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Message from the President
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The Risk Assessment Specialty Section (RASS) still remains one of the largest Specialty Sections of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). The RASS represents a multidisciplinary subgroup of the SOT membership bound by their common interest in the science and application of risk assessment, with representation from academia, government, industry and the consulting world.
New and active risk assessors, as well as those who develop data and approaches for use in conducting risk assessments, are welcome to join the RASS in order to maintain an awareness of current technical issues, challenges and tools in the area of risk assessment. The RASS sponsors state-of-the-art symposia, workshops and continuing education courses for the annual SOT meetings. Also during the annual meeting, our Specialty Section sponsors awards for outstanding presentations in risk assessment that include three best abstract awards (for overall, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows), as well as two awards for the best published papers in risk assessment for the previous calendar year.
For the 2009–2010 year, RASS will focus on increased student involvement. We will also concentrate on studying the scientific basis for some of the new risk assessment approaches discussed in recent NAS Reports on Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment and Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment: The Tasks Ahead and their potential impacts on informed risk assessment and management decisions. We will continue our popular Telecon series, joining up with other Specialty Sections on topics of common interest to feature new advances in risk assessment.
As the President of RASS, I will be a dedicated supporter of the implementation of SOT’s Strategic Plan by focusing on reassuring greater synergy of current activities, prioritizing future activities, and strategic directions with the help of transparent benchmarks, measurable outcomes, and effective communication/feedback at all levels of SOT. I will explore several pathways to identify successful means to increase membership, including reaching out to our international partners.
I am excited about the prospects for the coming year. It is an honor and privilege to serve as your president and I thank you for that opportunity.
Edward V. Ohanian, Ph.D.
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