Today my guest is Dr Amanda Hemmerich from IQVIA Labs.

What we discuss with Dr Hemmerich:

• The work of IQVIA labs
• Her role as Global Director of Digital Pathology Innovation
• What a typical day is like in this role
• Managing challenges of global regulations
• Her career path from private practice, to academia, to industry
• Skills she learned along the way that are useful now
• How to manage rapid change in digital pathology
• Why it's important to get involved with professional organizations
• How digital pathology might evolve in the next five to ten years

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

IQVIA labs

Streamlining Clinical Development and Maximizing Trial Success with an Enterprise Pathology Platform

Next Gen Clinical Research - Interview with The Pathologist

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Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Marissa Spencer for our 4th annual PA Day special episode

What we discuss with Marissa:

• Why it's important to regularly reflect on your career and your development
• How the relationship between Pathologists and PAs is evolving
• Teaching the "why" instead of just teaching the "how"
• How this method creates foundational knowledge that is transferrable to other specimen types
• The future of PA education and why it might need to change
• Opportunities for PAs to be more patient-facing
• Advice for aspiring pathologists' assistants

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

People of Pathology Podcast:

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Today my guest is Dr Derrick Forchetti.

What we discuss with Dr Forchetti:

• Dr. Forchetti’s journey into pathology and the mentors who influenced his career
• Choosing hematopathology and the appeal of combining clinical and anatomic pathology
• Early interest in computers and how technology became part of his medical career
• The role of informatics in modern pathology practice
• Digital pathology and how it is changing workflows and diagnostics
• Why AI will augment pathologists rather than replace them
• Lessons from past technological advances like immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology
• Using AI and digital pathology for predictive analytics
• Research on predicting colon cancer risk in patients with tubular adenomas
• The concept of pathology evolving from a diagnostic field to a predictive field
• The importance of collaboration between physicians, engineers, and data scientists
• Advice for residents and pathologists interested in technology and informatics
• The importance of staying curious and being open to new technology
• How pathologists can help shape the future of AI in medicine

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

South Bend Medical Foundation uses AI to predict colorectal cancer risks earlier

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Today Dr Meredith Herman and I interview Clara Cirks.

What we discuss with Clara:

• Clara’s journey with stage 4 lung cancer
• Using social media as advocacy and video journaling
• “Cancer questions with Clara” and cancer education on TikTok
• The therapeutic power of storytelling
• Connecting patients, clinicians, and community
• Perspective from pathology: seeing the person behind the specimen
• Identity, survivorship, and living with cancer
• Disability, independence, and self-advocacy
• The impact of community events like the Above + Beyond Cancer Gala
• Why patient voices matter in medicine

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Clara on TikTok

Clara on Instagram

Cure Today

Living with Metastatic Lung Cancer: Clara’s Honest Take on Life and Treatment

Clara’s Story: Blood Donations Saved My Life

Above + Beyond Cancer

Gilda's Club

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Twitter

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Today my guest is Yair Rivenson, CEO of Pictor Labs

What we discuss with Yair:

• His engineering and computational imaging background
• How AI and microscopy intersected to form the foundation of Pictor Labs
• The origin story of Pictor Labs and why it was founded in 2019
• What “virtual staining” really means and how autofluorescence enables it
• Training stain models: data requirements, timelines, and workflows
• The impact on tissue preservation, waste reduction, and turnaround times
• Applications in biorepositories, pharma research, and biomarker discovery
• Creating new stains based on lab or industry needs
• The future vision: virtual stains as a data layer for pathology
• How AI can turn tissue into a “hypothesis-generating machine”

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

Pictor Labs

Pictor Labs Expands AI Pathology Portfolio with Launch of ClearStain™ for Digital Sequencing Workflows

Pictor Labs and PathPresenter Partner to Bring AI-Powered Virtual Stains to the Digital Pathology Community

Virtual Tissue Staining with Yair Rivenson from Pictor Labs - Impact AI podcast

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Today my guest is medical student and pathology podcaster Taranjit Kaur

What we discuss with Taranjit:

• Her early inspiration to pursue medicine
• Translating medical information for her mother as a child
• Her first exposure to pathology during volunteer work
• How a family medical experience shaped her decision to pursue pathology
• What a post-junior fellowship at UCLA is and what it includes
• Hands-on grossing experiences across multiple rotations
• What grossing has taught her about detail, workflow, and diagnosis
• Subspecialties she has explored so far
• Her early interest in hematopathology
• How her podcast Grossly Speaking was created
• Lessons learned from her podcast guests
• Personal growth through podcasting

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

Grossly Speaking Podcast:

Apple

Spotify

UCLA Post Junior Pathology Fellowship

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Today my guest is Dr Osama Khan from Natera

What we discuss with Dr Khan :

• His journey into pathology
• The importance of mentorship in pathology
• Pathology at the intersection of diagnostics and precision medicine
• The collaborative nature of pathology
• Transitioning from academia to industry
• Natera and Cell-Free DNA Testing
• Understanding Circulating Tumor DNA (CtDNA)
• The role of MRD Testing in cancer treatment
• Personalized testing and tumor informed tests
• His thoughts on AI in pathology
• His advice for aspiring pathologists

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

Natera

Osama Khan: The critical importance of embracing AI and digital workflows in medical practice

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Twitter

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Today my guest is pathologist Dr Lija Joseph.

What we discuss with Dr Joseph:

• Her early influences and path into medicine
• How she discovered pathology and what drew her to the field
• The inspiration behind founding a patient-focused pathology clinic
• How the clinic bridges pathology, empathy, and patient understanding
• Patient stories that illustrate the clinic’s impact
• Empowering patients through transparency and education
• Maintaining human connection in a technology-driven field
• The role of empathy in modern pathology practice
• Future directions for patient engagement in pathology

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Digital Pathology Club

Pathology Clinics: What, Why, and Where to Start

Linnea Olson Tedx talk: Patient, parent, person, research subject

3 Questions with Lija Joseph, MD

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Twitter

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