People of Pathology Podcast

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Andrea Deyrup What we discuss with Dr Deyrup: Her initial work in evolutionary biology How and why she decided on medical school and pathology Her backpacking trip through Asia and some of her adventures there Her current position at Duke University and her previous teaching experience How her view of race in medicine has changed Working on Robbins Essential Pathol...

Today my guest is Dr Jennifer Sanders What we discuss with Dr Sanders: How she decided to study cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry Her post doctoral fellowship in gastroenterology How she developed her skills in teaching How she became co-director of the pathobiology graduate program Pathobiology and how it differs from pathology Her research in liver transplantation and regeneratio...

Today my guest is once again Dr Vinay Kumar What we discuss with Dr Kumar: Proving that Natural Killer Cells are distinct from T cells. How "it's better to be right than to be first." How Dr Stanley Robbins asked him to be a coauthor of his textbook The process for revising the textbook, and that "there is no good writing, only good rewriting." How revising the textbook became a form of research T...

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Vinay Kumar What we discuss with Dr Kumar: How his grandfather influenced him in becoming a doctor, and taught him the lesson of compassion How curiosity led him to study botany, and how it led him back to medicine How he became interested in research of disease mechanisms Traveling to the US to work with Dr Stanley Robbins in Boston, and some of his first experien...

Today my guest is Dr Roberto Mota What we discuss with Dr Mota: How he was inspired to go to medical school His career path and some of his mentors along the way Why it is important for him to be involved in professional societies The origin of the Behind Our Science podcast The target audience of the podcast Some of his favorite moments from Behind Our Science so far, and some of the plans for th...

Today my guest is Hematopathologist Dr Kamran Mirza What we discuss with Dr Mirza: His journey in to medical school and coming to the US for residency How his experience getting into residency influences how he tries to help others His fellowships after residency, and how hematopathology combines both AP and CP How he became interested in teaching and how he use Twitter in teaching The origin of P...

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Marilyn Bui What we discuss with Dr Bui: How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how her combination of eastern and western education gave her a unique perspective Why she chose to study molecular pathology and immunology How an orthopedic oncologist inspired her to specialize in bone and soft tissue pathology The three revolutions in pathology, and her involv...

Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Assisting and Phlebotomy Instructor James Payne What we discuss with James: His education in marine biology and molecular biology How he got into teaching How he started the medical laboratory assisting and phlebotomy program Some of the lab skills that his students learn The certifications that his students earn while in high school Some of the careers the stu...

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Ralf Huss What we discuss with Dr Huss: His path to medicine and his initial interest in surgery Studying immunology and transplant biology What it was like to be in these fields as exciting new discoveries were happening How he started working in the pharmaceutical industry and some of his job duties The early days of image analysis in pathology and how that field...

Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Angela Tomei Robinson What we discuss with Angela: How she first discovered the medical laboratory field Some of the changes she has seen in the field throughout her career Why she says "instruments" and not "machines." How she became a clinical advisor for college students Her role as Chair of the Professional Standards Coalition, which helped to est...

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Quentin Eichbaum What we discuss with Dr Eichbaum: Why he studying law in South Africa before switching to medicine How he became interested in global health His work with the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, including the Global Health Humanities Working Group How and why he cofounded the Consortium of New Sub Sahara African Medical Schools The concep...

Today Biomedical Scientist Bamidele Farinre returns to the podcast What we discuss with Bami: Her experience in virology throughout the pandemic The Institute of Biomedical Science CPD system, and how she applies the knowledge she gains The Mobile Processing Unit Vans, and her role as project lead How mobile lab testing could be applied in the future Her continuing work as a STEM Ambassador The ST...

Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Kristine McCluskey What we discuss with Kristine: How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field and her experience in training How she was inspired to start teaching and why this appealed to her The Interesting Gross Case Workshop she started at Baylor, the paper that was published from that The All City Anatomical Pathology Symposium in 2017 Her ro...

Today my guest is Pathology Resident Dr Phoebe Hammer What we discuss with Dr Hammer: How she became interested in science and medicine Her path to entering medical school How she heard about the pathology medical student fellowship, and her experience in this program Her experience as a tutor for medical students The research for the paper One Hundred Years of the Pathology Medical Student Fellow...

Today my guest is Forensic Photographer Nikki Johnson What we discuss with Nikki: Her education in art and photography How she got started in the photography field and some of her early work How she entered the forensics field, and what her work involves Meeting Dr Marianne Hamel and starting Death Under Glass The Unseen exhibit at the Mutter Museum and the process of putting that together Her pho...

Today my guest is Macroscopic Technician Hatice Beseren What we discuss with Hatice: Her training to become a macroscopic technician How cytology in integrated into her job duties Her role in remote frozen sections Standardization and certification efforts in Turkey The use of Twitter for education Her role in teaching  Her efforts to form an association of macroscopic technicians Links for this e...

Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Bruce Koepp What we discuss with Bruce: How he discovered pathology and the pathologists' assistant field His experiences in the early part of his career How he came to specialize in autopsies His interest in trail running and how that influenced his first book How he started writing and the authors from whom he drew inspiration His latest book, Pitfall, a...

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 us...

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 hi...

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 R...

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 medica...

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 pro...

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...

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Carey August What we discuss with Dr August: How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how she discovered pathology Why teaching is important to her Why it is important for pathologists to take on leadership positions How she became involved with CAP and her role on the board of governors The CAP Foundation and her role as President The Engaged Leadership Academ...

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Natasha Savage  What we discuss with Dr Savage: Her initial interest in OB/GYN and how that changed to pathology How she was drawn to hematopathology and what she enjoys about it Her interest and training as a sommelier, and how it is similar to hemepath Her role as residency director How she was involved in writing A Medical Students Guide to Pathology Residency,...