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Interviews with people doing interesting things in pathology and related fields
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Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Today my guest is Hematopathologist Dr Kamran Mirza
What we discuss with Dr Mirza:
- His journey in to medical school and coming to the US for residency
- How his experience getting into residency influences how he tries to help others
- His fellowships after residency, and how hematopathology combines both AP and CP
- How he became interested in teaching and how he use Twitter in teaching
- The origin of Path Elective, and how it has grown since the beginning
- His involvement in the International Collaborative of Pathologists
- How he tries to balance his projects with his personal time
- His view of the future of the field
Links for this episode:
Dr Mirza on Twitter
Voicebrook Blog - PathElective: Bringing Pathology Education to You
Is It Time for a Broader Call to Learn the Language of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine?
Laying a #Path2Path Through Social Media
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Marilyn Bui
What we discuss with Dr Bui:
- How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how her combination of eastern and western education gave her a unique perspective
- Why she chose to study molecular pathology and immunology
- How an orthopedic oncologist inspired her to specialize in bone and soft tissue pathology
- The three revolutions in pathology, and her involvement in each of them
- Her work in digital pathology, including her term as President of the Digital Pathology Association
- Her thoughts on AI as "augmented intelligence," rather than "artificial intelligence."
- The origin of the book The Healing Art of Pathology
- Some stories of how The Healing Art of Pathology has connected with patients, and other healthcare professionals
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and how the Holistic Pathologist is related to this
Links for this episode:
Dr Bui on Twitter
Dr Bui on Digital Pathology Today
Dr Bui on Beyond the Scope
Dr Bui on PathPod
Florida Society of Pathologists Member Spotlight
The Third Revolution in Pathology
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Assisting and Phlebotomy Instructor James Payne
What we discuss with James:
- His education in marine biology and molecular biology
- How he got into teaching
- How he started the medical laboratory assisting and phlebotomy program
- Some of the lab skills that his students learn
- The certifications that his students earn while in high school
- Some of the careers the students pursue after graduating
- The biggest obstacles that he had to overcome and how to avoid them
Links for this episode:
Work Based Learning with WEMOCO Phlebotomy and Laboratory Science
Getting People in the Seats: Recruitment for MLS Programs - Inside the Lab Podcast
Hiring on All Cylinders - eLABorate Topics Podcast
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Ralf Huss
What we discuss with Dr Huss:
- His path to medicine and his initial interest in surgery
- Studying immunology and transplant biology
- What it was like to be in these fields as exciting new discoveries were happening
- How he started working in the pharmaceutical industry and some of his job duties
- The early days of image analysis in pathology and how that field has evolved
- His role at the Institute for Digital Medicine, and the goals of the institute
- The origin of the book Precision Cancer Medicine: Role of the Pathologist and the intended audience
- How the role of the pathologist has changed in cancer medicine
- The need for standardization in digital and computational pathology
- Tumor heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment, and why these concepts are important
Links for this episode:
Precision Cancer Medicine: Role of the Pathologist
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Human Pathology
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Angela Tomei Robinson
What we discuss with Angela:
- How she first discovered the medical laboratory field
- Some of the changes she has seen in the field throughout her career
- Why she says "instruments" and not "machines."
- How she became a clinical advisor for college students
- Her role as Chair of the Professional Standards Coalition, which helped to establish licensure of lab professionals in New York
- Why it is important for lab professionals to join professional societies
- How writing a letter to Regis Philbin resulted in her appearing on his TV show with other laboratory staff
- Why it's better to try and do something, than just complain and do nothing
Links for this episode:
Laboratory Advocacy: The Art of Professionalism
Pathology - The Beginnings of Laboratory Medicine
LabOPEX Live: Licensure, Unions, and Certifications
Using Laboratory Medicine to Support Direct Patient Care
As COVID Testing Surges, Lab Professionals are in Short Supply
Hospitals are in Serious Trouble
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Quentin Eichbaum
What we discuss with Dr Eichbaum:
- Why he studying law in South Africa before switching to medicine
- How he became interested in global health
- His work with the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, including the Global Health Humanities Working Group
- How and why he cofounded the Consortium of New Sub Sahara African Medical Schools
- The concept of Curriculum Sclerosis, and how new medical schools can avoid it
- The Survey of Clinical and Anatomical Pathology Laboratory Infrastructure in Mozambique paper in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Links for this episode:
Consortium of New Sub Sahara African Medical Schools
A Doctor of My Own Documentary
Survey of Clinical and Anatomical Pathology Laboratory Infrastructure in Mozambique
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Today Biomedical Scientist Bamidele Farinre returns to the podcast
What we discuss with Bami:
- Her experience in virology throughout the pandemic
- The Institute of Biomedical Science CPD system, and how she applies the knowledge she gains
- The Mobile Processing Unit Vans, and her role as project lead
- How mobile lab testing could be applied in the future
- Her continuing work as a STEM Ambassador
- The STEM People Like Me Program
Links for this episode:
Bamidele Farinre on Twitter
Sharing Member Voices - Bamidele Farinre
STEM Ambassador People Like Me Training
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Kristine McCluskey
What we discuss with Kristine:
- How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field and her experience in training
- How she was inspired to start teaching and why this appealed to her
- The Interesting Gross Case Workshop she started at Baylor, the paper that was published from that
- The All City Anatomical Pathology Symposium in 2017
- Her role in the AAPA Preceptor Program
- How the Preceptor Program is organized, and some of the topics
- How studying High Reliability Organizations can benefit pathology education
- Why she chose to earn a Doctorate in Education and how she is applying that knowledge
Links for this episode:
Kristine McCluskey on Twitter
Interesting Gross Case Workshop to Remedy Disconnect in Surgical Pathology Curriculum
Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pathology and Immunology
Pathology Teaching and Quality Improvement Tools
High Reliability Organizations
American Association of Pathologists Assistants
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Today my guest is Pathology Resident Dr Phoebe Hammer
What we discuss with Dr Hammer:
- How she became interested in science and medicine
- Her path to entering medical school
- How she heard about the pathology medical student fellowship, and her experience in this program
- Her experience as a tutor for medical students
- The research for the paper One Hundred Years of the Pathology Medical Student Fellowship, and some of the findings she found most interesting
- Her thoughts on subspecialties and future fellowships
Links for this episode:
Dr Phoebe Hammer on Twitter
One Hundred Years of the Pathology Medical Student Fellowship
Stanford Department of Pathology
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Today my guest is Forensic Photographer Nikki Johnson
What we discuss with Nikki:
- Her education in art and photography
- How she got started in the photography field and some of her early work
- How she entered the forensics field, and what her work involves
- Meeting Dr Marianne Hamel and starting Death Under Glass
- The Unseen exhibit at the Mutter Museum and the process of putting that together
- Her photo series during the pandemic of New York City
Links for this episode:
Nikki Johnson on Twitter
Nikki Johnson on Instagram
Nikki's Website
Unseen at the Mutter Museum
2022 Mutter Calendar Featuring Unseen
Nikki Johnson's Photographs of the Pandemic
People of Pathology Podcast: