# Pathologist #### Attributes of a Pathologist What makes a good pathologist? First of all, I think you have to be good at pattern recognition... You have to be thorough in your thinking, "Well, if I haven't seen this before, what must I do to try and make the diagnosis? Must I do some more special stains? Must I show it to somebody else? Must I read up in the books about it?" And you have to be quite determined to find out. **Paola Domizio** (UK) {% embed url="" %} #### Choosing a Pathology Subspecialty: Have You Considered Patient Contact? {% embed url="" %} #### #### Collections * This is what we should be doing. Collect, Catalog, Classify and Share. [#**pathologists**](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pathologists?src=hash) are ambitious collectors who make catalogs of diseases. Collections should be mandatory for residents and educational departments. {% embed url="" %} {% embed url="" %} #### Lauren V. Ackerman: a wit, a rogue, a giant: selected anecdotes I suggest the [#**pathologist**](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pathologist?src=hash) to keep a copy of this [#**article**](https://twitter.com/hashtag/article?src=hash) by Prof [@**juan\_rosai**](https://twitter.com/juan_rosai) on your drawer and read it once in a while {% embed url="" %} #### Also known as Someone who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge {% embed url="" %} #### #### Name of the Lecture:Pathology Laboratory, How it works? Required Prior Knowledge:Histology techniques that were described in histology laboratory lectures Aim of the Lecture:To give a brief introduction for how a pathology laboratory functions in hospitals. Goals of the lecture: Students will have a basic knowledge of how pathology laboratory functions in hospital setting Students will have a basic knowledge about pathologists’ function in hospitals Lecture Outlines: * Specimen Types - Biopsy * * Core biopsy, tru-cut biopsy * Incisional biopsy * Excisional Biopsy * Radical excision * Specimen Types - Cytology * * Exfoliative Cytology * Aspiration Cytology * Registry in pathology laboratory and workflow * Macroscopy * * Specimen photography * Specimen archive * Taking appropriate samples according to guidelines * Tissue processing * Paraffin embedding * Microtome * H\&E * Microscopy * Autopsy * Frozen section * Special techniques * * Histochemistry * Enzyme Histochemistry * Immunohistochemistry * Immunofluorescence * In-situ hybridization * Molecular Techniques * Pathology Archive * * Paraffin blocks * Slides * Printed and Electronic Reports * Product of a pathologist is the report * Relationship and communication with clinicians * Relationship and communication with patients * Consultations * Telepathology * Digital Pathology and Virtual Slides References: 1. How to Read Your Pathology Report: 2. How to Read Your Pathology Report: 3. Last updated:01.05.2015 Name of the Lecture:Pathology Laboratory, How it works? Required Prior Knowledge:Histology techniques that were described in histology laboratory lectures Aim of the Lecture:To give a brief introduction for how a pathology laboratory functions in hospitals. Goals of the lecture: Students will have a basic knowledge of how pathology laboratory functions in hospital setting Students will have a basic knowledge about pathologists’ function in hospitals Lecture Outlines: * Specimen Types - Biopsy * * Core biopsy, tru-cut biopsy * Incisional biopsy * Excisional Biopsy * Radical excision * Specimen Types - Cytology * * Exfoliative Cytology * Aspiration Cytology * Registry in pathology laboratory and workflow * Macroscopy * * Specimen photography * Specimen archive * Taking appropriate samples according to guidelines * Tissue processing * Paraffin embedding * Microtome * H\&E * Microscopy * Autopsy * Frozen section * Special techniques * * Histochemistry * Enzyme Histochemistry * Immunohistochemistry * Immunofluorescence * In-situ hybridization * Molecular Techniques * Pathology Archive * * Paraffin blocks * Slides * Printed and Electronic Reports * Product of a pathologist is the report * Relationship and communication with clinicians * Relationship and communication with patients * Consultations * Telepathology * Digital Pathology and Virtual Slides References: 1. How to Read Your Pathology Report: 2. How to Read Your Pathology Report: 3. ## Pathologist #### Educating the Digital Generation: Adjusting to new technologies can be difficult – but rising to the challenges could change the face of medical training {% embed url="" %} #### Pathocholesteatoma (Pathoma parody): Yale Med 2017 Second Year Show {% embed url="" %} #### Educating the Digital Generation: Adjusting to new technologies can be difficult – but rising to the challenges could change the face of medical training #### Pathocholesteatoma (Pathoma parody): Yale Med 2017 Second Year Show #### University of Pittsburgh Pathology Conference {% embed url="" %} #### Washington University in St. Louis Nephrology Web Series {% embed url="" %} #### University of Pittsburgh Pathology Conference #### Washington University in St. Louis Nephrology Web Series --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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