Ron M Davis, MD

Ronald M. Davis, MD, immediate Past President of American Medical Association (AMA), and keynote speaker at the 2008 ACMG Presidential Symposium, died November 6, 2008 following a 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer. After receiving the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in February 2008, Dr. Davis, a lifelong public and preventive health champion, helped raise public awareness of the disease, which affects 37,000 individuals in the US annually.

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Victor A. McKusick, MD,  FACMG

Victor A. McKusick died on July 22, 2008 at the age of 86. He was a University Professor of Medical Genetics at Johns Hopkins University, where he had spent his entire medical career. He was a legend in human genetics, respected and revered as the ‘Father of Genetic Medicine,’ and a master clinician, scientist, medical historian, writer, teacher and mentor.

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Sharon L.
Betz, PhD

Sharon Betz passed away on July 24, 2008 with her loving family by her side. Sharon suffered a swift and tragic battle with cancer at the young age of 35.

Sharon served as Assistant director of the Clinical Cytogenetic and Molecular Diagnostic laboratories.

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