---
title: 'Episode 210: Michele Mitchell - Why Patient-Centered Pathology Matters: A Patient''s Perspective On Advocacy And Understanding'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-210-michele-mitchell-why-patient-centered-pathology-matters-a-patients-perspective-on-advocacy-and-understanding'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2025-07-21'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h36xddv632bsre7i/Michele_Mitchell7npuq.mp3'
---

# Episode 210: Michele Mitchell - Why Patient-Centered Pathology Matters: A Patient's Perspective On Advocacy And Understanding

Today my guest is patient advocate Michele Mitchell. What we discuss with Michele: Her personal cancer battle The treatment journey Seeing the enemy - a pivotal moment Pathology Clinics and patient experience Expanding advocacy to national …

## Summary

Today my guest is patient advocate Michele Mitchell.

What we discuss with Michele:

- Her personal cancer battle

- The treatment journey

- Seeing the enemy - a pivotal moment

- Pathology Clinics and patient experience

- Expanding advocacy to national level

- The 21st Century Cures Act and what it means for patients

- [MyPathologyReport.ca](http://mypathologyreport.ca) - A Patient's Perspective

- AI in patient-centered pathology

- Speaking Engagements and Advocacy

- Advice for patients and families

Links for this episode:

[The Path to PathA](http://www.thepathtopatha.com/)

[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)

[_Clinicians Are From Mars and Pathologists Are From Venus: Clinician Interpretation of Pathology Reports_](https://meridian.allenpress.com/aplm/article/124/7/1040/452712/Clinicians-Are-From-Mars-and-Pathologists-Are-From)

[ASCP Patient Champions Program](https://www.ascp.org/patient-champion?srsltid=AfmBOors9rOuHao4B2YES6rfy3bpEIApskRerkM_Uwwcwj_LCCTAnBbU)

[Digital Pathology Association Patient Engagement Committee](https://digitalpathologyassociation.org/patient-engagement-committee)

[University of Michigan Patient and Family Advisory Council](https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/pt-experience/get-involved/patient-family-advisors/patient-family-advisory-councils)

[My Pathology Report](https://www.mypathologyreport.ca/)

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)