ASH Ambassador Program

Eligibility and Commitments

To be eligible, applicants must be a current ASH member in good standing and must remain as such for the duration of their time as an ASH Ambassador at their current School of Medicine (SOM).

To be an effective ASH Ambassador, selected faculty must commit to:

• Serving as an ASH Ambassador faculty for a one-year term that runs from July 1st through June 30th, with the option for renewal;
• Identifying a Junior Ambassador, a medical student in good academic standing, who will assist the faculty member with required activities throughout the year;
• Hosting or supporting a minimum of four student-focused activities during the program year, with ASH support;
• Participating in quarterly virtual meetings throughout the year and attending ASH-a-Palooza at the ASH Annual Meeting with facilitation of medical student activities, as appropriate during the meeting;
• Traveling to Washington, D.C., for ASH Ambassador and Junior Ambassador meetings. Both you and your selected Junior Ambassador must be available for the in-person June meeting to serve in these roles (meeting dates can be found on the award page)
• Adhering to ASH’s Conflict of Interest policy and disclosing any relevant interests via the ASH COI form for ASH Ambassador participation;

Please note: If an ambassador leaves their current School of Medicine, the Ambassador role does not automatically roll forward to the new institution. They would need to contact ASH staff for guidance on their eligibility to remain an ASH Ambassador at their new medical school. Furthermore, only one ASH Ambassador faculty member per LCME- or COCA-accredited U.S. medical school may be selected and eligible to serve for a one-year term.

Review Process, Selection, and Notification

The ASH Ambassador Oversight Subcommittee evaluates all complete and submitted application packages. The review process considers each candidate’s leadership; experience with medical student, recruitment, outreach, and engagement, passion for hematology; and alignment with the goal of mentoring and championing the next generation of hematologists.

The review process also considers geographic diversity and each candidate’s potential contributions to ASH’s broader goals for Student Interest Groups and trainee engagement. These goals include developing strategies, resources, and innovative opportunities for ASH-appointed Ambassadors to recruit and mentor early-career trainees to pursue lifelong careers in hematology.

Application Information

Questions?

For more information about the ASH Ambassador program, please contact Erika Teetsel at eteetsel@hematology.org.

ASH Ambassador Program Participants

ASH is proud to showcase the ASH Ambassadors who devote their time and talents to help inspire and support the next generation of hematologists. These ambassadors stand committed to sharing their passion for the field and are available to contact via the information below. For more information or to apply to become an ASH Ambassador, visit the ASH Ambassador Program page.

Program Chair	Program Vice Chair
Chair: Leslie R. Ellis, MD Wake Forest University School of Medicine Professor, Hematology and Oncology ASH Ambassador Oversight Committee Profile Email: lrellis@wakehealth.edu	Vice Chair: Rakesh P. Mehta, MD Indiana University School of Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine ASH Ambassador Oversight Committee Vice Chair Profile Email: ramehta@iu.edu

ASH Ambassadors
Dana Angelini, MD Lerner College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Profile Email: angelid@ccf.org	Ana Antun, MD, MSc Emory university Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine Profile Email: ana.antun@emoryhealthcare.org
Ali Atoui, MD University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Profile Email: atouiaa@upmc.edu	Bhavana (Tina) Bhatnagar, DO West Virginia University Director of Hematology and Medical Oncology  Associate Professor of Medicine West Virginia University Cancer Institute - Schiffler Cancer Center Profile Email: bhavana.bhatnagar1@hsc.wvu.edu
Michael Bromberg, MD, PhD Temple University School of Medicine Chief, Section of Hematology Profile Email: michael.bromberg@temple.edu	Shashank Cingam, MD, MBBS Louisianna State University Ochsner LSU Health Profile Email: atouiaa@upmc.edu
Thomas G. Deloughery, MD Oregon Health Sciences University Professor of Medicine Profile Email: delought@ohsu.edu	Anna M. Eiring, PhD Texas Tech University Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso Profile Email: Anna.eiring@ttuhsc.edu
Marwah W. Farooqui, DO University of Illinois College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine Profile Email: mfarooq2@uic.edu	Chibuzo Ilonze, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Children’s of Alabama Profile Email: cilonze@uabmc.edu
Akshat Jain, MD, MPH Loma Linda University School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine Profile Email: akjain@llu.edu	Mary Lacaze, MD Burell College of Osteopathic Medicine Associate Dean, Office of Community Based Learning and Social Accountability Associate Professor of Pre-Clinical Medicine Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Profile Email: mlacaze@burrell.edu
Lori Muffly, MD Stanford University Associate Professor, Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation-Cellular Therapies Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Profile Email: lmuffly@stanford.edu	Shalu Narang, MD, MPH Rutgers University Associate Program Director Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Profile Email: shalu.narang@rwjbh.org
Samah Nasserddine, MD George Washington University Associate Professor of Medicine, GWU Cancer Center Profile Email: samahnd@gwu.edu	Caitlin O’Neill, MD Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology Profile Email: caitlin.o'neill@med.usc.edu
Leslie J. Padrnos, MD Mayo Clinic, Arizona Assistant Professor of Medicine Profile Email: padrnos.leslie@mayo.edu	Frank C. Passero, M.D. University of Rochester Medicine Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Hematology/Onc Division Profile Email: frank_passero@urmc.rochester.edu
Vivek G. Patel, MD Vanderbilt University Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology Oncology Profile Email: vivek.g.patel@vumc.org	Melissa Rose, DO Nationwide Children's Hospital Ohio Program Director, Hematology/Oncology/BMT Fellowship Profile Email: melissa.rose@nationwidechildrens.org
Amy Sharma, MD Montefiore Einstein Assistant Professor, Hematology Oncology Co-Director Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program Profile Email: amysharma@montefiore.org	Ida C. Wong-Sefidan, MD University of California San Diego Associate Clinical Professor Medicine Associate Program Director, UCSD Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Profile Email: icwong@health.ucsd.edu