James Ondick

Jim Ondick is an IT Business Partner at The University of Kansas Health System, a two-time cancer survivor, and an ASCP Patient Champion. From losing his left eye to childhood retinoblastoma to defying a late-stage metastatic melanoma diagnosis that left him writing letters to his newborn daughter, Jim's survival is a testament to the power of precision medicine. His life was saved when clinical lab professionals successfully identified a BRAF mutation in his tumors, matching him with an optimal targeted immunotherapy. Now in long-term remission, Jim works alongside the American Society for Clinical Pathology to advocate for diagnostic awareness, reminding the public that accurate and timely laboratory data forms the bedrock of exceptional healthcare.