Send us Fan Mail Dr. Lija Josepth (Pathologist, Lowell General Hospital) and Deedee O'Brient (Patient) are interviewed by co-host Alae Kawam. This episode explores the human side of pathology, patient connection, and the future of digital health. Guests share personal stories and visions for more accessible, compassionate healthcare. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.org . DPA members may login to the DPA Col...
May 26, 2026•12 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Junya Fukuoka was DPA president in 2025 and is a Professor at Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, where he also serves as the Chair for Pathology Informatics. In this insightful interview with host Chhavi Chauhan, Dr. Fukuoka shares his journey into digital pathology, the evolving role of the DPA, and the future of patient-centric digital pathology. Discover key trends, stakeholder engagement, and the transformative potential of digital pathology in h...
Apr 28, 2026•14 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Send us Fan Mail Live from PV25 in San Diego, BTS host Chhavi Chauhan interviews 2026 DPA President Scott Blakely. Scott is a Product Development and Marketing Manager for Hamamatsu. In this engaging conversation, Scott, shares insights into the evolving landscape of digital pathology. He discusses his journey into the field, the importance of engaging diverse stakeholders, and the transformative role of AI. Scott emphasizes the need for standardization and interoperability to enhance patient ca...
Feb 16, 2026•11 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail Live from PV25 in San Diego, BTS host Chhavi Chauhan interviews Dr. Faisal Mahmood. Dr. Mahmood is an Associate Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and the Division of Computational Pathology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. In this conversation, Dr. Mahmood discusses the evolution of digital pathology, focusing on foundational models, multi-modal approaches, and the integration of generative AI. He highlights the importance of feature extraction, the developmen...
Feb 02, 2026•13 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail Host Chhavi Chauhan interviews Dr. Bethany Williams, a Specialty Doctor at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds, and the Lead for Training, Validation and Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) at the National Pathology Imaging Co-Operative in the United Kingdom. Dr. Williams shares her journey from a traditional pathology background to leading initiatives that integrate patient perspectives into healthcare. She emphasizes the importance o...
Jan 21, 2026•12 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Andy Evans shares his journey in digital pathology, discussing the challenges and advancements in the field. He highlights the importance of overcoming barriers to adoption, the role of AI in enhancing diagnostic quality, and the future of digital pathology in Canada and the rest of the world. Dr. Evans emphasizes the need for perseverance and careful planning for successful implementation, as well as the potential for AI to revolutionize patient care throug...
Aug 05, 2025•44 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail This conversation features Norman Zerbe and Vincenzo L'Imperio from the European Society of Digital and Integrative Pathology (ESDIP), discussing the current state and future of digital pathology in Europe. They explore the challenges and progress in transitioning to digital pathology, the role of ESDIP in supporting this transition, and the importance of education and collaboration among stakeholders. The conversation also highlights the upcoming ECDP Congress in Barcelona, emp...
Jun 17, 2025•48 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Doc de Baca is a hematopathologist and current CAP Chair of the Council on Informatics and Pathology Innovation. In this episode of Beyond the Scope, Dr. de Baca shares her unique journey through various medical specialties and her current role in pathology informatics. The conversation explores the importance of digital pathology, the challenges of innovation and regulation, and the role of CIPI in shaping the future of pathology. Dr. de Baca emphasizes the need for patholo...
May 16, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Sang Wu is a pathologist at Baylor, Scott & White (Irving, TX) and currently serves as Speaker of the House of Delegates for the College of American Pathologists. The episode focuses on the governance structure of the CAP and the responsibilities carried by each delegate. Dr. Wu previews the upcoming leadership summit in Washington DC April 27, 2025. Finally, Alae joins Giovanni and Dr. Wu for a discussion covering pathologists' perspectives on the future of DP/AI. A for...
Apr 24, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Send us Fan Mail Anil Parwani is a past DPA President and trailblazer for digital pathology. He currently serves as Chair of the Department of Pathology and the Chief of Pathology Services for The Ohio State University Medical Center. Alae Kawam interviews Dr. Parwani at PV24, live from Orlando, FL, covering recruitment for the future of pathology, advice on handling burnout, and advice for new digital pathology adopters. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on ...
Apr 01, 2025•13 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Send us Fan Mail Live from Pathology Visions 2024 in Orlando, FL, the Beyond the Scope team interviews past Presidents of the DPA who were in attendance. Guests include: Eric Glassy (2017) Marilyn Bui (2019) Michael Rivers (2020) Anil Parwani (2021) Ester Abels (2022) Liron Pantanowitz (2023) Junya Fukuoka (Current - 2025) Each President answers questions about the current state of Digital Pathology, what DP/AI looks like in 10 years, how DP/AI can impact healthcare, and how to implement in the ...
Mar 03, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Send us Fan Mail Live from PV24 in Orlando, FL, Alae Kawam interviews Dr. Aleks Zuraw. Aleks is a veterinary pathologist and founder of Digital Pathology Place, a website and podcast dedicated to all of the hot topics in digital pathology. Topics of discussion include reflections on PV24, practical applications of digital pathology, and the correlation between radiology and pathology transformation to digital. This episode is produced by David Remedios. A forum to engage with the hosts and other...
Jan 29, 2025•16 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail Live from Pathology Visions 2024 in Orlando, FL, Alae Kawam interviews Dr. Bilal Ahmad. Dr. Ahmad is a Pathologist at Spectrum Healthcare Partners in Maine. He joins Beyond The Scope to discuss challenges of running a physician owned practice and how digital pathology helps with workflow and employee retention. This episode is produced by Quincy Gu. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.org . DPA...
Jan 08, 2025•12 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail We kick off season 5 of Beyond the Scope with a special series of episodes featuring interviews from Pathology Visions 2024, live from Orlando. FL. Giovanni interviews Dr. Don Karcher, a hematopathologist at George Washington University. Dr. Karcher is the CAP President and gives his perspective on integration of digital pathology and artificial intelligence, governance, and the future of pathology. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DP...
Jan 06, 2025•12 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail Michael Quick is a cytologost currently serving as the VP of R&D and Innovation for Cytology and Oncology at Hologic and the 2024 DPA President. Mike shares his background as a cytologist and how it led to a career focused on innovation in the digital pathology industry. Hologic has grown into the digital pathology and laboratory industry, and we discuss motivations for expansion of a large company into new areas of medicine. Finally, we feature an interview from Pathology V...
Dec 19, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail Andy Beck MD PhD is the CEO of PathAI. He joins Beyond The Scope to discuss his background as a pathologist and biomedical informaticist while sharing his journey through the rapidly changing digital pathology landscape. Key topics include motivations for starting a company, real-world feedback from DP/AI users, and challenges for developing AI-powered technology. Finally, Dr. Beck shares the story behind PathAI partnering with Quest and Roche diagnostics. A forum to engage with...
Dec 02, 2024•57 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chris Garcia is a pathologist and serves as the Medical Director in the division of computational pathology and artificial intelligence at the Mayo Clinic. He joins the show for a broad reaching conversation about the current state of digital pathology and what the future holds for the industry. Dr. Garcia shares his journey from academia and industry and how his experience led to a career focused on pathology informatics. We touch on the challenges for a large organization ...
Sep 14, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us Fan Mail Catarina Eloy MD, PhD is a pathologist and Director of The Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP). She joins BTS to discuss the transformation of IPATIMUP to a fully integrated digital pathology laboratory and how new technology is improving diagnostic efficiency and patient treatment outcomes in Portugal. Additional topics include AI initiatives for pathology and advice on how to get started going digital. A forum to engage with th...
Aug 06, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us Fan Mail Staci Kearney PhD is the founder and CEO of Elevation Strategic Consulting, a firm that provides regulatory assistance to digital pathology companies. In May 2024, The FDA ruled that Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) will be regulated as medical devices with FDA oversight in the coming years. Staci joins for a special episode to break down the timeline for vendors to be compliant with the new rule and implications for digital pathology companies and laboratories. Laboratory Deve...
Jun 17, 2024•48 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Muhammad Aslam is a consultant pathologist and Clinical Director for North Wales Diagnostic and Specialist Clinical Services. He joins Beyond the Scope to discuss the success of pathology digitization in his region of Wales and the current state of affairs of digital pathology adoption in the UK as a whole. The primary discussion revolves around all of the advantages digital pathology technologies are actively providing to pathologists and other specialties in Wales. Finally...
May 30, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us Fan Mail Sylvia Asa is an endocrine pathologist leading University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH into the era of digital pathology. Previously, Dr. Asa was the Head of Pathology at Canada's largest hospital network, where she successfully built a digital pathology workflow. Dr. Asa joins Beyond The Scope to reflect on 20 years of working with digital pathology. Key discussion points include interoperability, surprising technologies, and the patient-pathologist relationship. A forum to engag...
Mar 25, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail David West is a computational biologist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Proscia. Proscia is a company advancing data-driven pathology with its Concentriq platform and computational solutions. David joins this episode live from Orlando to discuss how the digital pathology market has changed in the last 5 years. Next, he shares insight on scaling up and hiring in digital pathology. Finally, David speculates what the next wave of innovations will bring to pathology. A forum to eng...
Feb 16, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail John Groth is a pathologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in greater Chicago, IL. He joins the show to discuss in great detail his recent experience leading NorthShore going digital. All elements of the transition are covered, including value propositions to patients and administrators, team building, vendor selection, training, and implementation. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.or...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us Fan Mail Liron Pantanowitz is the 2023 President of the DPA and Chair of Pathology at UPMC. This episode is a preview of the DPA Pathology Visions Conference which will be held in Orlando October 29-31. Registration, agenda, and more information can be found here . A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.org . DPA members may login to the DPA Collaborate hub (under the Resources tab) and join the Beyond The...
Oct 18, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Emily Volk is a pathologist at the University of Louisville and has served as the President of The College of American Pathologists from 2021-2023. She joins the show to discuss balancing her journey as a pathologist, administrator, and CAP governor with family life. This episode features a behind the scenes look at some of the political issues facing CAP including Dobbs vs. Jackson and the VALID act. Finally, Emily shares her views on the future of pathology. A forum to eng...
Oct 10, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Raj Singh is the Director of Dermatopathology and the Director of Digital Pathology at Summit Health. He joins BTS for an episode themed around sharing digital pathology images. As one of the founders of Path Presenter, he discusses building a viewing platform for educational, clinical, and research purposes. This episode includes a tutorial on the Digital Anatomic Pathology Academy (DAPA), a free educational tool hosted on the DPA website for members and trainees. Finally, ...
Sep 11, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail Mike Isaacs is the Director of Clinical informatics and Business Development at Washington University in the Department of Pathology and Immunology. He has a computer science background and over 25 years of experience in supporting Information Technology in the laboratory. Mike joins the show to discuss focusing the last 10 plus years in digital pathology, specifically developing multiple digital workflows to take advantage of technology in the laboratory. This episode contains ...
Aug 02, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Stuart is the CEO of Mikroscan, a company making telemicroscopy systems. He joins the show to discuss the past, present, and future of digital pathology. From the lens of his experience leading companies through the digital transformation in radiology and pathology, he shares insight on challenges facing adoption. This episode includes stories from the early days of digital pathology and the DPA as well as recent initiatives in the industry. A forum to engage with the hosts ...
Jun 15, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ehab El-Gabry is the Chief Medical Officer at Akoya Biosciences. He joins the show to discuss spatial biology and multiplexing technology applications for pharmaceutical research and pathology. Additional topics include biotechnology executive career talk and some history behind PDL1 development. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.org . DPA members may login to the DPA Collaborate hub (und...
May 31, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us Fan Mail Giovanni and David are joined by Aleksandra Zuraw DVM, a fellow podcaster and founder of www.digitalpathologyplace.com , to discuss a few hot topics in digital pathology. Topics covered in this episode include Ai adoption in pathology, ChatGPT corollaries to AI for pathology, automating slide scanning, and a real world update on the use of the new trial digital pathology CPT codes. A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digi...
May 11, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 5
