People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 88: Dr Walter Kemp – Forensic Pathology and Anthropology, Medical Education, and Teaching Methods
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Walter Kemp
What we discuss with Dr Kemp:
- How he discovered pathology and how observing an autopsy led to forensic pathology
- Why he decided to earn a Masters and PhD in anthropology, and how that work applies to forensics
- How he got started in teaching and some of his mentors
- The book Make It Stick and how it influenced his teaching style
- The methods he uses for teaching
- The online platforms that he uses to educate students about pathology
Links for this episode:
The Pathology Grand Tour Episode 2: Pathologists’ Assistants
Dr Kemp on Twitter
Pathology Review Image Questions on Amazon
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Episode 87: Dr Greg G Davis – Forensic Pathology and Public Health, Pathology and Law, and the National Association of Medical Examiners
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Greg G Davis
What we discuss with Dr Davis:
- How he became interested in pathology and forensic pathology
- Earning a Masters in Public Health and the importance of forensic pathologists in public health
- His interest in epidemiology and drug-related deaths and his involvement in the NAME opioid position paper.
- The relationship between pathology and law and his book on the subject
- His term as president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, and some of the things he accomplished
- His teaching role at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- His thoughts on the future of forensic pathology
Links for this episode:
The Art of Attorney Interaction and Courtroom Testimony
Pathology and Law: A Practical Guide for the Pathologist
UAB Profile – Dr Gregory G Davis
National Association of Medical Examiners
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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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