People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
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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Episode 85: Zoe Brooks – Medical Laboratory Science, Quality Control, and AWEsome Numbers Inc
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 CatalystQC software
Links for this episode:
Zoe Brooks on Twitter
AWEsome Numbers Website
AWEsome Numbers on Facebook
Zoe on Lab OPEX Live
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Episode 84: Dr Tian Yu – Molecular Pathology, Spatial Biology, and Truckee Applied Genomics
Today my guest is Molecular Biology PhD, Dr Tian Yu
What we discuss with Dr Yu:
- Growing up in China, and moving to the US
- Studying cell biology and molecular biology
- How she discovered pathology, and how it related to her work in molecular biology
- Next generation sequencing and how it is used
- Spatial biology and the tumor micro-environment
- Her work at Truckee Applied Genomics and some of their products
- Her thoughts on the future of molecular pathology
Links for this episode:
Dr Tian Yu on Twitter
A Place for Everything in Spatial Biology from The Pathologist
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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 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:
Loma Linda Pathologists’ Assistant Program
Kubtec Medical Specimen Imaging
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Episode 82: Dr Carey August – The CAP Foundation, Engaged Leadership Academy, and See, Test, and Treat
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Carey August
What we discuss with Dr August:
- How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how she discovered pathology
- Why teaching is important to her
- Why it is important for pathologists to take on leadership positions
- How she became involved with CAP and her role on the board of governors
- The CAP Foundation and her role as President
- The Engaged Leadership Academy
- See, Test, and Treat, some of it’s history, and why it is important
Links for this episode:
Dr August on Twitter
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Episode 81: Dr Natasha Savage – A Medical Student‘s Guide to Pathology Residency, Fellowships, and Careers
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Natasha Savage
What we discuss with Dr Savage:
- Her initial interest in OB/GYN and how that changed to pathology
- How she was drawn to hematopathology and what she enjoys about it
- Her interest and training as a sommelier, and how it is similar to hemepath
- Her role as residency director
- How she was involved in writing A Medical Students Guide to Pathology Residency, Fellowships, and Careers
- The importance of exposing medical students to pathology
- Her thoughts on the future of pathology
Links for this episode:
A Medical Student’s Guide to Pathology Residency, Fellowships, and Careers
73 Questions with a Pathologist
Augusta University Medical School of Georgia Department of Pathology
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