Clinical Practice and Public Policy Committee

The purpose of the Clinical Practice and Public Policy Committee will be to ensure that the mission of the PASCV is advanced through the promotion of clinical, scientific, and technical resources that will allow members to achieve outstanding patient care and research. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things, (1) monitoring policy issues which have relevance to the PASCV, (2) advising the membership of relevant policy issues, (3) increasing name recognition of the PASCV among key influential audiences.

Committee Chair:

Esther Babady, PhD, D(ABMM)

Email: babadyn@mskcc.org

Corporate Sponsorship Committee
The purpose of the Corporate Sponsorship Committee is to identify and develop financial sponsorship opportunities that will ensure the success and fulfillment of the mission and directives of the PASCV. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things, (1) defining short-term and long-term fundraising goals, (2) identifying and recruiting financial sponsorship, and (3) building and maintaining financial sponsorship relationships.

Distance Learning Committee
The purpose of the Distance Learning Committee will be to ensure that the PASCV meets the relevant education needs of its members in a timely, effective and efficient manner, through, among other things, (1) defining the educational needs of the membership, (2) creating objectives to ensure the educational needs of the membership are met, (3) creating and overseeing the development of educational products, programs, and resources, and (4) developing recommendations and resources that will help maintain and advance the quality of programs and educational content available to the membership.

Committee Chair:
Matthew J. Bankowski, PhD, MS, D(ABMM), HCLD/CC (ABB)
Email: Matthew.Bankowski@bmcjax.com

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee promotes the recruitment and retention of members while developing and implementing strategies to promote and expand membership benefits.

Committee Chair:
Adrienne Bambach, PhD, D(ABMM)
Email: adrienne.bambach@roche.com

Meetings Committee

The purpose of the Meetings Committee will be to plan and coordinate meetings and events outside of the Molecular Virology Workshop that bring diverse educational content and resources to members and prospective members both nationally and internationally. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things (1) determining theme, design, and program content for the meeting or event, (2) developing a conference schedule, and (3) recruiting speakers and meeting participants.

Committee Chairs:

Ana Maria Cardenas, PhD, D(ABMM)
Email: Ana.Maria.Cardenas@bd.com

Marcela Ferres, MD, MPH
Email: mferres@med.puc.cl

Ryan Relich, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)SM
Email: rrelich@iupui.edu

Nominations and Awards Committee
The purpose of the Nominations and Awards Committee is to manage the award nomination and selection process for the annual PASCV awards including the Clinical Virology, Diagnostic Virology, Young Investigator and travel awards, as well as the nomination and selection process for council and officer positions in PASCV.

Committee Chair:

Kirsten St. George, PhD
Email: kirsten.st.george@health.ny.gov