The 2014 Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) Annual Meeting will be held November 12–15, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort just outside of Washington, DC. The theme of the meeting, “Realizing the Dream of Precision Medicine,” commemorates the significant progress made in genomic medicine as well as the 20th anniversary of AMP, which was founded in 1995 to provide structure and leadership to the newly emerging field of molecular diagnostics. To help commemorate this milestone event, AMP has planned several special events, including an advocacy day on Wednesday, November 12, that will feature a full day of meetings with Congress, addressing the regulation of laboratory-developed procedures (LDPs), coverage and reimbursement of LDPs, and other important issues. Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes for Health, will join AMP during a special address on Wednesday evening. AMP is the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular testing professionals and leading education initiatives, discussions, and policy actions central to improving the development and application of molecular diagnostics.
