The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Steering Committee implements approved strategies, evaluates, and measures program effectiveness, and further develops strategies that will advance ADLM’s commitment to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across all levels of ADLM. Goals centered around committee strategies include integrating DEI principles across all ADLM policies and programs; increasing leadership, engagement, and advancement opportunities for ADLM members; championing DEI in the laboratory medicine profession; and promoting health equity and access to improve patient care and outcomes.
Questions or feedback? Please contact [email protected] or the staff liaison, Dominique Smith – [email protected].
2025-2026 DEI Steering Committee members
Zahra Shajani-Yi, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, NRCC, Committee Chair
Labcorp
San Diego, CA, USA
LaShanta Brice, DCLS, MLS(ASCP), SH(ASCP)
Diagnostica Stago Inc.
Parsippany, NJ, USA
Sean Campbell, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rejwi Dahal, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, NRCC
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Adetoun A Ejilemele, MB.ChB., DABCC
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX, USA
Ria Fyffe-Freil,PhD, M.S. NRCC
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE, USA
Yanchun Lin, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, USA
Jaime Noguez, PhD, DABCC
UH Hospitals
Cleveland, OH, USA
Pratistha Ranjitkar, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Labcorp
Seattle, WA, USA
Daisy Unsihuay Vila, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Detroit, MI, USA
Outreach/Communication Subcommittee
Jaime Noguez, PhD, DABCC, Subcommittee Chair
UH Hospitals
Cleveland, OH, USA
LaShanta Brice, DCLS, MLS(ASCP), SH(ASCP)
Diagnostica Stago Inc.
Parsippany, NJ, USA
Ria Fyffe-Freil,PhD, M.S. NRCC
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE, USA
Publications/Resources Subcommittee
Sean Campbell, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Subcommittee Chair
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY, USA
Pratistha Ranjitkar, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Labcorp
Seattle, WA, USA
Zahra Shajani-Yi, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, NRCC
Labcorp
San Diego, CA, USA
Past DEI Steering Committee members
Nadia Ayala-Lopez, PhD, MLS (ASCP), DABCC, NRCC
Labcorp
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Alejandro Raul Molinelli, PhD, FADLM, NRCC
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN, USA
Christina Pierre, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Past Chair/Advisor
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, PA, USA
Tiffany Thomas, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, NRCC
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, PA, USA
Aleksei Tikhonov, PhD
Gustave Roussy
Paris, France
Jingcai Wang, MD, PhD, NRCC, MLS(ASCP), FADLM
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH, USA