Academic Pathology Executives Section (APEX) Fellowship Program
Purpose
The Society of ’67 Academic Pathology Executives Section (APEX) Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for emerging pathology executives (Affiliate APEX Members) to attend the APEX Program at the Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) Annual Meeting with funding that covers the APEX meeting registration. The application period opens in November and closes in December annually.
History: In 2019, senior APEX (formerly PDAS) members recognized that pathology departments would be undergoing transitions in departmental executives/administrators due to an upcoming generational retirement of current APEX members. In identifying this need for emerging pathology department executives to remain an important force in academic pathology administration, an “Associate” member category in the APEX Section was established to include an avenue for non-lead department executives to gain insight and mentoring from the network of APEX members, especially via listserv discussions and by attending the APEX Program at the AAPath Annual Meeting. The APEX Fellowship Program was then initially conceptualized and supported as part of a Society of ’67 fundraising challenge by an anonymous donor in 2019. The launch of the program in 2021 was accelerated by a generous donation in 2020 from Physician Data Management (PDM), a Coronis Health Company.
Program Application Timeline:
- Applications Open – November 2026
- Application Deadline – December 31, 2026
- Applicant Notification By – April 2027
The 2027 Society of '67 APEX Fellows will:
- receive an immersive experience on topics for managing the departmental missions of academic pathology practice, medical education, and research;
- learn about models and strategies in administrative operations for pathology and laboratory medicine stakeholders; and
- interact with our community of academic pathology administrators bringing a network of professional support and resources.
Requirements of APEX Fellows:
- attend the APEX Program at the AAPath 2027 Annual Meeting, July 18-21, 2027;
- participate in designated APEX Fellow activities, starting on Sunday, July 18, 2027;
- attend the Awards Lunch Program on Wednesday, July 21, 2027;
- be recognized as a Society of '67 APEX Fellow throughout the program (in person, print, and photos);
- provide a post-conference brief report of their experiences; and
- comply with the AAPath Code of Conduct throughout the meeting.
Eligibility: Affiliate APEX Members are eligible to apply. Refer to the APEX Operating Procedures for information about Affiliate membership to the APEX Section, as well as how to apply and join your departmental membership with the AAPath: www.academicpathology.org/join-today.
Application Instructions and Details Forthcoming
QUESTIONS? Contact the Awards team at awards@academicpathology.org.
Congratulations to the Society of '67 2025 APEX Fellow!
Jessie Feudale, MA, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Past Society of '67 APEX Fellows
Kristin Schieble, Medical College of Wisconsin - 2024 Marty Lawlor APEX Fellow
2023 APEX (formerly PDAS) Fellow
Latisha Rider, Boston Children's Hospital - 2023 Marty Lawlor APEX (PDAS) Fellow
2022 PDAS Fellow
Yasmeen Majoka, Columbia University Irving Medical - 2022 Marty Lawlor PDAS Fellow
2021 PDAS Fellows
Danielle Burns, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jeannette Le, Massachusetts General Hospital
Burt Martinez, University of New Mexico
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