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Page B–4 ® ASH NewS DAily Monday, December 12, 2011 ASH News Daily Staff Editor Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd Mayo Clinic Arizona Managing Editor Karen Learner Editorial Assistant Tiffany Reid Director of Communications Jenifer Hamilton Production Coordinators Tim Mercer Jenn Waters CustomNEWS, Inc. Advertising Representative Kevin Dunn Cunningham Associates The IMC: What Does This ASH Committee Do? T The information contained in ASH News Daily is provided solely for educational purposes. A diversity of opinions exists in the field of hematology, and the articles in this publication are often intended to inform readers about more than one point of view. These articles are not comprehensive and should not be used as a substitute for traditional sources of hematology information, traditional diagnostic and treatment information, or the individual judgment of health-care providers. The views expressed in ASH News Daily do not necessarily represent ASH’s views, and their inclusion in this publication should not be interpreted as an endorsement by ASH. ASH is not responsible for any inaccurate or inappropriate use of the information, publications, products, or services discussed or advertised within. ©2011 by the American Society of Hematology All materials contained in this newspaper are protected by copyright laws and may not be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior permission of ASH News Daily. Contributing authors have declared any financial interest in a product or in potentially competing products, regardless of the dollar amount. Any such financial interest is noted with the author byline. he ASH International Members Committee (IMC) serves as a mechanism for leaders of hematology outside of North America to exchange ideas and provide advice to the ASH Executive Committee. The Committee makes suggestions for other committees of the Society that may benefit from having international members, provides input on ASH’s scientific and educational programs, and oversees many of ASH’s global initiatives. One of the programs guided by the IMC is the Visitor Training Program (VTP), which provides clinical and laboratory training opportunities to hematology-related professionals from developing countries. Each year, the Committee selects the strongest candidates from a long list of impressive and varied applicants. Although the training must conclude within 12 weeks, the process to prepare for this training and the subsequent implementation of skills and techniques at the trainee’s home institution is an ongoing process which requires personal guidance and direction from an IMC mentor. In this way, individual members of the IMC have helped to ensure the success and continued growth of this program. The IMC also supervises the International Outreach Initiative (IOI), a program that has grown significantly since its inception in 2006. The IOI distributes educational materials to health-care and research institutions in developing countries. The IMC determines how to best reach potential IOI recipients as well as which educational materials will have the greatest impact on their institutions. The IMC plays an important role in guiding the efforts of ASH’s international collaborations as well. For several years, ASH has partnered with Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) to develop hematology-specific training programs in the developing world, with current sites in Cambodia, Peru, and Uganda. The IMC oversees this relationship, which continues to evolve as new volunteers from the field of hematology are recruited and the program continues to expand to new sites based on specific training needs. The Committee also manages ASH’s administration of the International Consortium on Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (IC-APL), an educational initiative that brings together clinicians and researchers from developing countries to implement a registry trial based on the standard of care for the treatment of APL. Based on the initial success of the IC-APL, its governing body has recently voted to expand the collaborative model to address other subtypes of acute leukemia, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). To reflect this change, the cooperative group is now called the International Consortium on Acute Leukemia (ICAL). A partnership with the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of Latin American Program Development (OLAPD) to facilitate clinical research collaborations for Latin American investigators with the goal of improving patient care has recently become operational. The collaboration between ASH, NCI, and La Agrupación Mexicana para el Estudio de la Hematología (AMEH) is an educational effort to enhance clinical management and research for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by advancing cytogenetic analysis. The IMC provides oversight and consultation for this important new international initiative. 2011 Abstract Achievement Award Recipients ach year, the American Society of Hematology offers meritbased Abstract Achievement Awards in the amount of $500 to select individuals to acknowledge the accomplishments of hematologists in training. This year’s Abstract Achievement Awards recognize undergraduate students, medical students, graduate students, resident physicians, and postdoctoral fellows who are both first author and presenter of an abstract. The 2011 ASH Abstract Achievement Awards are sponsored in part by the following: All Cells, LLC Amgen Inc. Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company Novartis Pharmaceuticals Hengameh Abdollahpour Ajay Abraham Jennifer Adair Brian Adams Gregory Adams Manuel Afable Rajiv Agarwal Omozuanvbo Aisiku Mona Lisa Alattar Mir Farshid Alemdehy Lapo Alinari Kristi Allen E Srikanth Ambati Natraj Ammakkanavar Anna Andersson Pierrette Andre Valentina André Xavier Anguela Natasha Arora Martha Mariana Arruda Maria Arteaga Noboru Asada John Ashton Arinola Awomolo Abdel Kareem Azab Asfar Azmi Wendi Bacon Harold Bae Emily Bailey Tugce Balci Cecile Bally Rakesh Bam Obul Bandapalli Marije Bartels Ashley Basiorka Daniel Bauer Behnaz Bayat Karolin Behringer Rafael Bejar Mariana Benício Claudia Benz Amy Beres Tobias Berg Teena Bhatla Neha Bhatnagar Shruti Bhatt Elena Bibikova Luis Bittar Chad Bjorklund Lionel Blanc James Bogenberger Boris Böll Elisabeth Bolton Mark Bosch Yanis Boumber Teresa Bowman Brian Branchford Thorsten Braun Annamaria Brioli Giselle Brito Joshua Brody Christian Bryant Matthew Bunce Natalia Bunimov Brian Burnette Nicholas Burwick Laura Bystrom Corey Cain Amy Campbell Maria-Jose Carnicer Maria Casanova Carla Casu Carla Casulo Sonia Cellot Tiffany Chang Deepakbabu Chellapandian Shih-Shih Chen Yingyu Chen Yolande Chen Yun-Wen Chen Ezhilarasi Chendamarai Chad Cherington Patali Cheruku »» ABSTRACT AWARDS Page B-8 

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