D. Robert Dufour MD, FCAP, FACB

Dr. Dufour is a consultant in pathology and hepatology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he was chief of pathology prior to his retirement from full-time work. He is also an emeritus professor of pathology at George Washington University. Dr. Dufour has served the AACC in multiple capacities. He has twice been a member of the board of directors, most recently serving as treasurer. He is currently the executive editor of Lab Tests Online, vice-chair of the 2014 Annual Meeting Organizing Committee, and co-associate editor for case studies for Clinical Chemistry.

He was one of the co-founders of the AACC review course, Professional Practice in Clinical Chemistry. He has been on numerous other AACC committees and task forces. He has served other organizations in numerous capacities. He was on the board of directors of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry for two terms and served as its president. He chaired several committees, including the education and scientific affairs committee. For the College of American Pathologists, he chairs the accreditation education committee and is a state commissioner for the District of Columbia.

He has chaired one Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute working group and is a member of another. He is on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group developing new guidelines for testing for hepatitis C. Dr. Dufour has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and book chapters, and has been the lead editor on nine books, with an emphasis on liver disease and endocrine testing. He has been involved in training residents in pathology as well as fellows in gastroenterology and endocrinology. He has received numerous awards, including the 2012 College of American Pathologists Excellence in Education Award.