Lisa-Jean Clifford, API President
July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

Welcome API Members!

• A highly successful Pathology Informatics Summit 2025, featuring in-depth educational tracks in artificial intelligence, digital workflow implementation, and practical applications in clinical informatics.
• Development of new member engagement initiatives, including mentoring and educational opportunities for our trainee members, the formal launch of the Women in Pathology Informatics (WPI) group, and the formation of the Trainee Subcommittee.
• Advocacy contributions to national policy discussions, particularly around proposed regulatory changes affecting laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) and clinical laboratory data systems. API remains a vocal stakeholder through our representation on the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) and direct commentary to regulatory agencies.
• Expanded collaborations with industry and academic partners, facilitating more opportunities for research, development, and dissemination of cutting-edge informatics practices and our partnership with Project Santa Fe to form the Diagnostic Medical Consortium (DMC).

• Digital Pathology and AI Workshop – November 6-8, 2025 in Chicago and Evanston, IL
  We are excited to hold the ninth year of this specialized workshop in Chicago, Illinois at Google Headquarters in Chicago and at Endeavor Health in Evanston. The program will feature on-site lectures at the Google Headquarters on day 1 and hands-on laboratory tours with vendor demonstrations at Endeavor Health on day 2. This workshop will offer unique insights into the intersection of digital pathology, AI, and clinical implementation.
  
  
• Pathology Informatics Summit 2026 – May 18-21 in Minneapolis, MN
  We look forward to welcoming our community to the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, for next year’s Summit. Planning is already underway to expand programming on AI validation, data standards, precision diagnostics, and leadership in informatics.
  
  
• Education and Mentoring Activities
  We will continue to offer our Meetup Monday sessions on the second Monday of each month with Mentoring sessions, Fireside Chats, and the newly added Journal Club sessions geared toward trainees but open to all interested. We continue to partner with the CAP and ABPath on the PIER Curriculum which just launched version 5.0 and with the ASCP on the University of Pathology Informatics (UPI) course. We also provide access to Dr. James Harrison’s pathology informatics educational slide sets on the API web site. API continues to work on developing additional educational opportunities for the community through webinars, in-person events, and online courses. 
  
  
• True Industry Support and Advocacy
  The API is a not-for-profit organization committed to advancing the field of pathology informatics through practical and educational initiatives. One of the priorities that continues to inspire and drive my work is how our association serves as a forum for exploring the evolving landscape of technology and its applications in pathology, fostering discussion around diverse pathways for innovation, integration, and clinical impact as informatics continues to expand across both industry and healthcare domains.