People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 47: Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell – Aftershock, Forensic Pathology, and Life in New Zealand
Today my guests are Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell, authors of Aftershock.
What we discuss:
- Their relocation to New Zealand in July of 2020
- The COVID response in New Zealand and how it could be applied to other countries
- Some of the differences in life and forensic pathology between to US and New Zealand
- The writing process for Aftershock, and how it was different from First Cut
- The character development of Dr Jessie Teska
- The importance of using real forensic pathology in their books
- Mentors that influenced both Dr Melinek and TJ
Links for this episode:
Dr Melinek on Twitter
TJ Mitchell on Twitter
Dr Working Stiff Website
Buy Aftershock from Amazon
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Episode 46: Dr Jennifer Hunt, Dr Ursula Lang, Dr Tangie – A Pathologist and Coach Panel Discussion
My guests for this coaching panel are Dr Jennifer Hunt, Dr Ursula Lang, and Dr Tangie.
What we discuss:
- How they each got interested in coaching
- The differences between coaching and therapy
- How they develop a plan for a new client
- Burnout and it’s symptoms
- Impostor syndrome and what to do about it
Links for this episode:
Dr Hunt:
Dr Lang:
Dr Tangie:
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Episode 45: Dr Dana Corriel – Building an Online Presence and SoMe Docs
My guest today is Dr Dana Corriel, founder of SoMe Docs.
What we discuss with Dr Corriel:
- Her path into medicine and how she started SoMe Docs
- The importance of having an online presence
- Building an online brand as a way to regain control
- how to use social media to bring attention to the pathology field
- The SoMe Docs Series
Links for this episode:
St Mary’s Hospital PA position email
Dr Corriel on Twitter
- Dr Corriel on YouTube
- SoMe Docs website
- SoMe Docs Series
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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 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:
Dr Amy Rapkiewicz on Twitter
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Episode 43: Kelsey Dawes – Molecular Medicine, Epigenetics, and Machine Learning
Today my guest is Molecular Medicine PhD student Kelsey Dawes.
What we discuss with Kelsey:
- Her undergraduate program in health studies
- Her current PhD program in molecular medicine
- What is epigenetics, and her work in this field
- Idea Storm and her project in diabetes testing
- Her internship at Behavioral Diagnostics
- Machine learning and its implications
Links for this episode:
Kelsey Dawes on Twitter
- Molecular Medicine program
- Clinical Epigenetics article
- Idea Storm
- Behavioral Diagnostics
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Episode 42: Dana Baker – Medical Laboratory Science, Healthcare Simulation, and “Labvocating”
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Dana Baker.
What we discuss with Dana:
- How she discovered the field of Lab Medicine
- Her path to earning an MBA
- Her Masters program in Healthcare Simulation
- Her current Doctorate program in Education
- The importance of joining professional organizations
- Teaching, mentoring, and “labvocating” for the profession
Links for this episode:
Dana Baker on Twitter
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