People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Dr Emilio Madrigal and Dr Rifat Mannan – pathCast
Today I speak with the founders of pathCast, Dr Rifat Mannan and Dr Emilio Madrigal.
What we discuss with Dr Madrigal and Dr Mannan:
- How they came up with the idea for pathCast
- How they started the series and recruited speakers
- Some of the early feedback about pathCast
- How they would like to expand the series in the future
Links for this Episode:
pathCast:
Dr Madrigal on Twitter
Dr Mannan on Twitter
pathCast article in Academic Medicine here
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Dr Constantine Kanakis – Public Health, Lab Data, and COVID-19 Testing in the Laboratory
Today on the People of Pathology Podcast I speak with Dr Constantine Kanakis.
What we discuss with Dr Kanakis:
- His background as a Medical Laboratory Scientist
- How he got involved in public health and community outreach
- His TEDx talk “Unrecognizable Medicine”
- His work on the ASCP blog Lablogatory
- His recent PathCast talk on COVID-19 Testing in the Laboratory
Links for this episode:
Dr Kanakis on Twitter
TEDx talk “Unrecognizable Medicine” here
ASCP Lablogatory here
PathCast “COVID-19 Testing in the Laboratory” here
“Ask an Expert Your COVID-19 Testing Questions” on Lifehacker
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Dr Drucilla Roberts – Perinatal Pathologist
Today on the People of Pathology Podcast I speak with perinatal pathologist Dr Drucilla Roberts.
What we discuss with Dr Roberts:
- How she became involved with pathology outreach in sub-Saharan Africa
- Her involvement with the Human Placenta Project
- Categories of Placental Pathology PathCast
- The Placental and Gestational Pathology textbook
- The Amsterdam International Consensus Group
- Early research on the placenta and COVID-19
Links for this Episode:
Pathology: Functionality in Resource-Poor Settings article here
Human Placenta Project website
Categories of Placental Pathology PathCast here
Amsterdam International Consensus Group article here
Pathology of the Placenta book here
Placental and Gestational Pathology book here
Placenta and COVID-19 JAMA article here
Contact Dr Roberts here
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Bruce Goldfarb – 18 Tiny Deaths
Today on the People of Pathology Podcast I speak with Bruce Goldfarb. Bruce is the author of 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics.
What we discuss with Bruce Goldfarb:
- Bruce’s background and how he became involved with the Nutshell Studies
- Frances Glessner Lee and how she became involved in forensic medicine
- The origin of the coroner system
- The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death and why they were created
Follow Bruce Goldfarb on Twitter here
Buy 18 Tiny Deaths here
Resources about the Nutshell Studies:
Murder is Her Hobby on Youtube here
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Dr Nat Pernick – PathologyOutlines.com
On this episode of the People of Pathology Podcast I speak with Dr Nat Pernick. Dr Pernick is a pathologist and the founder of PathologyOutlines.com. This website is a free, online, pathology textbook, which began in 2001.
What we discuss with Dr Pernick
- His background in computer programming and law
- How he came up with the idea for the website
- Some of the changes to the site over the years
Visit PathologyOutlines here
Sign up for the Pathology Outlines Newsletter here
Pathology Outlines blog here
Pathology Outlines social media:
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Sarah Garner – Garner’s Guide to Gross Anatomy
On this episode of the People of Pathology Podcast I speak with Pathologists’ Assistant Sarah Garner.
What we discuss with Sarah Garner:
- How she got into teaching and some of the methods she uses
- The Pathologists’ Assistant program at Tulane University
- Using social media to teach pathology
- Garner’s Guide to Gross Anatomy
Follow Sarah on social media:
Garner’s Guide to Gross Anatomy website
Follow Tulane Pathologists’ Assistants on Instagram here
Tulane Pathologists’ Assistant Program website
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