---
title: 'Episode 44: Dr Amy Rapkiewicz - The Importance of the Autopsy in Understanding COVID-19'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-44-dr-amy-rapkiewicz-the-importance-of-the-autopsy-in-understanding-covid-19'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2021-01-18'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/umhkxn/Dr_Amy_Rapkiewicz_-_1_17_21_834_PM62jgd.mp3'
---

# Episode 44: Dr Amy Rapkiewicz - The Importance of the Autopsy in Understanding COVID-19

Today my guest is Dr Amy Rapkiewicz.What we discuss with Dr Rapkiewicz:Her residency at the National Cancer InstituteWhy she chose two fellowships, cytopathology and forensic pathologyBeing interviewed by the Associated Press and CNNAutopsy finding ...

## Summary

Today my guest is Dr Amy Rapkiewicz.

What we discuss with Dr Rapkiewicz:

- Her residency at the National Cancer Institute

- Why she chose two fellowships, cytopathology and forensic pathology

- Being interviewed by the Associated Press and CNN

- Autopsy finding in COVID patients

- The paper she coauthored about these findings

- How the pandemic has stressed the importance of the autopsy

Links for this episode:

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

Dr Amy Rapkiewicz on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/mortui_vivos)

- [National Cancer Institute](https://www.cancer.gov)

- [Associated Press article](https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-new-york-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-402d045e86620c669d0706560608c116)

- [CNN interview](https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-new-york-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-402d045e86620c669d0706560608c116)

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[Megakaryocytes and platelet-fibrin thrombi characterize multi-organ thrombosis at autopsy in COVID-19 in_ EClinical Medicine_](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30178-4/fulltext)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.podbean.com)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)