Episodes
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Today my guest is Death Scene Investigator and Forensic Anthropologist Dr Janamarie Truesdell
What we discuss with Dr Truesdell:
- The Critical Thinking in Death Scene Investigation course at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- How she teaches a method for investigating a scene
- How she got into death investigation and forensic anthropology
- Utilizing the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death in teaching
- How she developed a fascination for the Nutshells
- Her thoughts on the "CSI Effect."
- The upcoming summer course at UW-Parkside
Links for this episode:
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Forensic Anthropology Workshop
Critical Thinking in Death Scene Investigation
The History of the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
18 Tiny Deaths by Bruce Goldfarb
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Episode 148: Navid Alipour - AI In Healthcare, CureMatch, And CureMetrix
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Today my guest is Navid Alipour, CEO of AI Med Global
What we discuss with Navid:
- How he got into the AI in Healthcare space
- Why he thinks there is such massive growth in the use of AI right now
- Why AI should be thought of as "augmented intelligence," rather than "artificial intelligence."
- How CureMatch uses AI in oncology to determine the best treatment
- How CureMetrix analyzes mammograms, and how it is also used to detect heart disease
- His thoughts on AI in healthcare in the future
Links for this episode:
Knowledge Representation And Reasoning AI
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Sarah Blizzard
What we discuss with Sarah:
- How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field
- How a running injury turned her to yoga
- Some ways that pathology and yoga are similar
- Her Youtube series on yoga stretches for PAs
- Mindfulness and how we can practice it in our daily lives
Links for this episode:
Sarah Blizzard on Instagram
Sarah on YouTube
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Today my guest is Bruce Goldfarb, author of OCME: Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center
What we discuss with Bruce:
- His background as an EMT and a journalist
- How his skillset led to his position as Executive Assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner at the OCME
- Some of the history of the OCME in Baltimore
- How the opioid epidemic created massive burden for the OCME
- The effect of COVID on forensic investigations
- How staffing and funding issues can affect medical examiners offices
Links for this episode:
Bruce Goldfarb on Instagram
18 Tiny Deaths on Amazon
OCME: Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center on Amazon
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Episode 145: Dr Cindy Wang - Living The H&E Life
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Today my guest is GI Pathologist Dr Cindy Wang
What we discuss with Dr Wang:
- How she chose medicine as a career
- How she discovered pathology and which subspecialties she was interested in
- How and why she started her YouTube channel, H&E Life
- Why she chooses to talk about her own experiences as a resident and fellow on her channel
- The importance of learning grossing as a resident
- How to address myths about pathology
- What it's like to be recognized as the voice of H&E Life
- Her interest in baking and why it is important to have interests outside of medicine
Links for this episode:
Dr Wang on Instagram
Dr Wang on Twitter
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Episode 144: Evan Bird - Forensic Anthropology and The Corpse Review
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Today my guest is Forensic Anthropologist Evan Bird
What we discuss with Evan:
- How he got interested in forensic anthropology and how educational path
- The importance of networking in the forensic field
- His experience in teaching and how that helps him in other areas
- How he became a consultant with federal agencies
- His experience during the COVID pandemic and how mass fatality procedures were changed because of it
- How and why he started his Instagram page, The Corpse Review
- How he uses The Corpse Review to help people learn about forensics
Links for this episode:
The Corpse Review on Instagram
Northeast Crime Scene Institute
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Today my guest is Oncologic Breast Surgeon Dr Jeannie Shen
What we discuss with Dr Shen:
- How she was inspired to become a doctor and her path into surgery
- Why she chose to specialize in breast cancer surgery
- How surgeons help to drive technology and advancements
- Advancements in breast cancer screening and its effect on surgery options
- How the COVID pandemic affected breast cancer screening
- Her relationship with pathology and why this is important
- Advancements in breast cancer treatment and what might be coming in the future
Links for this episode:
Dr Shen's bio from Cedars-Sinai
Jennie Shen, MD on Breast Cancer video
Shen Named Breast Program Medical Director
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Episode 142: Tom McAndrew - Cold Cases and Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Today my guest is Retired Homicide Detective Tom McAndrew
What we discuss with Tom:
- How and why he got into law enforcement
- Pursuing his education while working in law enforcement
- His involvement in the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit
- Investigative Genetic Genealogy and how it is used in cold cases
- The initiative he started in Pennsylvania to locate and identify unidentified decedents
- How he got involved with the Vidocq Society
- Some examples of cold cases that he helped to solve
- His thoughts on the most important advancements in forensic investigations throughout his career
Links for this episode:
Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Innovative Forensic Investigations
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Episode 141: Dr Eylül Gün - Pathology In Turkey, PathArt, And EndoNews
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Eylül Gün
What we discuss with Dr Gün:
- Her experience as an exchange student in the US and her favorite American sports
- How she decided on a career in pathology
- Her interests in gynecologic, urologic, and forensic pathology
- Her involvement with the Social Media Commission and the Path Art contest
- How she became interested in teaching, and using Twitter as a teaching method
- The Endometriosis Foundation of America and EndoNews
- The importance of international collaboration
Links for this episode:
Dr Eylül Gün on Twitter
Endometriosis Foundation of America
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Greg Fuller
What we discuss with Dr Fuller:
- How he became interested in neuropathology
- How studying English has an influence on his work now
- His early mentors and how they helped steer his career
- The concept of Diagnostic Medicine and why it is important
- The 8 Data Sphere Model and how it is used to make a diagnosis
- How the methods of Sherlock Holmes are similar to Diagnostic Medicine
- Some of the highlights of Dr Fuller's career
Links for this episode:
Dr Greg Fuller on Twitter
Dr Fuller on the Follow Your Path Podcast
Gregory Fuller ‘76, Distinguished Former Student 2022 - Texas A&M
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
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