Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP)

Technical Director, Pathologists’ Assistant, Mom, Traveler, Foodie

[AAPA @PathAssist]

PA Day is here! How are you celebrating your Pathologists’ Assistants today? We're turning ours into action figures—because let’s be honest, they’re real-life superheroes in the lab every day.

#PADay #Pathassist #pathologistsassistant

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

@beatalleukemia @UChicago I still have mine from PA school as well!🤓 I would’ve asked for a signature if I had it with me.

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

Two pathology legends stopped by @UChicago HTRC today. Dr. Vinay Kumar, co-author of Robbins Pathology, and Dr. Husain Sattar, author of Pathoma — THE textbooks for every pathology student! #pathology

[AAPA @PathAssist]

Thank you to all Fellows who participated in the BOT nomination process & election! Congrats to reelected BOT member Jesse McCoy & newly elected BOT members Rachel Poon & Marissa Spencer! A heartfelt thanks & best wishes to outgoing BOT members Charlene Gettings & Mike Sovocool!

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

The @PathAssist Annual Conference is in full gear with a panel on integrating teaching with clinical practice in pathology. #AAPAFall2024 #pathology

[AAPA @PathAssist]

It's time to vote in the 2025 AAPA Board of Trustees (BOT) election! This year's candidates are:

✅ Kristine McCluskey
✅ Jesse McCoy
✅ Rachel Poon
✅ Marissa Spencer

Voting is open to all AAPA Fellow members. Please check your email & submit your ballot by Sept. 30. 🗳️

[AAPA @PathAssist]

Our next featured candidate for the 2025 AAPA BOT election is Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP)CM. Learn more about Rachel's volunteer experience & discover why she's interested in serving on the BOT. Plus, meet her fellow candidates: https://t.co/28eAjBPzXC

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

@PathAssist is at the @apcprods meeting! Come speak with us about Pathologists’ Assistants!

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

Happy #PathAssistDay to all my fellow PAs! This year, PA Day is celebrated during #LabWeek, so let’s celebrate the critical roles we all play in patient care with our laboratory friends and colleagues!

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

@gvencut1 @UChicago Yes! One of my techs, Ezra, was able to capture it on her iPhone. She said the trick was to zoom in and lower brightness.

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

The HTRC Biobank team watching the solar eclipse @UChicago!

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

Last day exhibiting for American Association of Pathologists'​ Assistants at #USCAP2024. Come talk to me about what Pathologists’ Assistants can do for you!

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

@PathAssist is at #USCAP2024! Stop by to speak with a certified pathologists’ assistant! @TheUSCAP

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

We love visitors at the @PathAssist booth at CAP23 but especially past residents that we’ve worked with! @UChicagoPath

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

Correction: Voting actually ends tomorrow 7/18 at 11:59pm!

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

Today is the last day to vote for Top 5 of ASCP’s 40 Under Forty emerging leader! Vote for me to help me promote clinical research. Thank you all for your support!

https://t.co/GpJOmpMyWY

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

@KMirza Thank you, Kamran! ☺️

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

I am humbled and honored to be selected as one of ASCP’s 40 Under Forty emerging leader! If you share my passions for promoting laboratory medicine in translational research and advancing clinical research, then please consider voting for me for Top 5. #ClinicalResearch #biobank

[ASCP @ASCP_Chicago]

We are excited to announce the 2023 40 Under Forty emerging leaders and innovators of pathology, and laboratory medicine. To help them celebrate and make it to the TOP FIVE, vote for your favorite honoree using the link below. Voting closes July 18th. https://t.co/JGfzDPB7Mn

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

@UChicagoPath @ASCP_Chicago Thank you! I am humbled and honored for the opportunity to promote the great clinical and translational research work that we do @UChicago @UChicagoMed @UChicagoOSRF !

[Rachel Poon, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP) @PathologyPoon]

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