ADASP 2026 Annual Meeting at USCAP 2026

Cutting Waste, Not Corners: Solving Problems Effectively to Deliver Optimal Value

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA, Audiology Director of the Hearing Implant Program, Director of Audiology Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, and Associate Chief Improvement Officer at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio

Objectives

• Describe the five steps to effective problem solving.
• Explain why visualizing work is essential to optimizing res.
• Clearly define and solve problems that matter by understanding current state, reducing variation and optimizing flow.

 

Anatomic Pathology Applications of Digital Pathology and AI

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Matthew Hanna, MD, Vice Chair of Pathology Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Objectives

• Describe key anatomic pathology use cases for digital pathology and AI, including diagnostic support, workflow optimization, and quality assurance applications.
• Evaluate the clinical and operational considerations involved in implementing digital pathology and AI tools in anatomic pathology practice.
• Identify current limitations and future opportunities for AI-enabled digital pathology in anatomic pathology.

 

ADASP Business Meeting (Luncheon Included)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Luncheon sponsored by Epredia

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Update on Surgical Pathology Subspecialty Recruitment and the Match

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Paul Staats, MD, ADASP, Chair of the Department of Pathology; UMMS Chief of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Director, Cytopathology Service, University of Maryland; ADASP Past-President

 

AI, Regulation, Reimbursement – Why Policy Matters for Pathologists

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Joe Lennerz, MD, PhD, Immediate Past-President ADASP; Medical Director, Pathology Innovation, natera, San Carlos, CA

Objectives

• Describe recent federal policy, regulatory, and reimbursement developments affecting AI and digital pathology — including CMS delivery models, CPT coding efforts, and CLIA policy changes.
• Explain how emerging payment models and regulatory frameworks may reshape laboratory workflows, remote review practices, and algorithmic analysis in pathology.
• Identify opportunities for pathologists and professional organizations to shape AI policy, coding structures, and implementation frameworks.

 

Review of Results from the ADASP Subspecialty Benchmark Survey

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Anne Stowman, MD, Associate Professor, Network Vice Chair for Anatomic Pathology, Director Dermatopathology, University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine; ADASP President

Objectives

• Review productivity (wRVU) benchmark data for surgical pathology subspecialty services and cytopathology.
• Discuss the lack of published productivity (wRVU) benchmarks for specific surgical pathology subspecialties (e.g. gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast) and cytopathology.
• Identify ways to address challenges with staffing, financial planning, and expectations for pathologists in subspecialty practices.