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Join a Committee at the Society for Hematopathology
The Society for Hematopathology welcomes contributions of content for our educational resources and the involvement of their members in our committees.
How Does It Work?
SH Members are encouraged to apply for the committee of their choosing in October of each year. Applications are accepted from October 1st until January 31st. In February, applications are forwarded to the corresponding committee for review. Applicants are notified in early-March whether they have been accepted as a committee member and are officially announced and transition into the Committee following the Annual SH Business Meeting hosted at USCAP, March of each year (junior members start in July).
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How To Apply
SH Members are welcome to fill out the SH Committee Interest Form between October 1st and January 31st of each year. If you wish to apply for multiple committees, please submit a separate application for each committee.
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Click on each of the below committees to find out more information about it.
- Roles & Responsibilities
- The Communications Committee focuses on promoting the field of hematopathology by ensuring effective communication of the organization and fostering connections throughout the global community. We collaborate with other committees within the Society of Hematopathology and partner with institutions worldwide to amplify our impact.
- Our priorities are to increase the visibility of the Society, expand membership, and inspire greater participation from members and non-members through engagement on several social media platforms and the Society’s website. We actively design strategies for engagement, leveraging diverse social media channels to connect with our audience. Through these platforms, we aim to share knowledge and encourage lively discussions among hematopathologists at every stage of their journey.
- Committee members are expected to be active and manage one or more SH social media platforms. By managing SH social media accounts, committee members are expected to craft educational posts to cultivate vibrant online dialogue and help shape the future of hematopathology through collaboration and engagement.
- General Information:
- Term Length for Chair: 2 years
- Term Length for Members: 2 years
- Member Allowance: 7 members
- Roles & Responsibilities
- The Education Committee plays a central role in promoting clinically focused educational and scientific initiatives in hematopathology. Our mission is to promote diagnostic excellence and best practices by creating and delivering high-quality educational content.
- Committee members are actively involved in organizing webinars on diagnostically challenging and evolving topics, coordinating publications in the How I Diagnose series, and developing interactive learning modules that cover a wide range of subjects, including flow cytometry, molecular pathology, and other foundational areas of hematopathology. We also provide information and resources for current and prospective hematopathology fellows including the match process, and facilitate discussions among the Program Directors about issues related to training and education in Hematopathology Fellowship.
- Educational resources are designed for residents, fellows, and practicing pathologists, and aim to support ongoing learning across all levels of experience. We also collaborate with other educational and scientific committees, both within and outside the Society for Hematopathology, to ensure that hematopathology education remains well-coordinated and up to date.
- General Information:
- Term Length for Chair: 2 years
- Term Length for Members: 2 years
- Member Allowance: 9 members
- Roles & Responsibilities
- The Experimental Hematopathology Committee seeks to advance hematopathology by connecting practitioners with the latest developments in basic, translational, and clinical science.
- Primary Activities of the Committee:
1. Foster innovation in diagnostic hematopathology by hosting meetings and seminars that bring together basic, translational, and clinical scientists.
2. Build partnerships with other SH committees and external organizations to highlight scientific advancements by hematopathologists and encourage collaborative research efforts.
3. Empower the next generation of physician-scientists in hematopathology through career development programs and connections to inspiring mentors.
- General Information:
- Term Length for Chair: 3 years
- Term Length for Members: 3 years
- Member Allowance: 11 members
- Roles & Responsibilities
- The Society for Hematopathology International Outreach Committee (SH-IOC) aims to connect with hematopathologists worldwide, share knowledge and experience, and promote global advancement in the diagnosis and management of hematolymphoid disorders. SH-IOC activities are conducted through a variety of ways including joint workshops partnered with other hematopathology societies and multidisciplinary case conferences. Joint workshops have served as a preeminent mechanism to assemble a broad array of cases for in-depth learning and engage international experts to enrich understanding of disease biology and enhance representation and relevance of hematolymphoid classification.
- Primary Activities of the Committee:
1. Organize joint society workshops, tutorials and multidisciplinary case conferences
2. Seek partners and collaborators worldwide
3. Explore organizational preferences and funding models
4. Find new opportunities and collaborations for clinical, educational and research initiatives
- General Information:
- Term Length for Chair: 3 years
- Term Length for Members: 3 years
- Member Allowance: 7 members
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