Episodes

Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Lona Small
What we discuss with Lona :
- Her education in Jamaica and how that led her to Medical Laboratory Science
- Her experiences in supervisory roles early in her career
- Why she chose to earn an MBA
- Her certifications in Process Management and Project Management and the difference between the two
- Her experience as a Healthcare Quality Specialist
- The origin of the eLaborate Topics Podcast
- Lab OPEX Training and Consulting
Links for this episode:
Digital Pathology Today Episode 33 - People of Pathology
Lona Small
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Today my guest is Pathology Resident Dr Raquel Bittencourt.
What we discuss with Dr Bittencourt:
- Her path to medical school
- How medical education in Brazil differs from US medical school
- How she discovered pathology and what she thought of it at first
- Her thoughts on specimen grossing
- The effect of COVID-19 on medical education in Brazil
- Her thoughts on a pathology sub-specialty
- The use of Twitter in pathology
Links for this episode:
The Pandemic: One Year On Roundtable from The Pathologist
Dr Bittencourt on Twitter
Brazil: The Country, Its Healthcare, and Clinical Pathology
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday May 03, 2021
Episode 58: Bami Farinre - Biomedical Science, Perseverance, and Resilience
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Today my guest is Biomedical Scientist Bami Farinre.
What we discuss with Bami:
- Her early interest in science and how that led her to biomedical science
- Earning her MSc in clinical microbiology and Specialist diploma in virology
- Her experience working in virology during a pandemic
- Her article on resilience in The Pathologist
- How she promotes STEM careers through Inspiring the Future, and as a WISE STEM Ambassador
Links for this episode:
Bami Farinre on Twitter
- Bouncing Back: Workplace Resilience for the Laboratory in The Pathologist
- How Medical Laboratory Assistants Protect Against Lab Error in The Pathologist
- Bamidele Farinre-Inspiring the Future
- Real Life Story-Bamidele Farinre
- Black History Month: Science is for All
- Science Council Podcast-Bamidele Farinre
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Today my guest is Dr Joseph Anderson, Pathologist and host of the Digital Pathology Today podcast.
What we discuss with Dr Anderson :
- How he became interested in pathology
- His fellowship in Oncologic Pathology
- His post doctoral fellowship in Molecular Diagnostics
- His work with Oncotype testing
- The Personalized Diagnostics podcast
- The Digital Pathology Today podcast and how it began
- What the future of digital pathology might be
Links for this episode:
Digital Pathology Today:
Personalized Diagnostics Podcast
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Today my guest is Forensic Geophysicist Clark Davenport
What we discuss with Clark:
- Geophysics and how he discovered this field
- Remote sensing technologies and how they are used in forensic geophysics
- Clark's 2017 book Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations
- His role as a founding member of NecroSearch International
- How NecroSearch International assists law enforcement
- The story behind Clark's trips to Russia
Links for this episode:
Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations from Amazon
Colorado Volunteer Scientists Play Crucial Role in Unearthing Human Remains
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
My guest today is Pathologists' Assistant Lori Marini
What we discuss with Lori:
- Her journey to becoming a pathologists' assistant
- Her work in genomics and immunotherapy
- Her experience battling cancer
- How that experience led her in part to become a coach
- Her podcast Conversations With Courageous Cancer Warriors
- The book she coauthored, Women Who Boss Up
Links for this episode:
Lori Marini
- Website
- Conversations With Courageous Cancer Warriors Podcast
- Women Who Boss Up book
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Apr 05, 2021
Episode 54: Karen Fleming - Forensic Art and Facial Reconstruction
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Today my guest is Forensic Artist Karen Fleming
What we discuss with Karen:
- How she discovered the field of forensic art
- The training program at the University of Dundee
- The four main areas of forensic art
- Facial reconstruction using the Manchester Method
- The technologies involved in forensic art
- Her involvement in the facial reconstruction from the remains of a druid woman
- Her project with Surgeons Hall Museum in Edinburgh
Links for this episode:
Karen Fleming's website
- University of Dundee Forensic Art and Facial Imaging program
- Surgeons Hall Museum
- Face of Iron Age Female Druid Recreated - The Archaeology News Network
- Amazing Digital Reconstructions Show 16th Century Scottish Woman Scarred by Leprosy in Live Science
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Today my guest is Veterinary Pathologist Dr Aleksandra Zuraw
What we discuss with Dr Zuraw:
- Her journey into veterinary pathology
- How she became interested in digital pathology
- Her blog, Digital Pathology Place
- Why she created the Digital Pathology Crash Course
- Her podcast, The Digital Pathology Podcast
Links for this episode:
Dr Zuraw on Twitter
- Digital Pathology Podcast
- Digital Pathology Place blog
- Digital Pathology Crash Course Subscription Page
- Podcast episode with Thomas Westerling-Bui, who recommends different AI resources
- "Developing a Qualification and Verification Strategy for Digital Tissue Image Analysis in Toxicological Pathology" article
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Mar 22, 2021
Episode 52: Diane Spicer - Pediatric and Cardiac Pathology
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Diane Spicer
What we discuss with Diane:
- How she became a PA
- Her role in the creation of the Handbook of Pediatric Autopsy Pathology with Dr Enid Gilbert-Barness
- How she became curator of the Van Mierop Congenital Heart Archive
- Working with Dr Robert Anderson, and their webinar series for the Congenital Heart Academy
- Attitudinal orientation of the heart and why this is important
Links for this episode:
- Congenital Heart Academy Youtube channel
- University of Cincinnati Heart University
- What Is The Real Cardiac Anatomy? published in Clinical Anatomy
People of Pathology Podcast:

Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Ritcha Saxena
What we discuss with Dr Saxena:
- Her medical training in pathology and hematology
- How she became interested in teaching
- Her role as Course Director at Medical University of the Americas
- Adapting teaching methods to the COVID pandemic
- Burnout in medical students and how to combat it
- What the future of pathology education may bring
Links for this episode:
Dr Saxena on Twitter
- Medical University of the Americas
- Burnout: The Other Epidemic in The Pathologist
- Learning Digitally in a Pandemic in The Pathologist
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