I first became interested in pathology while in high school, pretty much as soon as I learned what pathology was. I fell in love with dissection in my high school biology class, so when I learned that ...

A: I review the surgery schedule to see what type of specimens we'll receive. I look up clinical history of the patients with the more involved cases. Then I start dissecting specimens. When I receive ...

The United States is experiencing a shortage of medical examiners. Like everything else, this ongoing problem has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, the opioid ...

April 14 is the 11 th annual Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) Day, a day of appreciation led by the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants. PAs are often responsible for the efficient and ...

Pathologists' assistants provide anatomical and pathology services under the supervision of a pathologist (a physician--either an MD or DO). Pathologists' assistants perform a variety of tasks ...

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They are intensively trained, are in high demand and may bring in starting salaries in the mid-$70,000 range, according to the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants ...

Serious questions surround an Overland Park health professional who helped to conduct the autopsy on slain Ferguson, Missouri, teenager Michael Brown because he is not a licensed medical ...

April 14 marks the 12 th annual Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) Day, led by the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants. PAs are often responsible for the efficient and effective operation of ...