Join us for a Virtual Gala
October 22, 2026
12:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Virtual - Join from anywhere
For 35 years, Pathologists Overseas has worked alongside laboratory professionals and partners around the world to strengthen access to quality diagnostics.
At this year’s Gala, we’re celebrating that history by honoring our founders, Dr. Heinz Hoenecke, Dr. Victor Lee, and Dr. Jack Ladenson, as well as our partners BD, Comp Pro Med, RCPAQAP, and Heart to Heart International. Join us as we celebrate 35 years of Pathologists Overseas, recognize the people and organizations who have helped make this work possible, and look ahead to what’s next.
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our 2026 Gala sponsors for supporting Pathologists Overseas and helping us continue strengthening laboratory medicine around the world.
Our Honorees
This year we recognize partners whose commitment has strengthened laboratory medicine far beyond their own walls.
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Becton Dickinson
Global Health Equity Champion Award
Recognized for a longstanding commitment to health equity and high-quality diagnostics in the world's most underserved communities — through clinical expertise, policy, and sustained investment in the organizations working on the ground.
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Heart to Heart International
Global Community Impact Award
A humanitarian organization whose disaster relief, healthcare programs, and community development work have helped restore millions of lives — and whose guidance helped establish and strengthen Pathologists Overseas itself.
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RCPAQAP
Institutional Excellence Award
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs donates materials and expertise to laboratories that could not otherwise access them — ensuring every patient benefits from the same standard of diagnostic quality, wherever they live.
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Comp Pro Med
Industry Leader and Innovation Award
A steadfast champion of our health-systems work, providing the laboratory software, technical expertise, and hands-on support that make an information system a sustainable tool for lab management.
Become a Sponsor
Partner with Pathologists Overseas at our 2026 Gala to strengthen diagnostic systems worldwide. Your sponsorship supports training, quality assurance, and laboratory information systems that help laboratory professionals deliver accurate, timely diagnoses to their patients.
Join the celebration!
