 ASHI
Past President, Charley Orosz, was gifted with talents
which suited his many activities and roles: first-rate
Immunologist, Laboratory Director, Professor, editor,
gifted writer, and occasional artist. But of all the hats
that Charley wore, the one that fit him best was that
of a teacher.
Charley’s teaching skills came naturally. He consistently
challenged his audience to keep preconceptions at bay,
while trying to make sense of empirical data from new,
and sometimes unconventional, perspectives.
Charley was a visionary, not only able to see the big
picture, but to sometimes contribute new brushwork to
the canvas.
He saw interconnections easily and was well positioned
to bring together experts in various fields to consider
what light they might shed on a shared problem. Take
transplantation as an example: Charley might ask, “What
part does wound repair, and tissue remodeling play in
transplant outcomes?”
Yes, Charley was a superb teacher. Consequently, he
quickly grasped the vision and endorsed the value of
developing a standardized training and education program
in the area of histocompatibility and immunogenetics.
As ASHI’s President, he became an active and vocal supporter
for exploring this idea.
Charley knew that this effort served a very practical
need. He also recognized it as a wonderful opportunity
with which to empower and engage a cadre of experts:
histocompatibility technologists actively engaged in
the business of bench-top testing. Charely’s encouragement
helped the first seeds of this effort to germinate.
It is, therefore, our great privilege and pleasure
to dedicate ASHI University to Charley Orosz. Like many
of Charley’s intitiatives, we hope to see ASHI University
teach those interested in our craft around the globe,
and to grow into a useful and informative tool.
The Standardized Technologist
Training Program Committee
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