Dr. Sara E. Monaco: A Mentor Extraordinaire Who Changed Cytopathology in Rural Pennsylvania by "Making It the Best"
1University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Diagnostic Cytopathology
|December 4, 2025
Abstract:
This report introduces Dr. Sara E. Monaco, the incoming President-Elect of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC) and System Director of Cytopathology at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Monaco has provided significant mentorship to me over the years and facilitated the development of my passion for cytopathology and education.
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