About

June 1, 2007 Founding Mission Statement

The International Melanoma Pathology Study Group is an international professional society of academic pathologists with a commitment to the study of melanocytic lesions and melanoma. This Group has an affiliation with the Society for Melanoma Research but remains independent of that Society.   The goals of the Group are to promote close working and collaborative relationships among the key melanoma pathologists around the world, to coordinate research activities, to foster better communication, to develop of consensus positions on many aspects of melanoma pathology, and to provide a platform for regular workshops and symposia. 

Since the founding of this organization in France in 2007, the Group gained legal status in France as an "Association", established officially November 10, 2010 with "the mission of advancing medical and scientific knowledge in the field (domain) of malignant melanoma". The officers registered in the creation of the Group were as follows:

Raymond Barnhill, President

Claire Lugassy, Treasurer

Richard Scolyer, Secretary

Since 2007 International Melanoma Pathology Symposia and Workshops have been held virtually every year.  Currently approximately 25 pathologists from around the world are members of the organization.