---
title: 'Episode 83: Andrea Alvarez - Medical Laboratory Scientist, Pathologists‘ Assistant, Resident Education'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-83-andrea-alvarez-medical-laboratory-scientist-pathologists-assistant-resident-education'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2021-10-25'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2m89m6/Andrea_Alvarez_-_10_24_21_734_PM8yh2i.mp3'
---

# Episode 83: Andrea Alvarez - Medical Laboratory Scientist, Pathologists‘ Assistant, Resident Education

Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Andrea Alvarez What we discuss with Andrea: How she discovered the Medical Laboratory Science field How shadowing led to her interest in anatomic pathology Her experience in PA school How she became gross room ma...

## Summary

Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Andrea Alvarez

What we discuss with Andrea:

- How she discovered the Medical Laboratory Science field

- How shadowing led to her interest in anatomic pathology

- Her experience in PA school

- How she became gross room manager and her experience at the beginning of the pandemic

- Her role in training residents

- The Kubtec Xpert 80 specimen radiography system and some of its features

- How being a MLS makes her a better PA

- Her advice for those interested in becoming a pathologists' assistant

Links for this episode:

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

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[The ConfLab from LabVine](https://www.labvinelearning.com/TheConflab)

[Join the LabVine Team](mailto:hanine@labvinelearning.com)

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

[Loma Linda Pathologists' Assistant Program](https://medicine.llu.edu/academics/pathologists-assistant-program)

[Columbia Pathology Department](https://www.pathology.columbia.edu)

[Kubtec Medical Specimen Imaging](https://kubtec.com)

People of Pathology Podcast:

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

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