American Society for Mohs Histotechnology

• 2009-2010 Board of Directors
• Board of Directors Elections
• Annual Meeting
• Call for Abstracts
• Membership
• ACMS Mohs Histotechnology Quality Assurance Training Initiative
• Newsletters

Last updated: May 21, 2009

2009-2010 Board of Directors

	President Barbara S. Beck, HT (ASCP)			Vice President Cindy Rice, HT (ASCP)
	Treasurer Jacqueline Dowdle Marsing, HT (ASCP)			Secretary Linda R. Cesario, DPM, HT
	Past President Beth Uri, HT (ASCP)			Mohs College Executive Member Andrew D. Montemarano, DO
	Director Gina Ackley, HT (ASCP)			Director Gabriel Ayala, HT (ASCP)
	Director Michael Tavares, HT			Director Jeanie Wade, HT (ASCP)
	Mohs College Representative David Clark, MD			Mohs College Representative Suneel Chilukuri, MD

Board of Directors Elections

The ASMH will be holding an election for positions that will become effective at the 2010 Annual Meeting. Two Directors will be elected to the Board of Directors by the membership for the next term. Directors serve three-year terms.

Nominations for these positions will be accepted until November 20, 2009, and should be sent, faxed, or e-mailed to the ASMH office. Official ballots will be sent in February 2010.

Download Nomination Form Here (PDF)

Annual Meeting

ASMH 16th Annual Meeting
April 30- May 1, 2010
New York, New York

Save the Date! The ASMH 2010 Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriot Marquis in New York, New York April 30 - May 1. The Annual Meeting Planning Committee will begin working on the scientific program for the 16th Annual Meeting and would like your input! If you have a topic or speaker suggestion, fill out the suggestion form and send it to the ASMH executive office.

• Topic and Speaker Suggestion Form

More information about the 2010 Annual Meeting including registration, exhibiting and abstract submission will be provided in the coming months.

Membership

The American Society for Mohs Histotechnology (ASMH) was founded in 1995 as an ancillary group to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS). One of the requirements for membership in the ASMH is employment by an active ACMS member or membership in the ACMS.

Member benefits include: discounted registration fee for the Annual Meeting, quarterly newsletter with articles related to the field of histotechnology, histotechnician salary survey results, career listings, and the opportunity for peer interaction and information exchange throughout the year. See below for additional information on membership.

Bylaws of the American Society for Mohs Histotechnology
ASMH Membership Application

ACMS Mohs Histotechnology Quality Assurance Training Initiative

Purpose
The Mohs Histotech Quality Assurance (MHQA) Training initiative was created by the Mohs College to elevate the national standard of Mohs Histotechnology, and strive towards a common level of excellence of Mohs technicians. The MHQA Training initiative is designed to provide improved slide-preparation technique to Mohs Technicians whose employers recommend and approve such training. It should be noted that this training is not an official Histotech Certification program, nor is it intended to substitute training for new techs with no experience. The MHQA Training initiative is designed to further enhance the performance and quality of work to established Mohs technicians.

Description of Program
The MHQA training is specifically designed to meet the needs of the trainee. The trainer will give an overall review of Mohs cryotomy and the principles and technique of staining. The trainer will then address the concerns or deficiencies of the trainee as requested by the Mohs surgeon and/or Mohs tech trainee.

Enrollment Information
Mohs College members may make arrangements to have personalized training for their Mohs technician(s). It is the responsibility of the student seeking training to contact an MHQA trainer and make arrangements for the training. Please contact the Mohs College office to obtain contact information for trainers. An MHQA Training Initiative Enrollment Form must then be completed and sent to the Mohs College along with payment. The standard tuition for training will be $500 for ASMH members and $750 for non-members. The amount of time spent for training will be left to the discretion of the participants; however, the Mohs College recommends an average duration of two days for each training session. Upon completion of training, the student will receive a certificate of participation from the Mohs College, and the MHQA Trainer and student will be required to fill out an assessment form to provide feedback to the College regarding the training experience. The students practice is responsible for all costs incurred (travel, food, lodging, etc.) during training. These costs are in addition to the standard tuition for training.

Click here for an Enrollment Form

MHQA Trainers
If you are interested in obtaining training from one of the trainers listed below, please call the Mohs College office 414-347-1103.

Norma Anderson, HT (ASCP) Daniel Berg, MD Seattle, WA 98105 Linda Cesario, DPM, HT Stephen Spates, MD The Dermatology Group, PC Verona, NJ 07044 Kristi L. Donaho Aaron Joseph, MD Pasadena, TX 77504 Kimberly Emerick, HT (ASCP) David Pharis, MD GA Dermatologic Surgery Centers, PC Atlanta, GA 30342 Amanda Faust, HT, BSW Marina Kuperman Beade, MD Providence, RI 02904 Carlette Geddis, HTL Pearon G. Lang, Jr., MD Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC 29425 Kathy Hicks, HT (ASCP) James Lahti, MD Northbrook, IL 60062 Alex Ibrahim Suresh Chandra, MD Bentleigh, VIC, Australia Jackie Marsing, HT (ASCP) Ivan D. Flint, MD Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Marilyn McCulloch Desiree Ratner, MD Columbia University New York, NY 10032 Alexander Nieves David Latoni, MD San Juan, PR 00909 Theresa Nunnciato, HT (ASCP) Chrysalyne Schmults, MD University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 19104 Ana Santos, CMA Nathan Howe, MD Fort Washington, PA 19034 Carol Stewart, HT (ASCP) Armand Cognetta, Jr., MD Dermatology Assoc. of Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL 32308 Deborah Theis, HT (ASCP) Anna Clayton, MD The University of Texas Cancer Therapy & Research Center San Antonio, TX 78209 Lynn Whitmore, HT (ASCP) Vandana S. Nanda, MD Advanced Dermatology Charlottesville, VA 22911

* The designation of "trainer" will be reviewed annually by the MHQA Training Committee. Renewal of this designation will be considered periodically.

Application for Trainer Designations (How to apply to be a Trainer)
Mohs histotechnicians who are applying to be a trainer must obtain permission from their Mohs surgeons prior to applying. To obtain an application, either print one from the link below, or contact the Mohs College office at 414-347-1103.

Click here for a Mohs Histotechnology Trainer Application

Newsletters

Summer 2009
Spring 2009
Summer 2008
Winter 2008
Fall 2007
Spring 2007
August 2006
April 2006
December 2005
September 2005
June 2005
March 2005
December 2004
May 2004
March 2004
January 2004

Advertising in the ASMH Newsletter
The ASMH Newsletter is printed quarterly for distribution to Mohs histotechnicians and surgeons and posted online!

Click here for an advertising rate schedule and ad specifications to advertise in the ASMH Newsletter! 

Important: The links above are available as an Adobe Reader file or (as more commonly termed) in PDF format. If you do not have a copy of Adobe Reader software, you can download it for FREE by clicking on the icon below.