Pathologist Digital Workstation Needs & Configuration Needs Assessment

Section 1: Demographics & Practice Setting

The Digital Pathology Association (DPA), in collaboration with the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), is conducting a needs assessment to inform a forthcoming paper on practice guidelines for pathology—aimed at improving consistency, safety, and efficiency in digital pathology workstations (including sign-out, tumor boards, teaching, and research workflows).

By dedicating 10–15 minutes to this survey, you are contributing to a foundational effort to better define digital pathology workstation design, ergonomics, monitor configurations, and quality control practices for clinical use. Your input will help identify factors that may influence diagnostic efficiency, accuracy, fatigue, workflow experience, and overall user satisfaction, while helping inform future best practices and standards in digital pathology. Most importantly, this effort helps ensure that the future of digital pathology workspaces is shaped by the broader digital pathology community.

Deadline: May 29 at 12:00 PM CT

As a thank-you, respondents may enter a drawing for one of two $50 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be notified June 1st.

Confidentiality: Responses will be summarized in aggregate. Optional contact info can be provided for the prize drawing and updates.

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1. Are you currently using digital pathology (for example, whole slide imaging or telepathology) for any of the following purposes? (select all that apply)

Clinical primary sign-out

Education/Teaching

Research

Other (describe)

Not currently using digital pathology (If this is chosen then you may discontinue this assessment)

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2. Which describes you best?

Resident

Fellow

Pathologist

Other (please describe)

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3. How many years have you been practicing pathology?

Trainee (resident/fellow) practice

Attending less than 1 year

Attending 1–5 years

Attending 6–10 years

Attending 11–20 years

Attending More than 20 years

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4. What is your gender? Select one

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe:

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5. On which continent is your primary practice or institution located? Select one.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

South America

Australia/Oceania

Antarctica

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6. Primary Practice Setting (Select all that apply):

Academic Medical Center

Community Hospital

Private Lab

Reference Lab / Commercial

VA / Government

Research-Only

Other (please specify)

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7. Subspecialty Focus (Select all that apply):

Autopsy/Forensic Pathology

Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology

Breast Pathology

Cardiovascular Pathology

Clinical Informatics digital pathology

Clinical informatics AI/Data scientist

Cytopathology

Dermatopathology

Gastrointestinal Pathology

Genitourinary Pathology

Gynecologic Pathology

Head and Neck Pathology

Hematopathology

Liver Pathology

Microbiology, clinical

Molecular Pathology

Neuropathology/ Ophthalmologic Pathology

Pediatric Pathology

Placental/Perinatal Pathology

Surgical Pathology

Thoracic/Pulmonary Pathology

Veterinary Pathology

Other (please specify)

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8. Typical Primary Work Location (Select one):

Exclusively onsite (lab/hospital) with personal office

Exclusively onsite (lab/hospital) with multiple shared workstations/hoteling

Exclusively remote

Hybrid onsite (lab/hospital) greater than or equal to 50% with remote remainder

Hybrid onsite (lab/hospital) less than 50%, with remote remainder

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* 1. Are you currently using digital pathology (for example, whole slide imaging or telepathology) for any of the following purposes? (select all that apply)

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* 2. Which describes you best?

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* 3. How many years have you been practicing pathology?

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* 4. What is your gender? Select one

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* 5. On which continent is your primary practice or institution located? Select one.

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* 6. Primary Practice Setting (Select all that apply):

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* 7. Subspecialty Focus (Select all that apply):

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* 8. Typical Primary Work Location (Select one):

1. Are you currently using digital pathology (for example, whole slide imaging or telepathology) for any of the following purposes? (select all that apply)

2. Which describes you best?

3. How many years have you been practicing pathology?

4. What is your gender? Select one

5. On which continent is your primary practice or institution located? Select one.

6. Primary Practice Setting (Select all that apply):

7. Subspecialty Focus (Select all that apply):

8. Typical Primary Work Location (Select one):