BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Peter Anderson, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor and director of undergraduate pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been appointed to the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 Committee.

In that role, Anderson will contribute to the content, standards and overall direction of the licensing examination program. The USMLE provides a common evaluation system for those applying for medical licensure. It is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Anderson has been active with the USMLE since 2002 and chairs its Pathology Test Material Development Committee. He also is a member of a Step 1 Interdisciplinary Review Committee and is a test-committee representative to the board of medical examiners.

Anderson is a founding member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators and serves on its board of directors. Anderson earned his doctorate in experimental pathology at UAB after earning his doctorate of veterinary medicine at Washington State University.

About the UAB Department of Pathology

The UAB Department of Pathology provides extensive clinical services and instruction while maintaining large and productive research programs. Its clinical services - including inpatient, outpatient and outreach - encompass more than 6 million procedures per year. UAB's pathology training programs are among the nation's best, and its faculty has achieved national and international recognition in service, teaching and research.