---
title: 'Episode 202: Marissa Spencer - #PathAssistDay 2025: Where The Profession Has Been And Where It''s Headed'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-202-marissa-spencer-pathassistday-2025-where-the-profession-has-been-and-where-its-headed'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2025-04-14'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nez74qhmtrw3q5gn/Marissa_Spencer_2025boub7.mp3'
---

# Episode 202: Marissa Spencer - #PathAssistDay 2025: Where The Profession Has Been And Where It's Headed

Today is #PathAssistDay 2025, and my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Marissa Spencer. What we discuss with Marissa: The evolution of PA education and training Personalized teaching approaches The rewarding role of a preceptor The growth an…

## Summary

Today is #PathAssistDay 2025, and my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Marissa Spencer.

What we discuss with Marissa:

- The evolution of PA education and training

- Personalized teaching approaches

- The rewarding role of a preceptor

- The growth and expansion of PA programs across the country

- PAs in Forensic Pathology

- The PA's role in teaching residents

- The Role of PAs in tissue banking

- Future Directions: technology in pathology

- Advocating for the PA profession

- Advice for aspiring PAs and the importance of shadowing

Links for this episode:

[Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14605997/)

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

[Digital Pathology Club](https://digitalpathology.club/digital-pathology-beginners-guide-notification?am_id=dennis985)

[American Association of Pathologists' Assistants](https://www.pathassist.org/)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/peopleofpath/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=87f3e0df-5864-418e-a5b3-5fdd260ba05b)