People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 91: Nikki Johnson – Forensic Photography, Death Under Glass, and Unseen at the Mutter Museum
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:
Nikki Johnson on Twitter
Nikki Johnson on Instagram
Nikki’s Website
Unseen at the Mutter Museum
2022 Mutter Calendar Featuring Unseen
Nikki Johnson’s Photographs of the Pandemic
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Episode 90: Hatice Beseren – Macroscopic Technician in Turkey
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:
Hatice Beseren on Twitter
Macroscopists and Cytotechnicians – The Pathologists Counterpart
Hatice Beseren on the 2020 Pathologist Power List
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Episode 89: Bruce Koepp – Pathologists‘ Assistant and Author of Pitfall
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 future writing projects
Links for this episode:
Contact Bruce Koepp here
Order Pitfall from Amazon, or Barnes and Noble
American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants
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Episode 88: Dr Walter Kemp – Forensic Pathology and Anthropology, Medical Education, and Teaching Methods
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 episode:
The Pathology Grand Tour Episode 2: Pathologists’ Assistants
Dr Kemp on Twitter
Pathology Review Image Questions on Amazon
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Episode 87: Dr Greg G Davis – Forensic Pathology and Public Health, Pathology and Law, and the National Association of Medical Examiners
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 some of the things he accomplished
- His teaching role at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- His thoughts on the future of forensic pathology
Links for this episode:
The Art of Attorney Interaction and Courtroom Testimony
Pathology and Law: A Practical Guide for the Pathologist
UAB Profile – Dr Gregory G Davis
National Association of Medical Examiners
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Episode 86: Dr Suzy Lishman – Pathology and Art History, Medical Examiners, and Public Outreach
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 presentation
- Some of the uses of digital pathology
- How to advocate for the pathology field
Links for this episode:
Dr Lishman on Twitter
Being a Pathologist Q&A with Dr Suzy Lishman
Dr Suzy Lishman – The Pathologist Power List 2018
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