The Benefits of Volunteering with PASCV

Diego Hijano, Committee Co-Chair
Hema Kapoor, Committee Co-Chair
Suzanne Dale
Kenneth Gavina
Caitlin Otto
Harry Porterfield
Susan Realegeno
Richard Smith
Preeti Pancholi

The purpose of the Clinical Practice and Public Policy Committee is 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,
(4) developing resources for clinical virology practice and research in the form of white papers, guidelines and best practice documents.

Kenneth Gavina, Committee Co-Chair
Logan Patterson, Committee Co-Chair
Saina Beitari
Debopriya Chakraborty
Rich Davis
Nina Gao
Kaisha Gonzalez
Melissa Gitman

The purpose of the Digital Outreach Committee is to develop and maintain innovative ways for members to learn and interact virtually. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things,
(1) leveraging existing platforms (e.g., PASCV Forum and social media) to bring members together to discuss important issues related to diagnostic virology, address problems, and identify solutions, and
(2) creating and overseeing the development of online educational resources (e.g. literature review, FAQ pages, online case reviews) to supplement PASCV’s continuing education meetings and webinars. elines and best practice documents.

Nazly Shafagati, Committee Co-Chair
Meghan Starolis, Committee Co-Chair
Allison Haas
Karen Harrington
D. Jane Hata
Diego Hijano
Phyu Thwe
Hannah Wang
Christina Cox

The purpose of the Education Committee is to plan and implement meetings and webinars for global attendees that deliver diverse and cutting-edge science and explore the latest trends, technologies, and developments in viral diagnostic testing. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things
(1) identifying theme, design, target audience, and program content for the event,
(2) developing an interactive event schedule, and
(3) recruiting speakers and other event participants.

Nicole Loeven, Committee Co-Chair
Erika Orner, Committee Co-Chair
Thessicar Antione-Reid
Stacy Beal
Chris Kendra
Duane Newton
Alberto Paniz Mondolfi
Eleanor Powell
Taylor Ticer

The purpose of the Membership Committee is to build and strengthen the membership of PASCV by recruiting, retaining, and engaging current and prospective members. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things,
(1) promoting the value of PASCV membership,
(2) engaging members and prospective members within the PASCV community, and
(3) developing innovative ways to attract and retain new members.

Ashley Nenninger, Committee Co-Chair
Sherry Dunbar, Committee Co-Chair
Ran Zhou
Tim Xue
Rachael Liesman
Ping Ren

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. The Committee will achieve these strategic goals, through, among other things
(1) soliciting and obtaining a diverse and robust slate of nominees,
(2) examining eligibility and submission criteria, and
(3) actively engaging award recipients within the PASCV community.

Kenneth Gavina, Committee Co-Chair
Allison Eberly, Committee Co-Chair
Open Position, Committee Co-Chair
Adrienne Bambach, President (ex officio member)
Jess Warner, Events Director (ex officio member)

The PASCV Annual Meeting is an annual event hosted by the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV). PASCV Annual Meeting focuses on providing educational content related to practical issues in the area of molecular diagnostics. The workshop is planned and facilitated by an organizing committee, which plays a central role in developing the program and moderating the event. The core structure of the PASCV Annual Meeting organizing committee is as follows:
1. Senior organizing member (3-5 years of experience on the committee)
2. Organizing member (1-3 years of experience on the committee)
3. Junior organizing member (new member to 3 years of experience)
4. PASCV President (ex officio member)
5. PASCV Administrative Director (ex officio member)