The Society of ’67 Scholars Program provides an opportunity for medical students and/or residents to familiarize themselves with career opportunities in pathology and the critical role of pathology in healthcare delivery, research, and education through access to national leaders in academic pathology attending the APC Annual Meeting.
2020 Scholars Program
The 2020 Society of '67 Scholars will:
receive an immersive experience in the development of innovative approaches to medical education and academic pathology practice;
learn about advocacy and outreach efforts for pathology and laboratory medicine stakeholders; and
interact with the leaders of academic pathology, bringing a trainee’s perspective to the Association.
NEW IN 2020:Applicants must provide in their Letter of Recommendation either (a) a commitment of the pathology department to cover travel expenses (air, ground, non-conference meals, etc.) OR (b) a request for travel support from the Society of ’67 based on the departmental inability to cover those costs. The Society of ’67 will provide meeting registration, which covers meals offered during the program, and lodging at the Hotel Del Coronado for three nights. Meeting registration and lodging will be arranged by APC staff.
Requirements of Scholars:
attend the APC 2020 Annual Meeting sessions;
participate in designated Scholar activities, starting at 4:00pm on Sunday, July 19, 2020;
attend the Awards Lunch on Tuesday, July 21, 2020;
be recognized as Society of ’67 Scholars throughout the program (in person, in print, and in photos);
provide a brief report of their experiences; and
comply with the APC Code of Conduct throughout the meeting.
2020 Scholars Program Details
Eligibility: Pathology residents or medical students at the time of the APC 2020 Annual Meeting. In consideration of applying, current fourth-year medical students who will be first-year residents (PGY-1) at the time of APC 2020 should be sensitive to their responsibilities in their residency program that begins in July, and if accepted as a Scholar, should ensure the necessary permissions from their residency program director.
Letter of Recommendation must include permission to travel and attend the APC 2020 Annual Meting from Sunday, July 19 through Wednesday, July 22, 2020, AND either (a) a commitment to support travel expenses (air, ground, non-conference meals, etc.) OR (b) a request for travel support from the Society of ’67 based on the departmental inability to cover those costs.
For pathology residents, applications must include a Letter of Recommendation from the Pathology Department Chair and/or Residency Program Director.
For medical student applicants, a Letter of Recommendation from the Pathology Department Chair is preferred, but a letter from a Faculty Mentor or Course Director is also acceptable.
Application Package: A completed (a) application form, (b) an updated resume/CV, (c) a Letter of Recommendation, and (d) a headshot photo (jpg format) must be submitted to mlimson(at)apcprods.org no later than 5:00pm (Eastern) on Monday, March 2, 2020.
Scholars Program details (pdf) and Application Form (fillable pdf) -- Download, complete, and add your Lastname,First initial to all files submitted, e.g., Lastname,F_S67ScholarApp.pdf, Lastname,F_S67ScholarCV.pdf, etc.
The Society of '67 Board will select and notify recipients in early April 2020.
Medical Students Lacey Durham, Texas A&M Health Science Center Elena Gandara, University of New Mexico School of Medicine Lily Mahler, University of Alabama Elizabeth Pernicone, University of Central Florida Ashley Rose Scholl, West Virginia University Melissa Toeller-DeSimone, University of Wisconsin Cana Michelle Tompkins, University of New Mexico
Residents Jonathan Belman, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Ghulam Ilyas, MBBS, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Jennifer Ju, MD, University of Virginia Osama Khan, MD, BHSc, University of Ottawa Calixto-Hope Lucas, Jr, MD, University of California, San Francisco Michael L. Miller, MD, PhD, Columbia University Mariam A. Molani, DO, MBA, University of Nebraska Medical Center Elizabeth Parker, MD, University of Washington Oyewale Shiyanbola, MBBS, MPH, PhD, University of Wisconsin Imran Uraizee, MD, University of Chicago James Robert Winters, MD, Madigan Army Medical Center Yonah Ziemba, MD, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
College Student Grace Covelli, Northwell Health/Davidson College
Medical Students Christopher Knoeckel, University of Colorado Melanie Kwan, Texas A&M Austin McHenry, Loyola University Chicago Kelly Olson, University of Wisconsin
Residents Aadil Ahmed, MD, Loyola University Chicago Mark Evans, MD, University of California, Irvine Tiffany Levine, MD, Madigan Army Medical Center Giselle Lopez, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco Nathan McLamb, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Vignesh Shanmugam, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital Amanda Strickland, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Lulu Sun, MD, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Medical Students Jihad Aljabban, Ohio State Caroline Early, East Carolina University Brittney Imblum, Pennsylvania State University Annie Tsay, Pennsylvania State University Christopher Trennepohl, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Residents Mohamed Rizwan Haroon Al Rasheed, MD, University of Illinois, Chicago Charles Childers, MD, Madigan Army Medical Center Xiangroung He, MD, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo Nicole Jackson, MD, MPH, Louisiana State University, New Orleans Alison Krywanczyk, MD, University of Vermont Alissa Minkovsky, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Madhuchhanda Roy, MBBS, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison Kristen Ruby, DO, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Sharon Song, MD, University of Pennsylvania Laura Toth, DO, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Annika Windon, MD, University of Pennsylvania
This award is made possible through contributions to the Society of ’67.
The Society of ’67 was established to support programs aligned with APC's mission and vision. Those who wish to support APC's mission and vision can donate to the Society of ’67.
