1/27/21 Steering Committee Meeting

Meeting Recap (download here):

  • Anti-trust and code of conduct

  • MDIC update

    • MDIC Annual Public Forum on June 1-2, 2021 (virtual) with session dedicated to PIcc (Apf.mdic.org); agenda to come by mid Feb.

    • PIcc virtual conference: propose dates (June-October), topic and format for approval by MDIC management

      • Solicit topics/content suggestions

  • Pathology Visions 2021 in Las Vegas 10/17/21-10/19/21: PIcc/Alliance session October 18, 2021 1-1:40PM PT (subject to change)

  • PIcc Charter: additional signatories

    • Download charter here and send signed version to digipathalliance@gmail.com

  • Rebranding of communications to MDIC standards

    • Move from Mailchimp, gmail, etc.

    • Pathologyinnovationcc.org maps to Alliance website

  • Funding, support letters and projects: digitalpathologyalliance.org/projects and send us an email

    • Project status updates à Feb 24th meeting

  • AI/ML based SaMD Action Plan (link)

    • Please review this update from the FDA

    • PIcc mentioned (first official mentioning in government document) on page 4 under section 2 (GMLP)

      • “We shall provide feedback”

  •  Federal Notice discussion 

    • Changes made during the public health emergency have been proposed to be made permanent

    • Detailed session on January 28, 2021 at 3-4PM ET

    • Discuss and consider drafting a comment from PIcc Alliance. Additional approach, potential collaborations, need for more evidence, and use cases.

    • Commenting is an option; can be regarded as a public venue to publicy state what we want to see

    • Propose: engaging this community as “representative” of the various stakeholders (industry, patient advocacy, academia)

    • Moving field closer to standardization

  • TILs workgroup (Roberto Salgado & Brandon Gallas)

    • A special issue of Cancers (impact factor 6.13). This special issue belongs to the section “Molecular Cancer Biology”

    • Special issue guest editors (Roberto Salgado & Brandon Gallas) (link)

    • Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2021

    • One paper for consideration will come from PIcc

  • IC3R and WHO updates

    • Imaging Data Sharing Meeting 2021: date to be determined, details to follow

    • Including: legal, operational, ethical

    • HIPAA (PHI) vs. GDPR

  • Job opportunity: FDA Research Fellow position in AI/ML at CDRH/OSEL (link)

    • How will we handle job opportunities in the field?

    • Consensus is not to post unless government or PIcc project-related jobs

  • Website workgroup update

    • Trainee group being initiated (graduate/post-graduate/resident)

    • Email is being drafted to CAP resident delegates

    • Call for additional input/mentor for creating Trainees group

  • Call for questions, comments and new topics for next meeting February 24, 2021 3:00-4:00PM ET

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