Today my guest is Molecular Medicine PhD student Kelsey Dawes. What we discuss with Kelsey: Her undergraduate program in health studies Her current PhD program in molecular medicine What is epigenetics, and her work in this field Idea Storm and her project in diabetes testing Her internship at Behavioral Diagnostics Machine learning and its implications Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network Dress A Med Scrubs Kelsey Dawes on Twitter Molecular Medicine program Clinical Epigenetics articl...
Jan 11, 2021•39 min•Ep. 45
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Dana Baker. What we discuss with Dana: How she discovered the field of Lab Medicine Her path to earning an MBA Her Masters program in Healthcare Simulation Her current Doctorate program in Education The importance of joining professional organizations Teaching, mentoring, and "labvocating" for the profession Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network Dress A Med scrubs Dana Baker on Twitter Dana on eLABorate Topics Podcast Healthcare Simulation ...
Jan 04, 2021•49 min•Ep. 44
My guest today is Dr Syeda Qasim. What we discuss with Dr Qasim: Medical school in Pakistan and working as a pathologist assistant Moving to Canada and becoming an instructor at the Ontario IMG School Helping international medical graduates become licensed in North America Her recent article in The Pathologist, and how pathology and psychiatry can collaborate Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network The Queen of All Poisons giveaway from Goodreads CAP Foundation See, Test, & Treat prog...
Dec 28, 2020•39 min•Ep. 43
Today my guest is Dr Evi Abada. What we discuss with Dr Abada: Her medical school training in Nigeria Her Masters degree in International Health Policy and Management 500 Women Scientists Avoiding burnout and why that's important Her article on ASCP's Lablogatory, Pathology and Global Public Health How we can speak up more about our field Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network The Queen of All Poisons giveaway from Goodreads Dress A Med scrubs Dr Evi Abada: Twitter 500 Women Scientists P...
Dec 21, 2020•44 min•Ep. 42
Today my guest is GI Pathologist and Coach Dr Christina Arnold. What we discuss with Dr Arnold: How she chose GI pathology as a specialty Her story of feeling miserable and what she did about it How and why she started Your Path in Focus Her training as a coach including Empowering Women Physicians and The Life Coach School Byron Katie and her influence The 90 Second Mini Mentor Sessions on Twitter Links for this Episode: Health Podcast Network Dress A Med Scrubs The Queen of All Poisons giveawa...
Dec 14, 2020•59 min•Ep. 41
My guest today is pancreatic pathologist Dr Ralph Hruban. Wha we discuss with Dr Hruban: How he got into the field and some of his early mentors How he cofounded the National Familial Pancreas Tumor Registry The origins of the book Surgical Pathology Dissection, An Illustrated Guide The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center His recent research on precursor pancreatic lesions The Nine Greats medical history series His involvement in the documentary film about Dr William Halsted Links for ...
Dec 07, 2020•40 min•Ep. 40
My guest today is Veterinary Pathologist Dr Nicola Parry What we discuss with Dr Parry: How she was inspired to study pathology Her experience as Head of Pathology at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Her recent article in The Pathologist magazine Her talk at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on the importance of mentoring Her experience of being a mentor and how to inspire others to explore the field Links for this episode: Dr Parry on Twitter Tufts University School of Vete...
Nov 30, 2020•42 min•Ep. 39
Today my guest is pathology resident Dr Pranav Patwardhan. What we discuss with Dr Patwardhan: How he became interested in pathology and some of his experiences training in India His Facebook page Understanding Pathology Being named to The Pathologist Power List three times His article The Art of Algorithms The process of creating an algorithm Using algorithms for teaching Links for this episode: Dr Patwardhan on Twitter Understanding Pathology on Facebook The Art of Algorithms in The Pathologis...
Nov 23, 2020•38 min•Ep. 38
My guest today is Dr Barbarajean Magnani. Dr Magnani is a Pathologist and Toxicologist, and is the author of The Queen of All Poisons. What we discuss with Dr Magnani: Her work as a toxicology consultant and as Pathologist in Chief at Tufts University School of Medicine How her Master's degree in Marine Environmental Science led to her interest in toxins How a series of stories she wrote for the Journal of Clinical Chemistry became Lily Robinson and the Art of Secret Poisoning The inspiration fo...
Nov 16, 2020•39 min•Ep. 37
Today my guest is Anatomist and PhD candidate Mikaela Stiver What we discuss with Mikaela: Her academic career from Human Kinetics and Neuroscience to Anatomy and Rehabilitation Science Her research on the 3D structure of the trapezius Her teaching experience and what she finds rewarding about it Developing online resources in anatomy and histology Using #AnatomyDoodle to learn and teach anatomy and embryology Her work with Let's Talk Science RehabINK and the RehabINK Podcast Links for this epis...
Nov 09, 2020•50 min•Ep. 36
My guest today is Forensic pathologist Dr Patrick Hansma What we discuss with Dr Hansma: His experience as a diener and how that led to becoming a forensic pathologist The development of the book from a short story and poem to a novel The inspirations for some of the main characters Greenwood Cemetery and how it was inspired by a real cemetery The use of biblical and literary quotes throughout the book His collection of antiquarian books Links for this episode: The Grave Below on Amazon Intervie...
Nov 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 35
Today my guest is Liver Pathologist Dr Neil Theise. What we discuss with Dr Theise: How he became a liver pathologist His work in redefining the microanatomy of the canals of Hering The paper he coauthored in 2018 on the interstitium, and some of the implications of that work Complexity theory and the self organizing universe, and how they relate to pathology The concept of Beginner's Mind Links for this episode: "Structure and Distribution of an Unrecognized Interstitium in Human Tissues" in Na...
Oct 26, 2020•53 min•Ep. 34
My guest today is Pathologists Assistant Alyse Gray. Alyse is the author of Compendium Pandemica: A Guide to Horrible Infectious Diseases. What we discuss with Alyse Gray: The status of Death, It's a Living, her book in progress Why humor can be useful in education How studying the histories of diseases can inform our current state of the world How Syphilus was named from a poem, and the Tuskegee Study Vaccines and how they have improved our way of living The Horrible Infectious Diseases Surviva...
Oct 19, 2020•28 min•Ep. 33
My guest today is Anatomical Pathology Technologist Gemma Norburn What we discuss with Gemma: What an Anatomical Pathology Technologist is, and how she chose this career The Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology and how Gemma is involved Some similarities between the UK Anatomical Pathology Technologist and the US Pathologists' Assistant Gemma's blog Mortuary Gem, and the inspiration for it Death Cafe and how she got involved Links for this episode: Gemma Norburn on Twitter Mortuary Gem...
Oct 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 32
Today my guest is Bone and Soft Tissue Pathologist Dr Syed Hoda. What we discuss with Dr Hoda: How he came to choose bone and soft tissue as a specialty His appearances on Doctor Radio and pathCast Family Connect - helping to communicate with families of COVID patients and how he became involved His thoughts on advocating for pathology and some things we can do His recent appearance on the Genius: Sciencing Our Human Potential podcast Being featured in the documentary film When the Shifts Change...
Oct 05, 2020•51 min•Ep. 31
Today my guest is Cullen Lilley, a second year medical student. What we discuss with Cullen: His education in biological sciences and music Studying microbiology and working for the CDC Bioethics and health policy and why this is important His involvement as a cofounder of Path Elective How and why he started MicroMedEd Links for this episode: Cullen Lilley on Twitter MicroMedEd on Instagram MicroMedEd on the Path Elective website Sketchy Medical People of Pathology Podcast: Website Twitter...
Sep 28, 2020•40 min•Ep. 30
Today my guest is Dissection Room Technician Gina Bond. What we discuss with Gina: How a human osteology course changed her career path Her job as a Dissection Room Technician Body donation and why this is important Restoring and cataloging a pathology specimen collection Her blog, The Donation Diaries Links for this episode: Gina Bond on Twitter The Donation Diaries Barts Pathology Museum London Natural History Museum University of Sheffield Medical Teaching Unit People of Pathology Podcast Web...
Sep 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 29
My guest today is Dr Travis Brown. Dr Brown is a Pathologist and the cohost of This Pathological Life podcast. What we discuss with Dr Brown: How he became a pathologist and the medical school system in Australia How This Pathological Life podcast came to be, and what he and his cohost Stephen Davis are trying to accomplish with it. The differences and similarities between the Australian and US systems, including types of lab staff, billing, and insurance. The Australian response to COVID-19 and...
Sep 14, 2020•58 min•Ep. 28
My guest today is Forensic Pathologist Dr Nicole R Jackson. What we discuss with Dr Jackson: Her journey into pathology The University of New Mexico Fellowship program and her experience there Starting her career as a Medical Examiner in the the middle of the COVID pandemic Increasing the visibility of Forensic Pathologists as first responders Links for this episode: Dr Jackson on Twitter New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator Cook County Medical Examiner People of Pathology Podcast: Webs...
Sep 07, 2020•43 min•Ep. 27
Today my guest is Cytotechnologist Taryn Waraksa. What we discuss with Taryn: Her Specialist in Cytotechnology certification The International Academy of Cytotechnology Writing for ASCP's Lablogatory Theranostics in cytology Being named to the ASCP 40 Under Forty Her interest in scuba diving Links for this episode: Taryn Waraksa on Twitter ASCP Lablogatory International Academy of Cytotechnology ASCP 40 Under Forty Taryn's 40 Under Forty Video...
Aug 31, 2020•38 min•Ep. 26
On this episode I team up with the hosts of Deeper Levels, Computationally Yours, PathPod, ScopeMD, and Dead Men Do Tell Tales for a crossover episode. We talk about podcasting, how we got started, and a few other things as well. Links for this episode: Deeper Levels Computationally Yours PathPod ScopeMD Dead Men Do Tell Tales People of Pathology Podcast Website Twitter...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 25
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Jonathan Dudley. What we discuss with Dr Dudley: Being named to The Pathologist magazine's 2020 Power List in the Big Breakthroughs category His training in pathology and molecular genetics Cell free DNA and how it is used in research His research with bladder cancer and urine tumor DNA Next Generation Sequencing The Young Investigator Award and Benjamin Castleman Award Links for this episode: Dr Dudley on Twitter The Pathologist Power List here Benjamin Castlema...
Aug 17, 2020•38 min•Ep. 24
Today my guest is Forensic Anthropologist Dr Janna Andronowski. What we discuss with Dr Andronowski: How she became interested in forensic anthropology and the training that was involved. Her work at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Forensic Anthropology Center Her research involving bone imaging, osteon banding, and the effects of opioids on bone. The Andronowski Skeletal Collection for Histological Research Teaching anatomy at the University of Akron Links for this episode: Dr Andronowski...
Aug 10, 2020•43 min•Ep. 23
Today my guest is Histotechnologist Mark Bailey. What we discuss with Mark: His career path toward becoming a histotechnologist His teaching career His involvement with ASCP and NSH The Union for International Cancer Control His research and work in sub Saharan Africa Links for this episode: American Society for Clinical Pathology website National Society for Histotechnology website Union for International Cancer Control website MD Anderson Histotechnology Program here Mark Bailey publication li...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 22
My guest today is Forensic Odontologist Dr Gary Berman. What we discuss with Dr Berman: How he became interested in forensic odontology and some of the training that was required The Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) and how it operates Dr Berman's experience with DMORT at the World Trade Center site and Hurricane Katrina site The American Board of Forensic Odontology, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the American Society of Forensic Odontology Links for this episode:...
Jul 27, 2020•51 min•Ep. 21
Today my guest is Cytotechnologist Kristen Nead. What we discuss with Kristen: Her education and training in cytotechnology Her trip to Peru in 2012 as part of CerviCusco / International Cervical Cancer Foundation Molecular testing in cytology ROSE procedures and the cytotech's role in them Links for this episode: CerviCusco website American Society of Cytopathology website More Than a Decade of Molecular Diagnostic Cytopathology Leading Diagnostic and Therapeutic Decision-Making article in Arch...
Jul 20, 2020•35 min•Ep. 20
Today my guest is Heidi Wagner. She is a pathologists' assistant and the head of operations of a biobank. What we discuss with Heidi Wagner: Her career path and how it led her to biobanking How tissue is procured by a biobank Heidi's experience at the ESBB conference ISBER and the planned joint conference with UHN Her presentation on Ethics in biobanking Links for this episode: European, Middle Eastern, and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking website International Society for Biol...
Jul 13, 2020•39 min•Ep. 19
Today my guest is Dr Lori Ryan. Dr Ryan is a pathologist, and the host of the ScopeMD Podcast. What we discuss with Dr Ryan: How she became interested in pathology Her work in public health The Breath of Hope Lung Foundation ScopeMD Podcast Links for this episode: ScopeMD Podcast website Twitter A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation website Twitter Animated Patient's Guide to Lung Cancer here People of Pathology Podcast Website Twitter...
Jul 06, 2020•40 min•Ep. 18
Today my guest is Dr Dana Razzano, who is just finishing her pathology residency. What we discuss with Dr Razzano: How she built a global health elective during residency Her trip to Uganda as part of her global health elective The ASCP Global Health Trainee Fellowship and traveling to Ethiopia The Global Health Opportunities for Pathologists wiki page Links for this episode: Dr Razzano on Twitter ASCP Global Health Trainee Fellowship webpage Global Health Opportunities for Pathologists website ...
Jun 29, 2020•38 min•Ep. 17
Today I speak with Dr Rodney Rohde, Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Department at Texas State University. What we discuss with Dr Rohde: His educational background and experience in the state health department His 2016 TEDx talk, "Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare." The book Rabies - Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations. The Global Citizenship Alliance Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Links for this episode: Dr Rohde on Twitter Dr Rohde's Website Sa...
Jun 22, 2020•57 min•Ep. 16
