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Officers of The International Academy of Pathology

The officers shall be a President, a President-elect, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and one or more Vice-Presidents, not to exceed four from any continent, as from time to time may be deemed appropriate by the International Council. The officers shall be elected in a manner and shall be hold their offices for such term with such right of succession as shall be specified in the Bylaws.

Duties
The President shall appoint such committees as are necessary for the proper administration of the Academy's affairs.

The Secretary shall maintain a central office for the transportation of the business of the Academy and for the housing of the Academy's documents. He/she shall submit to the Executive Committee and to the International Council a report of all transactions.

The Treasurer shall collect dues and other funds, disburse monies, and submit to the Executive Committee a financial statement that will be audited by a Certified Public Accountant. The audited report shall be kept permanently. He/she shall also submit an estimated annual budget to the Executive Committee.
The duties of each Vice-President is to represent the Academy and coordinate the activities of the Divisions in his/her geographic area.

Election and Tenure of Officers
The officers shall be elected by the International Council to serve the following terms:
• The Secretary and the Treasurer, whether or not one person holds both offices, shall be elected for a term of four (4) years.
• All other officers shall be elected for terms of two (2) years.
• The term of each office shall commence on the first day of the second month following the adjournment of the meeting at which the officer was elected provided, however, that should it be necessary to prevent an unoccupied office an officer shall serve until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
• The President-elect at the conclusion of his/her term shall become President.
• A Vice-President may succeed himself in office without limitation.
• The Secretary and the Treasurer, whether or not one person holds both offices, may succeed him/herself in one or both offices without limitation.
• Except that the offices of the Secretary and the Treasurer may be held by one person, no person shall simultaneously hold two (2) offices.

Current Officers
President
H. Konrad Muller, MB.BS, Ph.D
konrad.muller@utas.edu.au
Past-President
Francis Jaubert, MD
francis.jaubert@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr
President-Elect
Florabel G. Mullick, MD, ScD
mullick@afip.osd.mil
Secretary
David F. Hardwick, MD
iap.secretary@ubc.ca
Treasurer
Jack P. Strong, MD
jstron@lsuhsc.edu
VP Africa
Martin J. Hale, MD
martin.hale@nhls.ac.za
Jean-Marie Dangou, MD
dangou@pasteur.sn
VP Asia
Samir S. Amr, MD
amrss@aramco.com.sa
H.K. Ng, MD
hkng@cuhk.edu.hk
Anita Borges, MD
anitaborges@hotmail.com
Robert Y. Osamura, MD
osamura@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp
VP Australasia
Robert P. Eckstein, MD
beckstei@med.usyd.edu.au
VP Europe
Günter Klöppel, MD
guenterkloeppel@path.uni-kiel.de
Jahn M. Nesland, MD
j.m.nesland@medisin.uio.no
Kristin Henry, MD
k.henry@imperial.ac.uk
George Kontogeorgos, MD
gkonto@med.uoa.gr
VP North America
Sylvia Asa, MD
sylvia.asa@uhn.on.ca
Harvey Goldman, MD
hgoldman@caregroup.harvard.edu
Fred Silva, MD
fsilva@uscap.org
VP South America
Eduardo Santini-Araujo, MD
santiniaraujo@ciudad.com.ar
Marcello F. Franco, MD
mfranco@patologia.epm.br

 

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The following two items were adopted by the Committee on 21 March 1999 in San Francisco.

International Academy of Pathology

MISSION STATEMENT


 

The IAP is dedicated to the advancement of Pathology through educational exchanges worldwide.
In order to achieve this mission, the academy will:

A:

Serve as an international pathology organization which coordinates activities of its divisions and encourages the formation of new divisions where appropriate.

B:

Convene international congress each biennium providing educational programs which advance pathology education, research and practice.

C: Provide access to highest quality pathology education worldwide through lectures and seminars, educational grants, international congresses and teaching materials.
D:

Encourage strategic placement of international congresses.

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR
AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO
THE INTERCONGRESS EDUCATION COMMITTEE


1. This Committee is established to serve in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee and the Council.
2. The Committee is charged to identify educational and scientific needs in indigent geographic areas.
3. It is further charged with the responsibility to arrange, supervise, audit, and evaluate educational programs, that are responsive to these needs, and that are supplemental to the offerings of the biannual Congresses of the International Academy.
4. With the approval of the Executive Committee, the Committee is empowered to select lecturers, faculty, course directors, and moderators for structured presentations such as symposia, courses, and lectures, as will most appropriately satisfy the educational and scientific needs of the sponsored didactic programs.
5. The Committee is charged to provide an annual written report to the Executive Committee and/or Council.
 

 

Membership:

1. The members of the Ad Hoc Education Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee, with approval by Council, to attain the following composition:
(A): A Chairperson and a membership body, not to exceed ten, The body will be geographically representative of the same areas as the Vice Presidents.
(B): The Secretary of the International Academy will be an official member and will function as the Secretary for this Committee.
2. Members, including the Chairperson, will serve for four years. Terms will be staggered so as to achieve an approximate fifty percent replacement on a biennial schedule. Members may not serve two consecutive full terms but may, under the advisement of the Executive, be requested to remain active for an additional two years.
3.

The Executive Committee will appoint replacements to fill unexpired terms and may appoint an ad hoc member for a limited period to fill a specific need or to develop a specific program.

 

FLORABEL MULLICK
SECRETARY

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