Why VotE For ME

  • 28 YEARS AS A FULL TIME AP/CP BOARDED PRIVATE PRACTICE COMMUNITY PATHOLOGIST, LAST 17 YEARS AS A PARTNER/OWNER AT CAROLINAS PATHOLOGY GROUP: A 50 PATHOLOGIST GROUP LOCATED IN CHARLOTTE NC AND SPARTANBURG SC.

  • INNOVATIVE MIND SET AND GOAL DRIVEN

  • EXTENSIVE BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AS A BOARD MEMBER AT CPG FOR 17 YEARS, PRESIDENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT AP/CYTO LAB FOR 10 YEARS, AND MBA

  • PAST MEDICAL DIRECTOR EXPERIENCE AT A LARGE INDEPENDENT REGIONAL CLINICAL LAB (CARILION CONSOLODATED LABORATORY) AS WELL AS VARIOUS HOSPITALS AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE DEPARTMENTS

  • EXPERIENCED CAP INSPECTOR INCLUDING SYSTEMS INSPECTION, SINGLE HOSPITAL AND MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL INSPECTIONS

  • TWO TERMS AS CAP SECRETARY/TREASURER

    • CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE

    • VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

    • COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

    • BYLAWS COMMITTEE

    • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

  • PAST CAP SERVICE PRIOR TO SECRETARY/TREASURER ROLE:

    • ONE TERM AS GOVERNOR

    • COUNCIL ON MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

      • VICE CHAIR

    • FINANCE COMM.

    • COMPENSATION COMM.

    • INVESTMENT COMM.

    • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

      • COLLABORATION WORKGROUP CHAIR

    • CAP FOUNDATION BOARD

    • COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION

    • COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS

    • PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COMM.

    • PATHPAC BOARD

      • TREASURER

    • PRACTICE GUIDELINES COMM.

    • STANDARDS COMM.

    • MEMBER DEVELOPMENT COMM.

    • FEDERAL AND STATE AFFAIRS COMM.

      • GRASSROOTS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR

    • ECONOMIC AFFAIRS COMM.

    • OUTCOMES COMM.

    • WEB ENGAGEMENT STEERING COMM.

    • 20 YEAR INVOLVEMENT IN CAP HOUSE OF DELEGATES (VIRGINIA, SOUTH CAROLINA)

      • INCLUDING 8 YRS OF SERVICE ON THE STEERING COMM. AS SERGEANT-AT-ARMS AND SECRETARY

      • VIRGINIA DELEGATION CHAIR

  • 25+ YEAR SUPPORTER OF PATHPAC INCLUDING PAST SERVICE ON THE BOARD AND AS TREASURER

  • STRONG SUPPORTER OF CAP FOUNDATION WITH OVER $30,000 LIFETIME GIVING AND PAST BOARD MEMBER

  • SKILLED NEGOTIATOR WITH PRIVATE PAYORS, HOSPITALS

  • EXPERIENCE FACING CHALLENGES OF LCD’S, PAMA, LABORATORY BENEFITS MANAGER PROGRAMS

  • PAST PRESIDENCIES IN ORGANIZED MEDICINE:

    • AMERICAN PATHOLOGY FOUNDATION (APF): THE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY FOR PATHOLOGISTS AND PRACTICE MANAGERS

    • SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF PATHOLOGISTS

    • VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF PATHOLOGISTS

    • ROANOKE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE

    • 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA

 

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My Experience

I am a full time practicing AP/CP pathologist in a community hospital setting with a very active cancer center and our own independent AP/cytology lab. I see and confront the issues facing pathologists all around the country every day.

The issues facing pathologists can vary based on practice setting, and I have experience within both community hospital and independent lab settings. On the community hospital reimbursement side, these include negotiating for Part A, professional component of clinical lab testing, and professional component billing of AP services. I work with the cancer center and hospital lab to ensure appropriate molecular testing that will not break the hospital. As Chair of the Pathology Department and Blood Utilization Committee, I am constantly working with administration and physician colleagues to improve patient outcomes and decrease costs. As President of our independent lab, I have had to deal with the effects of decreasing Medicare reimbursement associated with PAMA, problems with new laboratory benefit manager programs (Avalon and Beacon), local coverage determination (LCD) issues with our Medicare intermediary (Palmetto), dealing with hospital systems as they attempt to push us out of the market, and all of the other “generic” issues with running an independent lab.

As highlighted in the bullet points above, I have broad experience in every area of the CAP’s business. I have spent multiple years with councils and/or committees within the areas of Scientific Affairs, Accreditation, Membership and Professional Development, and Government and Professional Affairs. In the area of Education, I have developed numerous educational programs (annual meetings, boot camps, webinars, etc.) for the American Pathology Foundation (APF), Virginia Society of Pathology, Roanoke Academy of Medicine, and South Carolina Society of Pathology. I was also part of the team that developed the Lab Management University for the APF/ASCP. I have been involved with the IT side of the CAP since the beginning of the Web Engagement Steering Committee, whose initial goal was to improve the website for members and customers. I have continued to serve after it was renamed the Information Technology Leadership committee (ITLC) with a new charter. I pushed for the opportunity to rethink conference calls and remote meeting attendance with new video conferencing options in early 2019. As the Chair of the Collaboration work group, we started work toward incorporating video conferencing into the CAP six months before the pandemic hit the U.S. This head start allowed us to move more quickly when the pandemic hit, as we had just finished the evaluation process and chosen Zoom as the best option.

While I have risen to the top of a number of organizations over the years, it is my ability to ensure all voices are heard that is key. I don’t assume I have the best idea or all of the answers. All of these roles have really been group efforts where I leverage the diversity and strengths of those around me to maximally benefit the organization. With over 70 committees and councils and approximately 700 expert member volunteers, this type of collaboration will drive the success of the CAP.

As you can see, all those years of experience give me a strong foundation to represent pathologists, laboratory medicine and patients as CAP President. My business experience and MBA give me the right background to lead a $320 million company that will need to be innovative to differentiate it from competitors and develop new revenue sources. Proficiency Testing and Accreditation programs represent the vast majority of the CAP’s income. Protecting and growing that business in an increasingly competitive environment is paramount to the success of the organization. I believe my record shows that I am a leader who will work with the board to deliver results that will further pathologists, pathology and the CAP.

I humbly ask for your vote to help lead the CAP into its next era.