In this mini-series, we explore different health professions to get a better understanding of the variety of team members involved in patient care. In this episode, we spoke with pathologists’ assistant Alyssha Glass about her journey into this unique specialty and the role of pathologists’ assistants in healthcare. 

Alyssha Glass is a Chicago-based pathologists’ assistant who focuses on hospital autopsy. She is a graduate of Rosalind Franklin University and has been in the field of pathology for 8 years. With a passion for patient care and teaching, she spends her days teaching residents, medical students, and pathologists’ assistant students the art of autopsy and the unique specialty of pathology.

To find out more about a career as a Pathologists’ Assistant, please visit www.pathassist.org. 

If you would like to contact Alyssha, please reach out to us at medicuspodcast@gmail.com so that we may connect you.

Episode produced by: Rasa Valiauga

Episode recording date: 10/9/25

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