REAL STORIES
Pathologists are transforming and re-defining their role every day! Here are some stories from your colleagues that remind us of the important work pathologists do each day. We hope these stories inspire you to transform our specialty.
June - Dr. Hicks Teams Up with Operating Room Staff to Speed Specimen Handling
When David G. Hicks, MD, FCAP, a breast pathologist, joined the pathology group at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York in 2008, the average time from collection to fixation for most specimens was more than two hours. READ MORE.
May - Pathologist Builds Business Case—Progressive Hospital Board Embraces New Technology
As a pathologist and medical director for Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Illinois, James R. Miller, MD, FCAP, recognized the need to embrace new PCR MRSA screening technology in order to have the information immediately available on admission. Today, it's a best practice. READ MORE.
April - Dr. Zarka and the Village of a Thousand Voices
Matt Zarka, MD, FCAP is a poster child for the transformative role of the pathologist in health care delivery—he’s there for patients in whatever ways he’s needed. Not only is he an eeesntial part of the patient care team, in some cases, he is the patient care team. READ MORE.