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I'm immensely grateful to Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ananthanarayanan & Dr. Kamran M. Mirza, M.D., Ph.D. (both formerly at Loyola Medicine Pathology) & Dr. Tamara Kalir at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for giving me- a random, unknown person with no background in the US- a chance to do observership/elective with them. That year (2019), I sent ~100 customized email requests for observerships. I don't count that as a struggle, it is a process. But why does the process have to be so hard, more so for DO Medical Students, IMGs, & students from smaller schools with no pathology programs internally? Help the College of American Pathologists (CAP) #ResidentsForum help medical students by making a centralized resource for electives and observerships. Please fill out information in this excel sheet! 🙏🙏 https://lnkd.in/ejd7Wmwm

Huge thanks to Luisa, Sarah, colleagues at Wycombe Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Marina at Buckinghamshire Skills Hub for inviting me to yesterday's inspiring #TeacherEncounter. Days like this help bring #NHScareers from the margins into the mainstream of school and college life - increasing teachers' ability to have confident #careers conversations with young people and build careers into the curriculum. It brought to life: 💡 The breadth of pathways into work and opportunities for career progression, including increasing #apprenticeships in allied health professions. 👂 The relevance of essentials #skills for roles. Number one? Communication - from the radiographer putting a patient at ease and explaining the position needed for an accurate scan to the clinical research nurse ensuring a patient understands the importance of consent, including right to withdraw. (👏 Great example of Standard 4 in #EmployerStandards). Over the next 12 months, 1,000 more teachers will be stepping out of the classroom to experience the world of work. Learn more about the #TeacherEncounters programme: https://bit.ly/47SuxGB

📣 To all the medical students, residents, fellows, trainees in my network ❗️please check this out ⬇️ To all the rest, ❗️please repost and share so more trainees can learn about this opportunity! #cardiology #medicine #science #career #careerdevelopment

Dr. Francisco M. Torres observes that too few medical students are properly trained to break very bad news to a patient. Writing in kevinmd.com Torres notes sometimes doctors give too-optimistic assessments out of a misplaced desire to show empathy and compassion. “Wanting to provide hope to suffering people is a natural human tendency. As doctors, however, this need is superseded by the responsibility to provide accurate and realistic information on the diagnosis, the prospects, and the recommended courses of action, so that patients can make informed decisions and come to terms with their challenges. However, these critical directives do not preclude that the information be communicated with tact, compassion, understanding, and, most importantly, dignity.” https://lnkd.in/eZWQiXzH #doctorpatientcommunication #empathy #compassion #medicalstudents #bedsidemanner

Emily Hollis MBE MUniv FCCT Lee Elliot-Major OBE Penny Rabiger Rosemary Campbell-Stephens (We/Us) Dr Karamat Iqbal Graham Smith FRSA An interesting post looking at representation in healthcare. Speaking in the context of a micro sample that I know directly, having observed and witnessed over 20 years is parts of the British Asian diaspora - specifically the Pakistani/Kashmiri community particularly in the north of England. What I suggest below "doesn't make it right." Re: structural change for social mobility but it's the agency they have shown to enable progress into this profession and sector. Depending how working class is defined by what threshold of income, many from the British Pakistani Kashmiri community are low income but perhaps not low enough to be on the Free Schools Meal. Many of their parents - fathers who may work in takeaways or driving taxis, second generation. Mothere may not work depending if they are first or second generation. The parents then put a significant emphasis on their children's education with additional tuition and networking within the community so applications are checked and if any relevant work experience can be arranged. Then the fortunate few "make it" and get into medical school. Roll forward 10 years, the children (fourth generation to the UK) of these doctors (third generation to the UK) will more than likely attend a private school and the gentrification of theprofessionals in this community is very real as was the case for the Irish and Jewish communities many decades ago. The individual households move away to form an affluent suburb in the cities and large towns and a new "middle-class Asian" identity is formed. The challenge remains that whilst this is social mobility but it doesn't address the challenge of structural discrimination and the barriers that exist for the significant underrepresentation by race, ethnicity and thus socio-economic class as the post below from The Sutton Trust points out. So the % of doctors is significantly higher of lower income families and also higher from those who originally came from a working class community say 1 or 2 generations ago (which could be as little as 40/45 years given the earlier parenthood trends of some disapora communities).

Dr. Francisco M. Torres observes that too few medical students are properly trained to break very bad news to a patient. Writing in kevinmd.com Torres notes sometimes doctors give too-optimistic assessments out of a misplaced desire to show empathy and compassion. “Wanting to provide hope to suffering people is a natural human tendency. As doctors, however, this need is superseded by the responsibility to provide accurate and realistic information on the diagnosis, the prospects, and the recommended courses of action, so that patients can make informed decisions and come to terms with their challenges. However, these critical directives do not preclude that the information be communicated with tact, compassion, understanding, and, most importantly, dignity.” https://lnkd.in/eZWQiXzH #doctorpatientcommunication #empathy #compassion #medicalstudents #bedsidemanner

https://lnkd.in/gg-tXSMs “We're establishing relationships, I would say, building trust with community organizations as well as the people they serve so we can increase representation in clinical trials," Dr. Grace McComsey said. "As well, we're doing projects, research projects on the ground to try to help and improve the health and participation and research of these populations." National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) CTSA CCOS Center Cleveland Clinic University Hospitals University Hospitals Research & Education Institute University Hospitals Clinical Research Center The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences The University of Toledo #healthequity #healthdisparities #communityengagement #communityoutreach #trustworthiness #translationalscience #translationalresearch #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #publichealth

How much do you know about pathologists' assistants? We joined first-year PathA students in a lab to see what they learn! Today’s exercise? Grossing a uterus, but with a twist—using a pear. 🍐 Here’s the scoop: 🍐 The pear represents the uterus and the red dye inside mimics the endometrial cavity (where blood is found). 🍐They used a hypothetical patient’s history to guide their dissection, learning to apply classroom theory to real-life scenarios. 🍐This hands-on lab helps them master how to examine and dissect organs, preparing them for the cases they'll encounter in actual hospital settings. #LLULife #Pathology #PathologistsAssistant #PathA #PathAssist #Lab #HealthSciences #ChristianEducation

Almost 25 years ago, ANU pioneered the ACT Pathology Year Two Student Prize, sparking curiosity in pathology among med students. This move became crucial, countering the 2005 changes to Australia's medical curriculum that reduced exposure to pathology careers. Meet Anna Peace, the recent prize recipient, whose perspective on pathology shifted after the course. She praises the engaging teaching staff and explores the diverse specialties in pathology. “I'd love to do a rotation in pathology, something I would never have considered when I was first entering medical school.” Link in our bio to learn more! #medicine #medical #ANUSMP

Today is World Health Day. This year’s theme is ‘My health, my right’ highlighting equal access to quality health as a basic human right. Pathology tests are essential to providing best patient care, with 70% of all medical decisions requiring a pathology test. Despite this essential service, many countries are impacted by a shortage of pathologists. In 2022, pathologist Dr Andrey Bychkov published a groundbreaking map showing pathologist distribution worldwide. While there are over 108,000 pathologists in 162 countries worldwide, over two-thirds of the total pathologist workforce are located in 10 countries. This data reveals a clear disparity of pathologists worldwide. The RCPA continues to advocate and actively engage in promoting pathology in global health, with programs such as our Pathology Education Outreach initiative, helping to provide quality education and training in the South Pacific and South-East Asian countries, where there is a great need for more pathologists. Learn more about the Pathology Education Outreach initiative: https://lnkd.in/gZdwE9mK Find out more about the global pathologist workforce study: https://lnkd.in/gfmcsGnd #WorldHealthDay #MyHealthMyRight #Pathology