Molecular genetic testing provides patients and their doctors with accurate diagnosis of a broad range of cancers, infectious diseases, and inherited conditions.
AMP is a volunteer-driven organization that concentrates on providing educational opportunities[2] to practitioners and the broader medical community, advocating for the profession and the molecular professional, and advancing clinical care through the publication of evidence-based practice guidelines.
[3] AMP members work in academic and community medical centers, private and public health laboratories, government agencies, and the diagnostic manufacturing industry.
At a workshop in November 1993, participants formed working groups that later became the Association’s initial four subdivisions: Hematopathology, Solid Tumors, Genetics, and Infectious Diseases.
Guidelines[3] are authored by AMP members elected to the Clinical Practice Committee or appointed by the Board of Directors as subject matter experts to specific working groups.
AMP develops a wide range of educational resources, available in to bring understanding of new and evolving molecular testing techniques to members and other medical professionals.
[6] AMP organizes educational webinars throughout the year as well as review courses and certificate programs for individuals seeking in-depth knowledge of molecular topics.
As described by Executive Director Mary Williams, “gene patents created an intractable challenge for medical professionals and presented a potential barrier to entry for new technologies.