Episode 226: Marissa Spencer – #PathAssistDay 2026: Reflection, Growth, And The Future Of PAs

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

 

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