Beyond the Scope

Raj Singh, MD | Northwell & Matthew Hannah, MD | MSKCC

August 18, 2021 Season 1 Episode 14
Beyond the Scope
Raj Singh, MD | Northwell & Matthew Hannah, MD | MSKCC
Show Notes

Raj and Matt join Beyond the Scope to discuss the the Digital Anatomic Pathology Academy, hosted on PathPresenter - a primarily open source cloud based viewing platform for digital slides. DAPA is used as an educational, clinical, and publication tool. DPA members can access DAPA for free to make use of the numerous educational modules (dpa-dapa.com).

NOTE: this episode utilizes video for platform tutorials. Please visit https://digitalpathologyassociation.org/dpa-podcast-beyond-the-scope for the video version.

  • 2:48 Guest intro
  • 7:21 Introduction to the cloud based viewing and educational platform
  • 8:47 Tutorial for navigating the platform
  • 17:20 DAPA educational module features and demonstration
  • 20:45 DAPA use cases; including an interactive way to study for boards
  • 26:00 How DPA members and other can access the platform
  • 27:50 Open source platform vs. licensed version for private data
  • 30:10 MSKCC experience using the platform as an education portal and conference tool
  • 33:00 Long term clinical goals of the platform
  • 37:55 Utilizing the platform in underserved areas
  • 39:23 Utilizing the platform for publications and E-books

A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.org. DPA members may login to the DPA Collaborate hub (under the Resources tab) and join the Beyond The Scope community. All listeners are encouraged to use this forum to suggest future topics and guests, submit questions and corrections, and provide general feedback.