Ohio Society of Pathologists

Val Campana · Phone: (216) 375-6379 · Fax: (216) 245-3785 veliaacampana@aol.com

The Ohio Society of Pathologists (OSP) is a not-for-profit organization composed of almost 400 physicians dedicated to the promotion of the field of pathology in the state of Ohio.

Our members are involved in leadership positions at the local, city, state, and national levels. The Ohio Society of Pathologists is very active in the areas of continuing education, quality assurance, and the legislative and socioeconomic aspects of the practice of pathology.

Leadership

PRESIDENT

Lori Elwood, MD

  • Licking Memorial Hospital
  • 1320 W. Main Street
  • Newark, OH 43055
Email
PAST PRESIDENT

Joseph J. Screenan, MD, FCAP

  • Lima Pathology Associates
  • 750 West High Street #400
  • Lima, OH 45801
  • Phone: (419) 226-9230
Email
PRESIDENT-ELECT

Sean Kirby, MD

  • Mercy Fairfield Hospital
  • 3000 Mack Road
  • Fairfield, OH 45014
  • Phone: (513) 870-7032
Email
SECRETARY - TRESURER

Susan E. Porter, MD

  • Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital
  • 6780 Mayfield Road, Pathology 2nd Floor
  • Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
  • Phone: (440) 312-7991
  • Fax: (440) 312-6410
Email
OSP - Governor
Lynn Schoenfield, MD
  • Ohio State University Medical Center
  • Department of Pathology, Doan Hall 337B
  • 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
  • Phone: (614) 688-8698
Email
OSP - Governor
Sean Kirby, MD
  • Mercy Fairfield Hospital
  • 3000 Mack Road
  • Fairfield, OH 45014
  • Phone: (513) 870-7032
Email
OSP - Governor
Debra L. Zynger, MD
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center
  • 410 West 10th Avenue
  • Columbus, Ohio 43210
  • Phone: (614) 293-7705
Email
OSMA Rep
Robert G. Gurdak, MD
  • Trumbull Memorial Hospital
  • 1350 E. Market Street
  • Warren, OH 44482
  • Phone: (330) 841-9346
Email
OSP - Governor
Eric Willis, MD
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital
  • 3535 Olentangy River Road RMH
  • RMH Pathology Department
  • Columbus, OH 43214
  • Phone: (614) 566-2392
Email
OSP-Governor
M. Atef Shrit, MD
  • Miami Valley Hospital
  • One Wyoming Street
  • Dayton, OH 45409
  • Phone: (937) 208-3588
Email
Resident Member
Kelsey McHugh, MD
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • 9500 Euclid Avenue L25
  • Cleveland, Ohio 44195
  • Phone: (216) 444-6781
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Full Officer List

Meetings

Please contact Val Campana · Phone: (216) 375-6379 · veliaacampana@aol.com to register for this event.

Fall Meeting

  • Saturday, November 2, 2019
  • Dublin Embassy Suites Hotel
  • 5100 Upper Metro Place
  • Dublin, OH 43017
  • (614) 790-9000

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • SAM credits (total of 5.5)
  • Continental breakfast provided in exhibit hall
  • Lunch provided in exhibit hall

Preliminary Program

Time Speaker
8:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast (provided) and Exhibits
8:30 am - 8:35 am
  • Lori Elwood, MD
  • President, Ohio Society of Pathologists
  • Welcome and Introduction
8:35 am - 10:00 am
  • Vaneet Arora, MD, MPH D(ABMM)
  • Director, Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory
  • Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology, UKHealthCare
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP)
10:00 am - 10:15 am Refreshments (provided) and Exhibits
10:15 am - 11:30 am
  • Robert H. Christenson, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB
  • Professor of Medical and Research Technology
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Medical Director, Core Laboratories and Point of Care Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
  • High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin: Current Status, Future Promise
11:30 am - 12:00 pm OSP Business Meeting (all attendees welcome)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Lunch-Attendings: Lunch (provided) and Exhibits
  • Lunch-Trainees: Roundtable and Lunch (provided) with M. Atef Shrit, MD (Opening, Owning and Running a Laboratory)
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
  • Paul Wakely, Jr., MD
  • Professor of Pathology
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
  • Diagnostic Traps Awaiting the Head & Neck Pathologist
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Refreshments (provided) and Exhibits
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Paul Wakely, Jr., MD
  • Professor of Pathology
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
  • Challenges in Non-Thyroidal Head and Neck Cytopathology
4:00 pm Meeting Adjourned

Resident Award

The Ohio Society of Pathologists is extending a Residents Travel Award for two residents to attend the meeting. Awardees will receive a free night stay at the Embassy Suites, Friday, November 1, 2019 and the opportunity to attend the Board of Governors dinner held that Friday evening. Please email your CV along with a paragraph explaining why attending this meeting will be beneficial to your growth as a pathology trainee to:

The deadline date for submissions is October 1, 2019.

Membership

If you are a physician interested in becoming a member of the OSP, please go to the relevant link listed below and print out a copy of the form. Send completed forms to the current Secretary-Treasurer:

*Prospective members must be sponsored by two current members of the Ohio Society of Pathologists.

Secretary - Tresurer

Susan E. Porter, MD

  • Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital
  • 6780 Mayfield Road, Pathology 2nd Floor
  • Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
  • Phone: 440-312-7991
  • Fax: 440-312-6410
Email
MEMBERSHIP FORMS
Membership Application Resident Membership

Residency Programs

Ohio Pathology Residency Programs
Akron
Summa Akron City Hospital
Website
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Website
Cleveland
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Website
Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
Website
Columbus
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Website
Toledo
University of Toledo Medical Center
Website

Photos

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OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Jim Richard, CAP Presidential Candidate, addressing meeting attendees

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CAP House of Delegates 2019 Spring Meeting:
Dr. Lynn Schoenfield, Delegate; Dr. John Moad, Delegate; Dr. Dr. Debra Zynger, Delegate Chair; Jonathan Myles, Advisor and Dr. Megan Nakashima, Delegate (left to right)

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OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Gary Tozbikian, invited speaker, discussing breast diagnostics

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OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Nat Pernick, invited speaker (center), leading a resident lunch round table with resident trainees; Dr. David Sinclair, Dr. Frido Bruehl, Dr. Eleanor Cooke, Dr. Bradley Zehr, Dr. Gopal Patel (left to right)

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OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Emily Volk, CAP Presidential Candidate, addressing meeting attendees

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OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Jim Richard, CAP Presidential Candidate, addressing meeting attendees

News

Letter to Anthem Regarding the Recent Notice of Material/Amendment PDF

URGENT ACTION ALERT: From Leadership of the Ohio Society of Pathologists PDF

URGENT ACTION ALERT: From Leadership of the Ohio Society of Pathologists 7-16-19 PDF

Governor DeWine: Line-Item Veto Removing All Out-of-Network (OON) Billing Language PDF

Contributions to the Ohio Society of Pathologists’ Legislative Fund to Hire Lobbyist PDF

-2019 Dues Statement Lobbyist PDF

ATTEND THE 2019 OSU PATHOLOGY UPDATE COURSE SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2019 COLUMBUS, OH PDF