The PathPod Podcast

Around The Scope: Pediatric Pathology

In this series, PathPod gathers pathologists Around The Scope to discuss their work in depth. Today, we hear from pediatric pathologists about the diverse areas of practice within the specialty. Our host, Dr. Mike Arnold of Children's Hospital Colorado (@MArnold_PedPath) speaks with Dr. Charles Timmons, Professor of Pathology and Pathologyp  Residency Program Director at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Dr. Irene Castaneda-Sanchez, Medical Director of Pathology at Cook Children's Hospital; Dr. Jennifer Black, Chair of Pediatric Pathology and Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Director at Children's Hospital Colorado; Dr. Cristina Pacheco, Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington, and Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Director at Seattle Children's Hospital; and Dr. Beverly Rogers, Chief of Pathology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Did you know that the two-hit hypothesis and the one gene, one protein model have their roots in pediatric pathology? Learn about this and all the fields that involve pediatric pathologists across anatomic and clinical pathology.

 

Professional organizations:
Society for Pediatric Pathology: https://www.spponline.org/

Paediatric Pathology Society: https://www.paedpath.org/

International Paediatric Pathology Association: https://www.ippa-association.com/

Children's Oncology Group: https://childrensoncologygroup.org/

 

Public domain music: Main Stem by US Army Blues

 

A 2020 Message from PathPod

Thank you to everyone who listened or contributed to #PathPod! Your enthusiasm, expertise, and humor have made this podcast possible. Thank you for your stories and insights - please keep them coming! 

See you in 2021!

 

Public domain music: US Marine Band

PathPod Quiz Show: Holiday Edition!

Test your pathology knowledge with our next Quiz Show! Join hosts Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) and Dr. Christina Arnold (@CArnold_GI) with co-host Dr. Michael Arnold (@MArnold_PedPath).  Our guests, Dr. Nicole Riddle (@NRiddleMD), Pathologist at Ruffolo, Hooper, and Associates and Assoc. Prof. & Assoc. Residency Program Director at USF, Kartik Viswanathan (@Doc_Kartik), cytopath fellow at MGH, and aspiring pathologist Tung Nguyen (@TungPath) play our games and attempt to win an exclusive PathPod clear ruler! 

Featured public domain music by The U.S. Army Blues 

 

Beyond the Scope: Laura Lamps and Rondell Graham

In this segment, Beyond the Scope, we speak to pathologists about their pursuits and interests in and outside of pathology. In this episode, hosts Dr. Lisa Zhang (@MLisaZhang) and Dr. Adam Booth (@ALBoothMD) speak with Dr. Laura Lamps, Director of GI Pathology at the University of Michigan (@UMichPath) and United States and Canadian Academy (@TheUSCAP) President Elect, and Dr. Rondell Graham (@rondell_graham), Director of GI and Liver Pathology at Mayo Clinic. What do they do outside of their academic careers? How did they form a mentoring relationship? What makes a good mentor? How do they balance their careers and families? Hear all this and more!

Featured public domain music: US Army Blues, BugaBlue

Beyond the Scope: Britt-Marie Ljung

In this segment, Beyond the Scope, we speak to pathologists about their pursuits and interests in and outside of pathology. What has changed about FNA over the years? What are Dr. Ljung's tips and techniques to optimize FNA samples? Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good plane? On this episode, Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) speaks with cytopathologist and legend in the field of Fine-Needle Aspiration biopsy, Dr. Britt-Marie Ljung (@LjungMD), Professor Emerita at the University of California in San Francisco and winner of (among many other honors) the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology. Featured public domain music: US Army Blues, BugaBlue

 

Dr. Ljung's Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNA) Techniques:

 

2018 Video Series, from the USCAP:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWBzZZDQvpecETKjD7_gupwB34tlcOWZ

 

1990 Video Series, from the Papanicolaou Society for Cytopathology:

https://www.papsociety.org/fna-techniques/

IHC Talk: Getting on Track with NTRK

The chromogen siblings (@sanamloghavi, @MArnold_PedPath, and @IHC_guy) are back to chat with Dr. Jaclyn Hechtman (@JackieHechtman) of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (@sloan_kettering) and Dr. Jessica Davis of Oregon Health and Science University (@OHSUSOM) about their careers, research, molecular pathology, and the unfolding story of NTRK fusions in cancer.

Check out our guests' recent papers in Modern Pathology (@ModernPathology) and The American Journal of Surgical Pathology (@AJSPjournal):

NTRK fusion detection across multiple assays and 33,997 cases: diagnostic implications and pitfalls

Expanding the Spectrum of Pediatric NTRK-rearranged Mesenchymal Tumors

 

Featured public domain music: Alpha Hydrae, Won't see it comin'.

Beyond the Scope: Dr. Giselle López on Neuropathology, Research and Mentoring

In this segment, Beyond the Scope, we speak to pathologists about their pursuits and interests in and outside of pathology. What is it like running a research lab during COVID? How does mentorship support a diverse specialty? What IS amigurumi? On this episode, Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) speaks with neuropathologist and physician-scientist Dr. Giselle López (@neurogiselle), associate professor of Pathology and Neurosurgery at Duke Health. Featured public domain music: US Army Blues, BugaBlue

 

From Dr. Lopez, websites and Twitter handles of helpful mentorship/leadership resources:

Pathology:

https://mentoring.uscap.org/

@TheUSCAP 

 

Medicine:

https://snma.org/page/programspipeline

@SNMA

http://national.lmsa.net/about.html

@LMSA_National

http://www.glma.org/

@GLMA_LGBTHealth

https://www.physicianswithdisabilities.org/

https://www.amwa-doc.org/residents/residents-as-mentors-program/

https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/#i03
@AMWAStudents

@AMWADoctors

 

Science:

https://www.sacnas.org/what-we-do/leadership-programs/

@SACNAS

https://www.abrcms.org/index.php/education-training/student-webinars

@ABRCMS

https://diversity.nih.gov/

@NIH_COSWD

Beyond the Scope: Samuel Ashworth, Writer and Journalist

In this episode of Beyond the Scope, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine second year student Emily Hagen (@EmilyHagen9) talks with Sam Ashworth (@SamuelAshworth), a writer and journalist. We'll hear their conversation about autopsy pathology, how autopsies have informed our understanding of COVID-19, and Mr. Ashworth's recent article on declining autopsy rates: The Slow, Troubling Death of the Autopsy

Featured public domain music: US Army Blues, BugaBlue

Beyond the Scope: Dr. Melissa Upton on Mentoring, Wellness, Diversity and Cultural Courage

Dr. Kamran Mirza (@KMirza) goes Beyond The Scope with Dr. Melissa Upton (@MelissaUpton7), Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, Seattle. From mentorship, wellness, diversity & inclusion to cultural courage - this episode has it all. Learn the amazing story of how Dr. Upton's life experiences shaped the type of mentor and leader she is today. This one is not to be missed!

Featured public domain music: US Army Blues, BugaBlue

PathPod Quiz Show: Forensics to South American Pathology!

Test your pathology knowledge with our next Quiz Show! Join hosts Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) and Dr. Christina Arnold (@CArnold_GI) with co-host Dr. Michael Arnold (@MArnold_PedPath).  Our guests, Dr. Daniel Fajardo, Director of Genitourinary Pathology at Southeast Pathology Associates Labs, and UCSF pathology residents and co-hosts of the Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast (@deadmendo), Dr. Jordan Taylor (@jet916) and Dr. Nicole Croom (@nicnac363), play our games and attempt to win an exclusive PathPod clear ruler! 

Featured public domain music by The U.S. Army Blues