What is the PI Summit?

The Pathology Informatics Summit (PI Summit) continues its proud tradition of convening the foremost thought leaders and innovators in clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology informatics.

Each year, the Summit offers a comprehensive program of forward-thinking sessions across disciplines, including:
• Laboratory Medicine
• Anatomic Pathology
• Digital Imaging and Machine Vision
• Molecular and Genomic Pathology
• Operations and Business Analytics
• Education and Training
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Regulatory Issues and Standards
• And much more...

As digital pathology advances and laboratory-driven precision medicine transforms clinical practice, pathology informatics has become the central nervous system of modern healthcare. It governs how diagnostic data is generated, analyzed, and shared—directly shaping the flow of patients through the therapeutic process. From the moment a specimen is collected to the initiation of a targeted treatment plan, informatics ensures that information moves accurately, securely, and efficiently. The efficiency of this flow is essential to quality, impacting everything from diagnostic turnaround time to clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Administrators, House Officers, Medical Students, Technicians, and Other Healthcare Professionals

General Conference Objectives
• Define the rapidly evolving field of Digital Pathology and explore opportunities for accelerated adoption of new workflow models leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence, and integrated hardware solutions.
• Discuss foundational principles of business analytics, computational pathology, and AI integration to support diagnostic excellence and operational efficiency.
• Identify and evaluate software and hardware innovations through direct engagement with leading exhibitors.
• Recognize the technical, regulatory, and organizational requirements to successfully deploy informatics solutions in the clinical diagnostic environment.
• Present new research and scientific innovations in pathology informatics through competitive abstract sessions.
• Provide fundamental informatics education for residents and fellows.
• Deliver updated best practices in digital pathology validation and primary diagnosis.
• Explore methods to deploy and sustain large language models (LLMs) for clinical, educational, and research use.

Learning Outcomes
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Identify key trends in data science as applied to digital pathology and laboratory medicine.
2. Create new opportunities for data management, interoperability, and collaboration within healthcare enterprises
3. Strengthen their clinical informatics and operational efficiency competencies.
4. Initiate machine learning and AI tool development in their departments or divisions.
5. Identify and foster mentorship opportunities in pathology informatics.
6. Develop and expand research collaborations that drive innovation and precision diagnostics.
7. Understand how informatics-driven patient flow enhances the quality and timeliness of diagnosis and treatment.

For questions or additional information, please email Nova Smith, Beth Gibson, or Grace Chae.

Why attend PI Summit?

“As the Chair of a leading Pathology Department in the AI/Digital pathology innovation space, I see the annual Pathology Informatics Summit Meeting as one of the premier opportunities for identifying new and critically important technologies. The timely deployment of these technologies within our numerous departmental computational pathology initiatives is central to advancing our research and educational programs. The Pathology Informatics Summit brings together both thought leaders and departmental section heads, who hold direct purchasing authority and are eager to deploy solutions. New vendors in the Pathology AI and Digital Imaging space would be well-served by exhibiting at this meeting.” - John Tomaszewski, MD, MASCP, Chair, Department of Pathology, University of Buffalo

“Not only do I come for the presentations, but I also come for the conversations. I have always found the exhibitor area to be extremely valuable at the APIII/Pathology Informatics Summit. I look forward to talking to the vendors, learning about new technological advancements and innovation, and bringing that information back to my institution.” - Dave McClintock, MD, Chair, Division of Computational Pathology and Artificial Intelligence, Mayo Clinic

Why API?

The Association for Pathology Informatics (API), a non-profit professional organization, serves as the organizing body for the Summit. Its mission is to advance the field of pathology informatics through education, collaboration, and innovation.
As pathology continues to evolve as the data and diagnostic core of precision medicine, informatics has emerged as the key enabler that connects laboratories, clinicians, and patients across the continuum of care. From specimen accessioning and image analysis to integrated reporting and clinical decision support, pathology informatics governs the flow of diagnostic intelligence that drives therapy selection and patient outcomes.
API and its conferences are recognized as incubators of innovation—forums where leaders from academia, healthcare, and industry converge to explore and redefine the digital frontier of pathology.

Through its educational programs and collaborative community, API empowers practitioners to:

• Harness the power of digital pathology, AI, and big data to enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.
• Build cross-disciplinary partnerships linking laboratories to clinicians, data scientists, and technology partners.
• Lead the integration of informatics-driven precision medicine into routine clinical workflows.
• Advance quality, safety, and the patient experience through intelligent workflow design and optimized patient flow.

At its core, API represents the people and ideas shaping the future of diagnostic medicine—a future where informatics ensures that every patient’s diagnostic journey is efficient, data-driven, and profoundly human.

API and its meetings are regarded as incubators for new ideas and technological applications. Not only does API host meetings that showcase advanced research, it also fosters a community for thought-leaders and stakeholders, both practitioners and vendors, in pathology informatics to explore and challenge the boundaries of what is available in digital pathology, IT systems, and artificial intelligence for existing hospital and laboratory institutions. API appreciates that progress is made through close partnerships. API is also constituted by individual volunteers, many of whom are leading Pathologists and researchers uniquely positioned to identify, implement, and promote cutting-edge projects. Many of our volunteers, speakers, and attendees are decision-makers sitting ”in the room” when budgets are written, proposals are reviewed, and decisions are made.