Laboratory Service Committee
The Laboratory Service Committee consists of three fellows, each serving for a term of three years in staggered terms, one being appointed each year. The member who is representing the Academy to the Intersociety Pathology Executive Council serves as an ex-officio member.This committee collects and maintains current information on qualified laboratories which provide oral pathology service. This information is provided to individual dentists or professional organizations as requested. It recommends standards for laboratory tests and for the operation of oral pathology laboratories. The committee also offers its service in an advisory capacity to dental schools, hospitals, and other organizations as requested. As part of its annual report this committee reports on the status of Federal Laboratory Regulations and how they pertain to oral pathology laboratories.
Current members of this committee are:
Nagamani Narayana, Chair (2010)
Patricia I. DeVilliers (2011)
Ray J. Melrose (2012)
Paul Freedman (2013)
Valerie A. Murrah, ex-officio
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