Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Lou Mendes Kramer What we discuss with Lou: How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field and forensic pathology Her experience as a PA student Working as a Medical Investigator Her previous teaching experience and how that led to her teaching at Wayne State How she became program director of the Wayne State PA program and some highlights so far Teaching methods and how they were adapted during the pandemic The AAPA Forensic Task Force and her rol...
Jun 06, 2022•51 min•Ep. 116
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Kurt Schaberg What we discuss with Dr Schaberg: Why he decided to become a doctor of the specialties that were of interest to him How he became interested in pathology Why he chose to do AP only, and how he chose his fellowships His interest in teaching and his roles in residency programs Why he started Kurt's Notes and the original intent of the site Some of the features of the site, including quizzes and quick diagnostic reference guides His method for creating...
May 30, 2022•55 min•Ep. 115
Today my guests are Pathologists Dr Daniel Kurtycz, Dr Julie Lemmon, and Dr Santo Nicosia from the History of Pathology Society What we discuss with Dr Kurtycz, Dr Lemmon, and Dr Nicosia: How they became interested in pathology How they became interested in medical history and pathology history How the History of Pathology Society was started Some of the history of USCAP and the Companion meeting with the History of Pathology Society Pathology specimen collections and why it is important to pres...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 114
Today my guest is Dr Ori Zelichov, VP of Clinical Development at Nucleai What we discuss with Dr Zelichov: His transition from military service to medical school His early work in cancer biomarkers, and some of the companies with which he was involved How he came to Nucleai and his role there How Nucleai combines spatial data with clinical data Spatial biology, and how it is used in image analysis Other possible applications of the Nucleai platform beyond oncology Building a spatial biology atla...
May 09, 2022•45 min•Ep. 113
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu What we discuss with Dr Eziagu: How he decided to become a doctor and how he chose pathology Why he went on to earn a masters degree in anatomy His experience in pathology residency Some of the subspecialties that he finds interesting His research work with placentas in the setting of HIV How he got started in teaching The pathology staffing situation in Nigeria His thoughts on emerging technologies in pathology Links for this episode: Hea...
May 02, 2022•42 min•Ep. 112
Today my guest is Medical Illustrator Jim Perkins What we discuss with Jim: His education in biology and geology, and his interest in paleontology How he discovered the medical illustrator field His early work as a medical illustrator, including medicolegal illustration How he got into teaching medical illustration, and some stories of students he has influenced His 27 year association with the Robbins textbooks, and how that began The process of creating illustrations, and how that has evolved ...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 111
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Jeffrey Ross What we discuss with Dr Ross: How he got started in medicine and pathology, and his thoughts on exposing medical students to pathology His experience during residency of handling a specimen for an estrogen receptor trial How he decided to focus on the HER2/neu gene, and some of his work in that area HER2 testing by IHC and by FISH, and which he thought was better Liquid biopsy, and how it may be used in the future The origin of Foundation Medicine So...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 110
Today my guest is Consultant Clinical Scientist Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green What we discuss with Dr Cloutman-Green: How her family members influenced her choice of a career in science, and how she studied zoology How she switched to microbiology and infection prevention and control Why working in a pediatric hospital is important to her How and why she started the Girly Microbiologist blog Why she decided to write on turning 42 on the blog, and some of the lessons she has learned What she has learn...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 109
Today my guest is Olivia Gaskill What we discuss with Olivia: How she became interested in psychology Her Masters program in Neuroimaging for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience Her early interest in writing How she started working at The Pathologist How she learned the language of pathology Her promotion to Deputy Editor and some of her favorite projects The Pathology Grand Tour podcast and how it started British Science Week and advocating for science Links for this episode: Health Podcast Net...
Apr 04, 2022•46 min•Ep. 108
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Andrea Deyrup What we discuss with Dr Deyrup: Her initial work in evolutionary biology How and why she decided on medical school and pathology Her backpacking trip through Asia and some of her adventures there Her current position at Duke University and her previous teaching experience How her view of race in medicine has changed Working on Robbins Essential Pathology and Robbins Basic Pathology, and some of the changes that are coming Her collaboration with Dr J...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 107
Today my guest is Dr Jennifer Sanders What we discuss with Dr Sanders: How she decided to study cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry Her post doctoral fellowship in gastroenterology How she developed her skills in teaching How she became co-director of the pathobiology graduate program Pathobiology and how it differs from pathology Her research in liver transplantation and regeneration Her involvement in the American Society for Investigative Pathology Women In Pathology and her rol...
Mar 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 106
Today my guest is once again Dr Vinay Kumar What we discuss with Dr Kumar: Proving that Natural Killer Cells are distinct from T cells. How "it's better to be right than to be first." How Dr Stanley Robbins asked him to be a coauthor of his textbook The process for revising the textbook, and that "there is no good writing, only good rewriting." How revising the textbook became a form of research The evolution of his teaching style, incorporating flipped classrooms and online interactive elements...
Mar 14, 2022•45 min•Ep. 105
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Vinay Kumar What we discuss with Dr Kumar: How his grandfather influenced him in becoming a doctor, and taught him the lesson of compassion How curiosity led him to study botany, and how it led him back to medicine How he became interested in research of disease mechanisms Traveling to the US to work with Dr Stanley Robbins in Boston, and some of his first experiences in the US His early research with Natural Killer cells Links for this episode: Health Podcast Ne...
Mar 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 104
Today my guest is Dr Roberto Mota What we discuss with Dr Mota: How he was inspired to go to medical school His career path and some of his mentors along the way Why it is important for him to be involved in professional societies The origin of the Behind Our Science podcast The target audience of the podcast Some of his favorite moments from Behind Our Science so far, and some of the plans for the future Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dr...
Feb 28, 2022•42 min•Ep. 103
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 Collabor...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 102
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 ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 101
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 Li...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 100
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 orig...
Jan 31, 2022•52 min•Ep. 99
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 ...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 98
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 Anato...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 97
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: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLa...
Jan 10, 2022•46 min•Ep. 96
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 ...
Jan 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 95
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 ...
Dec 27, 2021•56 min•Ep. 94
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: Health Podcast Network LabVin...
Dec 20, 2021•46 min•Ep. 93
Today my guest is Macroscopic Technician Hatice Beseren What we discuss with Hatice: Her training to become a macroscopic technician How cytology in integrated into her job duties Her role in remote frozen sections Standardization and certification efforts in Turkey The use of Twitter for education Her role in teaching Her efforts to form an association of macroscopic technicians Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dress A Med scrubs Hatice Be...
Dec 13, 2021•23 min•Ep. 92
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Bruce Koepp What we discuss with Bruce: How he discovered pathology and the pathologists' assistant field His experiences in the early part of his career How he came to specialize in autopsies His interest in trail running and how that influenced his first book How he started writing and the authors from whom he drew inspiration His latest book, Pitfall, and how he developed the story How being a pathologists' assistant influenced his writing style His f...
Dec 06, 2021•41 min•Ep. 91
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Walter Kemp What we discuss with Dr Kemp: How he discovered pathology and how observing an autopsy led to forensic pathology Why he decided to earn a Masters and PhD in anthropology, and how that work applies to forensics How he got started in teaching and some of his mentors The book Make It Stick and how it influenced his teaching style The methods he uses for teaching The online platforms that he uses to educate students about pathology Links for this...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min•Ep. 90
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Greg G Davis What we discuss with Dr Davis: How he became interested in pathology and forensic pathology Earning a Masters in Public Health and the importance of forensic pathologists in public health His interest in epidemiology and drug-related deaths and his involvement in the NAME opioid position paper. The relationship between pathology and law and his book on the subject His term as president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, and so...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 89
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Suzy Lishman What we discuss with Dr Lishman: Her inspiration for becoming a doctor and how she chose pathology Studying art history, and the relationship between art and pathology Colorectal cancer and Bowel Cancer UK The medical examiner system in the UK and how it differs from the US What we can learn from studying medical history Her term as president of the Royal College of Pathologists and some of the initiatives during that time The Living Autopsy presenta...
Nov 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 88
Today my guest is Advanced Registered Technologist Zoe Brooks What we discuss with Zoe: How she became interested in the Medical Laboratory field How QC became of interest and how she developed it as technical coordinator of six remote Ontario labs His early use of computers for monitoring quality control Meeting and working with Dr James Westgard Her thoughts on the use of six sigma in the medical lab Creating the Mathematically Optimized Risk Evaluation system AWEsome Numbers Inc and the Catal...
Nov 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 87
