Chairman’s Corner

Introducing Charles A. Parkos

Facing Fears to Improve Patient Care

A Brief History of Pathology Chairs

Paradigm

Faculty Perspectives: Ethics and Pathology

Faculty Profile: One Old Guy's Perspective on Pathology at Michigan

Molecular and Celluar Pathology Graduate Program

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.

Chairman’s Corner

An update from the Department Chair from 2016-2017

Understanding Pediatric Brain Cancer

Dr. Siram Venneti's lab explores the interface of metabolism, epigenetics and brain development in order to better understand and eventually treat childhood cancer.

More than a Blood Draw

Phlebotomists are on the front lines, influencing the patient experience with each blood draw.

Featured Methodology

Cancer cytogenomic arrays detect genomic legions in tiny amounts, resulting in big impacts on patient care, including more targeted therapy for pediatric brain tumors.

Through the Looking Glass

A personal breast cancer diagnosis leads to new perspectives on medicine and the patient experience for Laura Cooling, MD.

The Smallest Among Us

Rajah Rabah, MD works to make autopsy reports more accessible to families and change the perceptions of pediatric pathology.

Life as a Pediatric Pathology Fellow

Interview of pediatric fellow Nathan Shaller, MD

Chairman’s Corner

An update from the Department Chair from 2017-2018

Building Better Bridges

A new U-M initiative aims to improve the patient experience by forging connections between pathologists and the people they serve.

Medicine, Humility, Respect, & Beyond

Rohit Mehra, MD, saw patient after patient with metastatic therapy resistant cancer. As a pathologist, he knew something unconventional was needed to understand why the patient's cancer would not respond to treatment.

Question & Answer: Helping Patients and Families in Ghana—A Staff Perspective

Senior Histotechnologists, Stephanie Allen, descibes her experiences as she accompanied Dr. Richard Lieberman and his team in bringing quick diagnoses to GYN patients in Ghana.

Understanding the Living

John H. Finger, MD got to know his father through walks in the Department of Pathology. Now, a gift from the family is inspiring future leaders in the field of forensics.

She Designed a Life She Loves

The story of how Kathleen R. Cho, MD, the Peter A. Ward Professor of Pathology, created a career in which she excels at diagnostics, research, and administration.

Alumni Story: Hidden Gems

Catch up with U-M residency program alumna, Dr. Güliz Akdaș Barkan and learn how the mentorship of Dr. Bernard Naylor shaped her career.

Striving for Zero

To solve one of the most complex challenges of the department's move to north campus, pathology informatics put together a team to create a new specimen tracking applications, in house.