Directors Forum

Speaker(s)

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  Ahmed Mostafa, MD, PhD, F(ACHI)

  Director, Technical Supervisor, and Clinical Consultant
  University of Saskatchwean
  Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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  Chantale Lacelle, PhD, F(ACHI)

  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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  Olga Timofeeva, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Professor
  UCLA/DGSOM/UIC
  Los Angeles, CA
• 

  Idoia Gimferrer, MD, PhD, F(ACHI) (she/her/hers)

  HLA Laboratory Director
  BloodworksNW
  Seattle, Washington
• SR

  Sandra Rosen-Bronson, PhD F(ACHI) (she/her/hers)

  Histocompatibility Laboratory Director
  MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
  Washington, DC

The Director Affairs Committee is proud to present the 2025 Director's Forum at the 51st Annual Meeting in Orlando. This will include a panel of expert colleagues to discuss the latest topics that affect our community. Speakers include the chairs of the QAS Committee, DTRC Committee, and ACHI Exam Committee.

The Director Affairs Committee is proud to present the 2025 Director's Forum at the 51st Annual Meeting in Orlando. This will include a panel of expert colleagues to discuss the latest topics that affect our community. Speakers include the chairs of the QAS Committee, DTRC Committee, and ACHI Exam Committee.

Presentations:

• 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM US EDT

  Introduction of Director Affairs Committee
  

  Speaker: Ahmed Mostafa, MD, PhD, F(ACHI) – University of Saskatchwean
• 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM US EDT

  DTRC / Portfolio Committee Update
  

  Speaker: Chantale Lacelle, PhD, F(ACHI) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM US EDT

  QAS Update / International vs. US Standards for Directors
  

  Speaker: Olga Timofeeva, PhD (she/her/hers) – UCLA/DGSOM/UIC
• 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM US EDT

  ACHI Update / Exam Activities
  

  Speaker: Sandra Rosen-Bronson, PhD F(ACHI) (she/her/hers) – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
• 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM US EDT

  Announcements & Closing
  

  Speaker: Idoia Gimferrer, MD, PhD, F(ACHI) (she/her/hers) – BloodworksNW