People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Mark Bailey – Histotechnology, ASCP, and Sub Saharan Africa
Today my guest is Histotechnologist Mark Bailey.
What we discuss with Mark:
- His career path toward becoming a histotechnologist
- His teaching career
- His involvement with ASCP and NSH
- The Union for International Cancer Control
- His research and work in sub Saharan Africa
Links for this episode:
- American Society for Clinical Pathology website
- National Society for Histotechnology website
- Union for International Cancer Control website
- MD Anderson Histotechnology Program here
- Mark Bailey publication list
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Dr Gary Berman – Forensic Odontology and DMORT
My guest today is Forensic Odontologist Dr Gary Berman.
What we discuss with Dr Berman:
- How he became interested in forensic odontology and some of the training that was required
- The Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) and how it operates
- Dr Berman’s experience with DMORT at the World Trade Center site and Hurricane Katrina site
- The American Board of Forensic Odontology, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the American Society of Forensic Odontology
Links for this episode:
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences website
- American Board of Forensic Odontology website
- American Society of Forensic Odontology website
- DMORT website
- MiMORT website
- Michigan Dental Association website
- NamUs website
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Kristen Nead – Cytotechnology
Today my guest is Cytotechnologist Kristen Nead.
What we discuss with Kristen:
- Her education and training in cytotechnology
- Her trip to Peru in 2012 as part of CerviCusco / International Cervical Cancer Foundation
- Molecular testing in cytology
- ROSE procedures and the cytotech’s role in them
Links for this episode:
CerviCusco website
American Society of Cytopathology website
More Than a Decade of Molecular Diagnostic Cytopathology Leading Diagnostic and Therapeutic Decision-Making article in Archives of Pathology
Cytotechnology training programs here
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Heidi Wagner – Biobanking and Medical Ethics
Today my guest is Heidi Wagner. She is a pathologists’ assistant and the head of operations of a biobank.
What we discuss with Heidi Wagner:
- Her career path and how it led her to biobanking
- How tissue is procured by a biobank
- Heidi’s experience at the ESBB conference
- ISBER and the planned joint conference with UHN
- Her presentation on Ethics in biobanking
Links for this episode:
- European, Middle Eastern, and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking website
- International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories website
- ISBER/ASCP Biobanking Qualification information here
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Dr Lori Ryan – Women in Medicine and ScopeMD Podcast
Today my guest is Dr Lori Ryan. Dr Ryan is a pathologist, and the host of the ScopeMD Podcast.
What we discuss with Dr Ryan:
- How she became interested in pathology
- Her work in public health
- The Breath of Hope Lung Foundation
- ScopeMD Podcast
Links for this episode:
ScopeMD Podcast
A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation
Animated Patient’s Guide to Lung Cancer here
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Dr Dana Razzano – Pathology and Global Health
Today my guest is Dr Dana Razzano, who is just finishing her pathology residency.
What we discuss with Dr Razzano:
- How she built a global health elective during residency
- Her trip to Uganda as part of her global health elective
- The ASCP Global Health Trainee Fellowship and traveling to Ethiopia
- The Global Health Opportunities for Pathologists wiki page
Links for this episode:
Dr Razzano on Twitter
ASCP Global Health Trainee Fellowship webpage
Global Health Opportunities for Pathologists website
The Lancet article Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in low-income and middle-income countries here
Pathology Engagement in Global Health article in Archives of Pathology here
Dr Dana Razzano on Lablogatory
Computationally Yours Podcast on Twitter
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