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James Harrison, Jr., MD, PhD, Receives Outstanding Service Award from the College of American Pathologists

October 15, 2024 by jta6n@virginia.edu

James H. Harrison, Jr., MD, PhD

James H. Harrison, Jr., MD, PhD

James H. Harrison, Jr., MD, PhD, a professor in the UVA Department of Pathology, was presented the Outstanding Service Award at the 2024 annual meeting of the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

The award recognizes Dr. Harrison for being a thought leader in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of laboratory and pathology diagnostics. Dr. Harrison established and chaired the CAP’s first project team for AI and machine learning, and he led the publication of an overview of AI and machine learning for pathology in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. The project’s success sparked the formation of the AI Committee at the CAP.

Additionally, Dr. Harrison was commended for his excellence in serving as chair of the CAP Informatics Committee for the past four years, where he helped author the CAP’s interoperability and AI strategies and contributed to the CAP’s participation in national policy development on interoperability and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Dr. Harrison’s passion for excellence and for the CAP and its mission are evident through his involvement in more than 30 CAP committees, councils, project teams, and workgroups, as well as his continued involvement in several other pathology organizations and entities.

Congratulations, Dr. Harrison!

 

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