Mark A. Bailey, M.A.
School of Health Professions, Division of Education & Training
About Mark A Bailey
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, School of Health Professions, Division of VP, Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Program Director, School of Health Professions, Division of VP, Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1998 | Texas A & M University System, , TX, USA, MA, Education & Humanities |
Postgraduate Training
| 1987-1988 | Certificate, Histotechnology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2007 | HTL - American Society of Clinical Pathology |
| 2000 | Biology - Texas State Board of Education |
| 1989 | HT - American Society of Clinical Pathology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of School of Health Professions, Division of Academic Affairs, Sr VP Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2016
Instructor, Department of School of Health Professions, Division of Academic Affairs, Sr VP Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2010
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Education Coordinator, Department of School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2009
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, SHP Academic Affairs Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, School of Health Professions Assessment Committee, 2020 - 2022
Member, School of Health Professions Official Policy Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Pathology ECHO Committee, 2016 - 2018
Member, Global Health Committee, 2014 - Present
Member, Education Resource Committee, 2012 - 2016
Member (Chair 2018-19, 2022), SHP Faculty Search Committee, 2012 - Present
Member (Chair 2016-17), Houston Community College, HT Program Advisory Committee, 2010 - Present
Ambassador, Community Relations & Education, 2009 - Present
Member, School of Health Professions Academic Standards Committee, 2009 - Present
Chair, Program in Histotechnology Advisory Committee, 2009 - Present
Member, School of Health Professions Quality Enhancement Program Committee, 2009 - Present
Member, School of Health Professions Curriculum Committee, 2008 - Present
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2006 - 2012
Member (Chair 2009-15), Program in Histotechnology Admissions Committee, 2004 - Present
Consultantships
Ayder Specialized Comprehensive Hospital Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2017 - 2019
Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 - 2018
Gondar University Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2016 - 2019
Union For International Cancer Control (UICC) - Global Educational Fellowship Program, Geneva, 2015 - 2019
University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, 2015 - 2024
Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, 2014 - 2024
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Mace-Bearer, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions 2023 Commencement Ceremony |
| 2018 | Scholarship Committee Service Award, American Society of Clinical Pathology |
| 2016 | Sakura Finetek, Peggy Wenk Histology Program Scholarship, National Society for Histotechnology |
| 2015 | Mace-Bearer, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions 2015 Commencement Ceremony |
| 2014 | Inducted Member, Alpha ETA Society |
| 2014 | Med Into Grad Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, Rice University & Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| 2013 | Med Into Grad Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, Rice University & Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| 2008 | Robert E. Clark Memorial Award, Texas Society for Histotechnology |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Other Articles
- Fatimah Ansar, Carla Arredondo, Tran Huynh, Victoria Jones, Jennifer Le, Duong Nguyen, Andres Ronquillo-Erazo, Minnu Varghese, Kaleena Ramirez, Toysha Mayer, Mark Bailey The Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus): An Alternative Control Source for the Grocott Methenamine Silver Technique. NSH Conference, 2023.
- Mark A. Bailey & Peter Hu Challenges of Advancing Diagnostic Histopathology and Cytogenetics in sub-Saharan Africa. Global Academic Conference, 2020.
- Mark A. Bailey Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implementing a Tissue Fixation Procedure to Ensure an Accurate Pathology Diagnosis. ASCLS CLEC, 2019.
- A. Ashford, T. Cardenas, B. Contreras, K. Dua, Z. Ghrada, M. Gonzalez, J. Kennedy, I. Marin, S. Mitchell, H. Nguyen, T. Prince, R. Riccio, A. Ruiz-Velasco, K. Todd S. Vander-Wiele, M. Preza, T. Mayer, M. Bailey Hematoxylin and Eosin Regressive Staining Procedures: A Comparative Study. The Journal of Histotechnology 41(4), 2018.
- Bailey, M. A. & Hu, P. Developing Multidiscipline Clinical Laboratory Programs to Meet the Challenges of Delivering Personalized Care Medicine. ASCLS CLEC, 2018.
- Bailey, M. A., Shibemba, A.L., Mweeba, I., Black, D.M., Edgerton, M.E., Tissue Fixation Protocol Modification to Improve Pathology Diagnoses for Breast Cancer in Zambia. Global Academic Programs Conference, 2018.
- Bailey, Mark Developing a Tissue Fixation Protocol to Improve Pathology Diagnosis for Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa. The 12th Annual Stop Cervical, Breast & Prostate Cancers in Africa Conference & Exhibition, 2018.
- Chama, A.E., Shibemba,A.L.,Mwala,K., Mwaba,K., Msadabwe-Chikune,S.C., Mweemba, I., Black, D.M., Bailey, M.A., Edgerton M.E. A Quality Assurance (QA) Initiative for Improving Pathology Diagnosis and Molecular Subtype Characterization of Breast Cancer in Zambia. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Bailey, Mark Opportunities & Training: SHP HTL Program in Zambia & Ethiopia. Global Academic Programs Conference, 2017.
- Allen E Chama, Aaron L Shibemba, Kabisa Mwala, Catherine Mwaba, Susan C Msadabwe-Chikune, Isaac Mweeba, Dalliah M Black, Mark a Bailey, Mary E Edgerton A Quality Assurance (QA) Initiative for Improving Pathology Diagnosis and Biomarker Assessment for Breast Cancer in Zambia. AORTIC Conference, 2017.
- Bailey, M., Chama, A.C., Mweemba, I., Black, D., Edgerton, M.E. Establishing an Effective Tissue Fixation Protocol for Clinical Histopathology Laboratories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Union for International Cancer Control World Cancer Congress, 2016.
- Bennett, A., Garcia, E., Bailey, M., Doyle, K., Finn, W., Holladay, EB, Jacobs, J., Kroft, S., Patterson, S., Petersen, J., Zaleski, S. Building a Laboratory Workforce to Meet the Future: ASCP Task Force on the Laboratory Professions Workforce. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 141:154-167, 2014.
- Handal, B., Enlow, R., Lara, D., Bailey, M., Vega, F., Hu, P., Lennon, A. Investigating the Expression of Oncogenic and Tumor Suppressive MicroRNA in DLBCL. Journal of the Association of Genetic Technologists 39(1):14-20, 2013.
- Cai, Y., Guo, Z., Kola, A., Bailey, M., Dalton, H. Tissue Microarray Controls to Demonstrate Connective Tissue Components. Histologic, 2007.
- C. Diringer, H. Hinojosa, S. Amara, A. DeVilla, W. Smith, H. Dalton, M. Bailey Anatomical Location and Histological Identification of the Mouse Pituitary Gland. The Journal of Histotechnology 29(3):185, 2006.
- Silva, E., Tornos, C. Bailey, M., Morris, M. Undifferentiated Carcinoma of the Ovary. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 115(1):377-381, 1991.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | A Quality Initiative for Improving Pathology Diagnosis and Genomic Characterization of Breast Cancer in Zambia |
| Funding Source: | SINF |
| Role: | Consultant & Histotechnology Instructor |
| Title: | Molecular and Immunohistochemical Chararcterization of Breast Cancer in Ethiopia |
| Funding Source: | SINF |
| Role: | Consultant & IHC Instructor |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 26, 2024