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