People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 147: Sarah Blizzard – The Intersection of Pathology, Yoga, and Mindfulness
Today my guest is Pathologists’ Assistant Sarah Blizzard
What we discuss with Sarah:
- How she discovered the pathologists’ assistant field
- How a running injury turned her to yoga
- Some ways that pathology and yoga are similar
- Her Youtube series on yoga stretches for PAs
- Mindfulness and how we can practice it in our daily lives
Links for this episode:
Sarah Blizzard on Instagram
Sarah on YouTube
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Episode 146: Bruce Goldfarb – OCME: Life in America’s Top Forensic Medical Center
Today my guest is Bruce Goldfarb, author of OCME: Life in America’s Top Forensic Medical Center
What we discuss with Bruce:
- His background as an EMT and a journalist
- How his skillset led to his position as Executive Assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner at the OCME
- Some of the history of the OCME in Baltimore
- How the opioid epidemic created massive burden for the OCME
- The effect of COVID on forensic investigations
- How staffing and funding issues can affect medical examiners offices
Links for this episode:
Bruce Goldfarb on Instagram
18 Tiny Deaths on Amazon
OCME: Life in America’s Top Forensic Medical Center on Amazon
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Episode 145: Dr Cindy Wang – Living The H&E Life
Today my guest is GI Pathologist Dr Cindy Wang
What we discuss with Dr Wang:
- How she chose medicine as a career
- How she discovered pathology and which subspecialties she was interested in
- How and why she started her YouTube channel, H&E Life
- Why she chooses to talk about her own experiences as a resident and fellow on her channel
- The importance of learning grossing as a resident
- How to address myths about pathology
- What it’s like to be recognized as the voice of H&E Life
- Her interest in baking and why it is important to have interests outside of medicine
Links for this episode:
Dr Wang on Instagram
Dr Wang on Twitter
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Episode 144: Evan Bird – Forensic Anthropology and The Corpse Review
Today my guest is Forensic Anthropologist Evan Bird
What we discuss with Evan:
- How he got interested in forensic anthropology and how educational path
- The importance of networking in the forensic field
- His experience in teaching and how that helps him in other areas
- How he became a consultant with federal agencies
- His experience during the COVID pandemic and how mass fatality procedures were changed because of it
- How and why he started his Instagram page, The Corpse Review
- How he uses The Corpse Review to help people learn about forensics
Links for this episode:
The Corpse Review on Instagram
Northeast Crime Scene Institute
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Episode 143: Dr Jeannie Shen – Breast Cancer Treatment Advancements, and A Surgeon’s Perspective of Pathology
Today my guest is Oncologic Breast Surgeon Dr Jeannie Shen
What we discuss with Dr Shen:
- How she was inspired to become a doctor and her path into surgery
- Why she chose to specialize in breast cancer surgery
- How surgeons help to drive technology and advancements
- Advancements in breast cancer screening and its effect on surgery options
- How the COVID pandemic affected breast cancer screening
- Her relationship with pathology and why this is important
- Advancements in breast cancer treatment and what might be coming in the future
Links for this episode:
Dr Shen’s bio from Cedars-Sinai
Jennie Shen, MD on Breast Cancer video
Shen Named Breast Program Medical Director
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Episode 142: Tom McAndrew – Cold Cases and Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Today my guest is Retired Homicide Detective Tom McAndrew
What we discuss with Tom:
- How and why he got into law enforcement
- Pursuing his education while working in law enforcement
- His involvement in the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit
- Investigative Genetic Genealogy and how it is used in cold cases
- The initiative he started in Pennsylvania to locate and identify unidentified decedents
- How he got involved with the Vidocq Society
- Some examples of cold cases that he helped to solve
- His thoughts on the most important advancements in forensic investigations throughout his career
Links for this episode:
Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Innovative Forensic Investigations
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