Past
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Professionals Week
President's Vision
My vision for APMG is that we will be the preferred provider of pathology services in
our healthcare market. This is achievable because of the exceptional expertise,
talents and breadth of experience that the individuals in our group
collectively possess.
Clinical Excellence
To move toward this goal, we must continue to identify and hire the most highly talented and trained
candidates with both general and subspecialty expertise.
Cooperative Partnerships
We must form mutually beneficial partnerships with hospitals and hospital systems, clinical laboratories,
and physician groups.
Stewardship
We must be good stewards of our human and financial capital, using our resources wisely and effectively
to achieve optimal outcomes for our patients, clients, and ourselves.
APMG Culture
We must deliver our services with excellence, pride, passion, integrity,
and innovation.
Teamwork
We must be supportive and respectful of one another, always
working as a team to achieve our goals.
Accountability
We must hold one another accountable to realize our vision.
Patient Centered
We must always remember that our primary imperative is to care for our patients
to the best of our ability.
What is a Pathologist?
A pathologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing diseases by studying tissues, blood, and other bodily fluids. They play a crucial role in medicine by helping doctors understand the cause and progression of diseases, which aids in treatment decisions.
There are two main types of pathologists:
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Anatomical Pathologists – Examine tissues and organs to diagnose conditions like cancer, infections, and other diseases.
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Clinical Pathologists – Analyze blood, urine, and other body fluids to detect diseases such as diabetes, infections, or blood disorders.
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Pathologists often work in laboratories and collaborate with other doctors to provide accurate diagnoses.
Our group has a proven track record of making a significant difference in every hospital and laboratory to which we provide professional direction. Our continued success is tied to a combination of good medical practice, appropriate business support, information technology advances, ethical billing practices, strength in the market place and superior quality of rendered services. We are directed and owned by our pathologists members with each hospital Medical Director responsible for decisions in conjunction with the administration on site. Support for pathology services and expert pathologists in APMG are provided as requested by the Medical Director and administration. Technology allows us to instantly query each other about changing problems, complicated cases or updates. We have developed a type of neural network learning pattern that allows each of us to rapidly adapt best practice procedures.
About Us
Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group (APMG) is a professional corporation composed of 40 Board certified, and in many instances subspecialty certified, pathologists covering 12 service locations in 4 counties in California, 1 in Phoenix, Arizona, and 2 in Portland, Oregon. A number of our members are recognized as national and international experts in pathology and in specific subspecialty fields. This subspecialty expertise and diversity of experience enables us to provide comprehensive professional support and consultative services to each hospital.
Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group embarked on a Strategic Planning effort in 2011 which culminated in a full day seminar called Advance 1.0. (The program was similar to a retreat but we preferred to call it an Advance). APMG’s Strategic Plan assessed and defined the mission, vision, and goals that will drive APMG’s work and partnerships for the foreseeable future. We felt that by planning now and focusing our resources for the coming years, APMG would be able to respond to the rapid health care reform changes that are occurring in our environment, economy, and society. The program was successful and is now a yearly event. Our 9th Advance was held in July, 2019. Due to COVID, we took a hiatus but we held our 10th gathering October 25th of 2023.
Presentations included:
• Wamda Goreal, MD: Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor
• R. Jeanna Su, MD: Patient History & Clinical Correlation – A Case Presentation
• Eric F. Glassy, MD: How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint
The event was capped off with a dinner that included APMG staff and pathologists, both active and emeritus.