CONTENTS

• Chairman’s Corner

  An update from the Department Chair from 2015-2016

• Wayne County Medical Examiners Office + University of Michigan

  Collaborates between Wayne County and the Department of Pathology and Social Work at U-M are imporving the lives of patient families and the faculty and staff who serve them, becoming a model for the future.

• The History of Pathology Imaging

  For over 60 years, photpographers have been on staff to provide imaging services for Pathology, covering departmental events, documenting research, and more. Go back in time through historical photos.

• Staff in Focus

  Lab Ambassador Program: Bridging the Gap between Patients and the Laboratory

• Featured Methodology

  MALDI-TOF: A new Paradigm for Diagnostic Microbiology

• Reflections

  Faculty member and former chair, Peter Ward, reflects on his decades of service at the U-M

• Uncovering the Truth

  Director of Autopsy and Forensic Services, Dr. Jeffrey Jentzen, reflects on his career, beginning with his training in Minneapolis in the early ‘80 and including high profile cases such as the Jeffrey Dahmer serial killings.

• Moving Forward - Relocation of Pathology

  In December, 2015, the Board of Regents approved the design for the Clinical Pathology Laboratories Relocation and Renovation project. Senior Project Manager, Christine Baker, explains how Lean Facility Design is being used to involve faculty and staff in creating the plans for their new workspace.