People of Pathology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 64: Dr Carla Ellis – Society of Black Pathologists, Diversity, and Inclusion
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Carla Ellis
What we discuss with Dr Ellis:
- Her journey from Pathologists’ Assistant to Pathologist
- Her fellowships in Nephropathology and Genitourinary Pathology
- Her role as Director of Wellness, Diversity, and Inclusion, and creating a Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- How the Society of Black Pathologists was created
- How the ASCP and Dr Melissa Upton were early supporters of the SBP
- Some of the goals of the Society of Black Pathologists, including the importance of mentorship
- Future plans for the SBP
Links for this episode:
Dr Ellis on Twitter
Diversifying the Future of Pathology – Dr Ellis interview with ASCP
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Episode 63: Dr Heather Couture – Machine Learning and Image Analysis in Pathology
Today my guest is Dr Heather Couture
What we discuss with Dr Couture:
- Her work in computer science and computer vision
- Her Masters program in robotics and and image analysis of images from Mars
- Her dissertation work in predicting tumor biomarkers in breast cancer
- How she founded Pixel Scientia and the works she does with it
- Transfer learning and how it applies to pathology
- Tissue segmentation in image analysis
- The Pathology ML Insights Newsletter
Links for this episode:
Pathology ML Insights Newsletter
Finding Prognostic Patterns in Gigapixel Images
A Deeper Understanding of Breast Cancer
Deep Learning-based Histology Biomarkers
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Episode 62: Dr Brian Jackson – Labmind Podcast, Informatics, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Brian Jackson.
What we discuss with Dr Jackson:
- How studying mathematics led to medical informatics
- How he chose pathology as a specialty
- His research in physician utilization of laboratory tests
- Corporate social responsibility in healthcare
- Ethics as it applies to healthcare and laboratory testing
- How the Labmind Podcast came to be
- How he structures his interviews and some of the challenges of being a podcast host
Links for this episode:
An Audit of Repeat Testing at an Academic Medical Center
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Episode 61: Kathryn Golab – The DCLS Program, Mentoring, and Outreach
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Kathryn Golab
What we discuss with Kathryn:
- How she discovered Medical Laboratory Science and her experience during the program
- Her experience giving outreach presentations at high schools
- The influence of mentors on her education and career
- Why it’s important to get involved in professional organizations
- Why she decided to pursue a DCLS
- The Diagnostic Management Team and some examples of it’s utilization
Links for this episode:
This Pathological Life – Episode 37
Kathryn Golab on Twitter
- Rutgers DCLS program
- ASCLS
- ASCP
- The Network that Never Sleeps article in Lab Medicine
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Episode 60: Lona Small – Medical Laboratory Science, Healthcare Quality, and Lab OPEX
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Lona Small
What we discuss with Lona :
- Her education in Jamaica and how that led her to Medical Laboratory Science
- Her experiences in supervisory roles early in her career
- Why she chose to earn an MBA
- Her certifications in Process Management and Project Management and the difference between the two
- Her experience as a Healthcare Quality Specialist
- The origin of the eLaborate Topics Podcast
- Lab OPEX Training and Consulting
Links for this episode:
Digital Pathology Today Episode 33 – People of Pathology
Lona Small
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Episode 59: Dr Raquel Bittencourt – Medical Education and Pathology Residency in Brazil
Today my guest is Pathology Resident Dr Raquel Bittencourt.
What we discuss with Dr Bittencourt:
- Her path to medical school
- How medical education in Brazil differs from US medical school
- How she discovered pathology and what she thought of it at first
- Her thoughts on specimen grossing
- The effect of COVID-19 on medical education in Brazil
- Her thoughts on a pathology sub-specialty
- The use of Twitter in pathology
Links for this episode:
The Pandemic: One Year On Roundtable from The Pathologist
Dr Bittencourt on Twitter
Brazil: The Country, Its Healthcare, and Clinical Pathology
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