DIRECTORS
For general questions, please contact Melissa Weeks - mweeks@ashi-hla.org
Directors in Training:
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Registration
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Email ‘packet’ to the accreditation office (MWeeks@ashi-hla.org) containing:
- Official training plan
- Mentor letter accepting the candidate
- The candidate’s CV
- Two letters of recommendation (in addition to the mentor’s letter)
- Copies of graduate and/or medical diplomas, certificate(s) of post-doctoral experience or letter(s) from post-doctoral supervisor(s)
- Board certification(s)
- Foreign Equivalency evaluation of highest degree, if that was obtained outside of the US
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Progress Report
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Before the training is complete, approximately midway through the training period, a progress report will be requested.
This report will gauge that the training outlined in the registration phase is being followed and practiced.
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Portfolio Development
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Start putting your portfolio of cases together at any time. Templates for the log & detailed cases are linked on this page.
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Board Certification
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If not already board certified, this is around the time you should consider taking the ACHI exam or another board certification option.
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Green Light
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Once you have board certification, you need to get the “green light” from the portfolio committee to submit your portfolio. It’s an easy step – email your CV and a quick summary of your completed training to the accreditation office: MWeeks@ashi-hla.org
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Portfolio Review
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Submit your portfolio electronically before one of the 3 deadlines:
- January 1
- May 1
- September 1
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Oral Interview
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This is less of an oral exam and more of a collegial conversation via conference call or Zoom, about an hour and a half long.
Participants include DIT candidate, DTRC/Portfolio Committee chair & vice-chair, 2 portfolio reviewers, 1 ARB representative, and the accreditation manager. A decision will be sent by email a day or 2 after the call.
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EXAMINATION & CERTIFICATION
The ACHI Histocompatibility Laboratory Director Examination is one option to meet the board certification requirement and will continue to be offered only in September.
Histocompatibility Laboratory Director Examination Fee: $900
Annual Certification Fees for Histocompatibility Laboratory Director: $160
Certified Diplomates, Fellows, and Associates
Manage your personal certification HERE!
LINKS & DOCUMENTATION
ACHI Operations Manual
Portfolio Committee Operations Manual
ASHI Approved Fellowship Programs
History of the Diplomate Exam
TOOLS & TEMPLATES
NEW! Laboratory Director In Training Curriculum
Training Plan Template
Progress Report Template
Case Log Template
Detailed Case Template
Verification Form Template
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