Dr. Thomas J. Cummings
On May 1, 2025, Professor of Pathology and Residency Program Director Thomas J. Cummings, MD, hosted and moderated the Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) conference for new program directors.
Topics included:
- A year in the life of a program director
- Updates from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Pathology
- Key resources
- The role of a Residency Program coordinator
- How to navigate challenging situations
- Documentation practices
- Communications with designated institutional officials, chairs, and Graduate Medical Education (GME) committees.
Cummings is chair of the Program Directors Council and will take the role of immediate past chair following the AAPath annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, from July 24-27, 2025.