ABOUT THE COMMITTEE

Year Created: 1978

Chair:  Catherine Streutker (Toronto, ON)
Purpose:  To organize the Canadian Association of Pathologists Annual Meeting.

Role/Purpose

The Annual Meetings Planning Committee (AMPC) organizes the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP) annual conference following the continuing professional development (CPD) cycle guidelines and accreditation standards, sets general policy, provides guidance, maintains continuity and coordinates planning for the scientific and educational aspects of the conference in consultation with the Advisory Committee.

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

The LOC Committee is responsible for all aspects of the local planning, organization and financial aspects of each Annual General Meeting in consultation with the Annual Meetings Planning Committee, the Executive Committee, the Secretariat, and co-sponsoring Sections and Societies. In particular, the LOC is responsible for organizing the social events of the conference.
 

Annual Meeting Chair

• Overall supervision and organization
  • At least once during their mandate
    • Reviews the written mission statement (approved by the executive committee) for annual meeting that describes the:
      • target audience(s);
      • overall purpose; and
      • measurable goals
    • assess the degree to which the annual meeting mission statement has been achieved; and
    • Identify opportunities and plans for improvement.
  • Lead the work of the committee in a scholarly manner by using evidence of the effectiveness of educational interventions or new innovations to inform the design, development and implementation of their activities.
  • Makes sure that all the elements of the CPD cycle are covered by the planning committee.
  • Selects nominated/volunteer CAP-ACP members to the planning committee (other than CAP-ACP executive committee ex-officio members)
• Supervision of annual theme, keynote lectures and relationship with media

Local Organizing Committees: This series of Committees, established in 1954, is responsible for all aspects of the local planning, organization and financial aspects of each Annual General Meeting in consultation with the Executive Committee, the Secretariat, the Annual Meeting Committee, and co-sponsoring Sections and Societies.

• Gatineau - Scientific Planning Committee Chair: Cathy Streutker
• Virtual 2022- Scientific Planning Committee Chair: Cathy Streutker
• Virtual 2021- Scientific Planning Committee Chair: Cathy Streutker
• Virtual 2020 - Scientific Planning Committee Chair: Cathy Streutker
• Nigara Falls 2019 LOC - Cathy Streutker
• Quebec City 2018 LOC - Chair: Marcio Gomes 
• Charlottetown 2017 LOC - Chair: Rosemary Henderson
• Vancouver 2016 LOC - Chair: Dr. Martin Trotter
• Montreal 2015 LOC - Co-chairs: Dr. Genevieve Soucy, Dr. Jason Karamchandani
• Toronto 2014 LOC - Chair: Dr. Nadia Ismiil
• Quebec City 2013 LOC - Chair: Dr. Vincent Bernier, Dr. Bernard Têtu - Co-Chair
• Calgary 2012 LOC - Chair: Dr. Anna Sienko
• Vancouver 2011 LOC Chair: Dr. Diponkar Banerjee

The educational program of the Annual Meeting is constantly under renewal. CAP-ACP members are encouraged to develop new workshops.