra Krishnan, MD, FASCP

    Chandra Krishnan, MD, FASCP, has always been attracted to the mysterious and hidden aspects of diagnostics. Pathology was a gateway to endless opportunities to play medical detective. His introduction to pathology came as a medical student, doing a pediatric pathology elective. Today, he is a practicing pediatric and hematopathologist in Austin, Texas. He works in a very diverse practice environment that spans the breadth of pediatric laboratory medicine, surgical hematopathology and hematology. 

    Congratulations to Dr. Krishnan!

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    Dora Lam-Himlin, MD, FASCP

    Dora Lam-Himlin, MD, FASCP, is an associate professor at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., where she serves as a general surgical pathologist and consultant in gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic pathology. She joined the practice after completing residency and chief residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition to over 50 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, Dr. Lam-Himlin recently co-authored the textbook "Atlas of Gastrointestinal Biopsy: A Pattern Based Approach to Non-neoplastic Biopsies," along with a companion volume covering neoplasia which is in production. 

    Congratulations to Dr. Lam-Himlin!

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    Tara Miller, MD, FASCP 

    Tara Miller, MD, FASCP is a pathologist at Houston Methodist Hospital located in the Texas Medical Center. She attended medical school at the University of South Dakota where she served as class president, president of the Alpha Omega Alpha chapter, and graduated first in her class. She completed an anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of South Dakota Pathology residency program where she served as chief resident during her senior year. Following residency, she completed fellowship training in hematopathology at Houston Methodist Hospital. Her responsibilities at Houston Methodist include hematopathology service work, serving as director of hemoglobinopathy testing, director of emergency care centers' laboratory services and director of preanalytic optimization.  

    Congratulations to Dr. Miller!

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    Rosa Negron, MS, MT(ASCP)SHCM

    Rosa Negron, MS, MT(ASCP)SHCM, a native of Puerto Rico, earned a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus. In 2002, she began working in the Pathology and Laboratory - Blood Bank Department at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She later returned to her native town where she worked at the Veterans Administration (VA) Caribbean Healthcare System. In 2008, she graduated from the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus with a master’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences. In 2018, following Hurricane Maria, she relocated to Orlando, Florida, and now works as a laboratory information manager in the pathology and laboratory department at the Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona-Orlando.

    Congratulations to Ms. Negron!

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    Kyle Nevins, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Kyle Nevins, MLS(ASCP)CM, has worked in the medical laboratory profession for more than 18 years. She is currently a supervisor at Northwell Health, a large multi-hospital health system in New Hyde Park, NY. She began her career at a Level 1 trauma center covering all areas of the main laboratory. She subsequently moved into research for a number of years and then dedicated several more years to the area of quality assurance. Upon returning to the hospital setting, she worked in the area of flow cytometry and then transitioned into a point of care coordinator role before accepting her current supervisory position. 

    Congratulations to Ms. Nevins!

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    Jordan Olson, MD, FASCP

    Jordan Olson, MD, FASCP, grew up in rural northern Wisconsin, and completed his undergraduate and medical degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He started off as a surgical resident at Penn State-Hershey, but wanted to work on system-level process issues. He completed a transfusion medicine fellowship at Penn State and is currently employed at the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, focusing on clinical pathology informatics and transfusion. He is deeply involved in the implementation aspects of clinical pathology informatics, focusing on clinical decision support, laboratory formulary, quality, and system efficiency projects. 

    Congratulations to Dr. Olson!

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    George Orwa, MLT(ASCPi)CM

    George Orwa, MLT(ASCPi)CM, was born in 1986 to a poor family in a rural village in Kenya. His mother died when he was two years old, and his father died six years later. Orphaned, he was left fending for himself, spending most of his time on the street. He was the first person in his family to graduate from high school. Mr. Orwa found sponsors, which allowed him to go to college where he graduated as a medical laboratory technician. After working in hospitals, he then worked in South Sudan and set up a lab in a remote village clinic. Recently, he moved to the United States and passed the ASCP certification exam to become a medical laboratory technician in this country.

    Congratulations to Mr. Orwa!

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    Oluwakemi Otokiti, MBBS, MD

    Oluwakemi Otokiti, MBBS, MD, is a senior registrar in hematology and blood transfusion medicine at Lagos University Hospital in Lagos City, Lagos State, Nigeria. As a resident in training, she is under the tutelage of seasoned and internationally-recognized consultants who provide her with the training, expertise and motivation necessary to carry out a proposed research project. As a physician, she believes the most important aspect in patient management is making a diagnosis.

    Congratulations to Dr. Otokiti!

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    Pallavi Patil, MBBS, MD

    Pallavi Patil, MBBS, MD, is an anatomic and clinical pathology resident physician at Brown University in Providence, R.I. She is joining Yale University in 2019 as fellow in gastrointestinal and liver pathology, and has an additional interest in bone and soft tissue pathology. Pallavi graduated from Seth G. S. Medical College & King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and was research fellow at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. She has gained experience making the best of low cost settings and working with diverse cultures. She promotes pathology by mentoring and teaching medical students and observers at Brown University as resident director of the observership program and online through her guide to apply for pathology residency. Her research and publications on neoplasia include finding prognostic and predictive factors and better differentiation between neoplastic entities. Recently, she has focused on the immune microenvironment to understand immune evasion for immune based therapies.

    Congratulations to Dr. Patil!

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    Andrea Prinzi, MPH, CPH, SM(ASCP)CM

    Andrea Prinzi, MPH, CPH, SM(ASCP)CM, is a clinical microbiologist at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO), in Aurora, Colo., since 2008. Andrea learned clinical microbiology through self-teaching and bench shadowing at CHCO. She obtained her MPH (epidemiology) from CU Anschutz in 2014 and her specialty certification in microbiology in 2015. Her passion is the study of infectious disease, and she loves both practicing the science and teaching it to others. She is currently the education coordinator in the CHCO microbiology lab and enjoys spending her time doing challenging pediatric microbiology bench work, teaching providers, and thinking of novel ways in which to educate all those interested in learning more about microbiology. She is the owner and (loving) operator of the online resources pediatricmicro.com and pediatricmicroblog.com.

    Congratulations to Ms. Prinzi!

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    Dana Razzano, MD

    Dana Razzano, MD, is a second-year chief resident in anatomic and clinical pathology at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. In the beginning of her second year of training, she created a global health elective in pathology for her program and completed a one-month anatomic pathology rotation in Mbarara, Uganda. She will return to Africa in December as an awardee of the ASCP Global Health Trainee Fellowship. Also this year, she will apply to fellowships and is exclusively interested in those that will allow her to gain the skills necessary to work in improving laboratories and patient care in low-resource settings.

    Congratulations to Dr. Razzano!

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    Nicole Riddle, MD, FASCP

    Nicole Riddle, MD, FASCP, is an anatomic and clinical pathologist who attended medical school at the University of Florida and completed an anatomic and clinical pathology residency at Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida. Her fellowship was at the University of Pennsylvania in bone and soft tissue, with an additional focus in dermatopathology and gastrointestinal/hepatobiliary pathology. She currently works for Ruffolo, Hooper, and Associates in a community teaching hospital, overseeing residents as well as performing all anatomic pathology duties.  Patient safety and effective communication are also her passion, and she has written several chapters and courses related to high reliability in medicine.

    Congratulations to Dr. Riddle!

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    Ngu Roland Fru, MLS(ASCPi)CM

    Ngu Roland Fru, MLS(ASCPi)CM, is an enthusiastic Microbiologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist certified by American Society for Clinical Pathology, with over six years of work experience in highly accredited facilities. He is a self-motivated team player who has moved from an entry level position as medical laboratory technician to coordinator, assistant director and now lab director. He is currently working on a project to open and run a state-of-art diagnostic center in Bamenda, Cameroon.

    Congratulations to Mr. Roland Fru!

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    Chevanne Scordinsky, MS, PA(ASCP)CM

    Chevanne Scordinsky, MS, PA(ASCP)CM, attended University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in 2008. She went on to Drexel University College of Medicine's pathologists’ assistant program and returned to her home state of New Jersey for her first job. Today, she is a supervisor in pathology at Hackensack University Medical Center. As a leader, she has close ties to section heads of her department. She elicits open communication with them both to craft mutually beneficial workflows for their respective staff members, but most importantly, support good patient care.

    Congratulations to Ms. Scordinsky!

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    Pankaj Sethi, DVM, MS, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM

    Pankaj Sethi, DVM, MS, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM, is a board-certified clinical chemist and molecular biologist. Dr. Sethi received his master’s degree in genetics and a PhD in toxicology from the University of Georgia. He is currently serving as laboratory director at Ammon Analytical Laboratory, where he develops new analytical methods in the areas of addiction drug testing, toxicology and clinical diagnostics. Dr. Sethi serves as an editor and reviewer for several journals. He has authored several peer-reviewed research articles. His research interests include laboratory diagnostics, pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, substance abuse disorders, clinical toxicology, forensic toxicology and cancer diagnostics.

    Congratulations to Dr. Sethi!

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    Laura Severs, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Laura Severs, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is section manager of transfusion services and point of care testing coordinator at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Bloomington, Ill. She received her bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Illinois State University and a master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of St. Francis- Joliet, Ill. From the start of her career, she has been a part of numerous clinical committees and serves as a safety coach. Through her service she has won stewardship and safety awards for her collaborative efforts in providing gold standard care. She uses her experience to advocate for the field of laboratory medicine as an active ASCP Career Ambassador.

    Congratulations to Ms. Severs!

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    Brooke Solberg, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Brooke Solberg, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) at the University of North Dakota. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in MLS, with a focus on hematology, hemostasis, laboratory issues, and educational principles. She also works flex-time as a MLS in hematology at Altru Hospital Lab in Grand Forks, ND. Before that, she held an MLS position in hematology at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She currently serves as President for North Dakota’s chapter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS).

    Congratulations to Dr. Solberg!

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    Andy Stanton, BS, CT(ASCP)CM

    Andy Stanton, BS, CT(ASCP)CM, is the cytology lab supervisor at PathGroup in Nashville, Tenn. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University’s cytotechnology program and a graduate certificate in molecular diagnostics from University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin. He has more than nine years of experience in the cytopathology laboratory, with seven years coming as a bench cytotechnologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and PathGroup in Tennessee.

    Congratulations to Mr. Stanton!

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    Jessica Thomas, MD, PhD, MPH, FASCP

    Jessica Thomas , MD, PhD, MPH, FASCP, is the associate medical director of the molecular pathology diagnostic laboratory and program director of the molecular genetic pathology fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Dr. Thomas received her MD and PhD degrees from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, La., and completed a pathology residency and a clinical fellowship in molecular genetic pathology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. She is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in clinical pathology and molecular genetic pathology. Dr. Thomas is currently an assistant professor of clinical pathology and laboratory medicine with appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College, N.Y., and the Institute for Academic Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital. Her research interests are focused on molecular diagnostics, including molecular oncology and molecular infectious disease, assay development and validation in the clinical laboratory, and trainee education in molecular pathology.

    Congratulations to Dr. Thomas!

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    Heather Williams, MS, PgD, CG(ASCP)CMMBCM

    Heather Williams, MS, PgD, CG(ASCP)CMMBCM, is the deputy head/principal clinical scientist of cytogenetics with Viapath at King’s College Hospital London, a unique partnership of clinical, scientific, and operational expertise in the provision of pathology services within the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology and Molecular Genetics at Ohio State University, and entered Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She has completed training in laboratory medicine in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where she will soon defend her thesis on “The Integrative Molecular Pathological Epidemiology of Congenital and Infant Acute Leukemia.”

    Congratulations to Ms. Williams!

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    Learn About the Top Five

    Jordan Baum, MD, FASCP

    Jordan Baum, MD, FASCP, graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University with a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology and also in cell and molecular biology. She subsequently attended medical school at Indiana University and went on to complete an anatomic and clinical pathology residency at Weill Cornell in New York where she served as anatomic pathology chief resident. She is currently the Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellow and will be the future Breast Pathology Fellow also at Weill Cornell in the 2018-2019 academic year. She plans to pursue a career in academic medicine with a focus on the genomics of breast cancer and women’s health.

    Congratulations to Dr. Baum!

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    Michael Bois, MS, MPhil, PhD, M(ASCP)CM

    Michael Bois, MS, MPhil, PhD, M(ASCP)CM, is a staff scientist at Becton Dickinson & Co. in Sparks, Maryland. He has demonstrated his commitment to laboratory science by actively seeking opportunities to collaborate with colleagues around the world. His drive to enhance his experiences has led him to work in both clinical and research laboratories, restructuring workflows and striving to optimize processes to achieve maximum performance. Currently, he is involved in the development of automation for the microbiology laboratory, while simultaneously employed in a clinical laboratory to keep current in his practices.

    Congratulations to Dr. Bois!

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    Bojana Djordjevic, MD, FASCP

    Bojana Djordjevic, MD, FASCP, is a gynecologic pathologist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada, and an associate professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. She completed her medical degree at the University of Alberta, anatomical pathology residency at the University in Toronto and fellowship training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston. Her research focuses on discovery of cancer biomarkers in gynecologic pathology and their implementation into daily clinical practice. She is the 2013 recipient of the Stephen F. Vogel Award from the United States Academy of Pathology. Dr. Djordjevic is dedicated to dissemination of knowledge in gynecological pathology and to career mentorship of young pathologists. She has directed several short courses and workshops, and is a nationally and internationally invited speaker.

    Congratulations to Dr. Djordjevic!

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    Kyle Nevins, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Kyle Nevins, MLS(ASCP)CM, has worked in the medical laboratory profession for more than 18 years. She is currently a supervisor at Northwell Health, a large multi-hospital health system in New Hyde Park, NY. She began her career at a Level 1 trauma center covering all areas of the main laboratory. She subsequently moved into research for a number of years and then dedicated several more years to the area of quality assurance. Upon returning to the hospital setting, she worked in the area of flow cytometry and then transitioned into a point of care coordinator role before accepting her current supervisory position. 

    Congratulations to Ms. Nevins!

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    Dana Razzano, MD

    Dana Razzano, MD, is a second-year chief resident in anatomic and clinical pathology at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. In the beginning of her second year of training, she created a global health elective in pathology for her program and completed a one-month anatomic pathology rotation in Mbarara, Uganda. She will return to Africa in December as an awardee of the ASCP Global Health Trainee Fellowship. Also this year, she will apply to fellowships and is exclusively interested in those that will allow her to gain the skills necessary to work in improving laboratories and patient care in low-resource settings.

    Congratulations to Dr. Razzano!

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