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Heidi Wagner ’06 leads biobank’s shift in focus from cancer to COVID-19“I never imagined I’d be in the middle of a pandemic, sending my team to the front lines,” Wagner said. “The uncertainty of the situation is significant. I’ve made every effort to respect and accommodate everyone’s needs and personal situations.”
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Pathologists’ assistant program earns one of four WSU Assessment GrantsThe grant will expand the features of recently upgraded pathologists' assistant bone pathology and dissection lab in the Mortuary Science Building, adding a specific assessment instrument in the clinical year to determine the efficacy of the new laboratory module simulations, and how students are implementing, correlating and translating the new skill set to the clinical setting.
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Pathologists’ assistant students offer hands-on help in DetroitThis summer, members of the Pathologists' Assistant program donned PPE and worked together to serve the community surrounding Wayne State's campus.
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Christopher Cubel earned pathologists' assistant stripes in ME's office during COVID-19Wayne State pathologists' assistant student Christopher Cubel was in rotation at the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rachel Jimenez brings ICU nursing experience to pathologists' assistant rotationsAs a student in the Wayne State pathologists' assistant program since 2018, Rachel Jimenez has continued to work as a nurse in the ICU at Karmanos Cancer Center.
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Teaching hands-on professions under hands-off circumstancesMany faculty members in WSU Applebaum's health sciences programs rapidly transformed the second half of their winter semester courses in a way that would impart crucial lessons while keeping far-flung students engaged.
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RESCHEDULED: Fulbright faculty information session at EACPHS rescheduled for May 13The Fulbright information session at EACPHS originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, has been postponed until May 13.
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AAPA: Lou Mendes-Kramer featured in PAs Promoting the Profession"I truly enjoy showcasing and discussing what PAs do and where we stand as practitioners in healthcare, but there is nothing more inspiring than showing and discussing our profession with kids," Kramer said.
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Professor Kramer represents pathologists' assistant profession at Detroit middle school career fairWayne State University Assistant Professor (Clinical) Veralucia Mendes-Kramer was invited by the National Heritage Academies to participate in Career Day at Warrendale Charter Academy in Detroit for all their middle schoolers.
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Pathologists' Assistant Industry Night and 30th anniversary celebration is Dec. 18Get out of the lab and join the Wayne State University Pathologists' Assistant program for an evening of fun, networking, and the celebration of our program's 30th anniversary! The second Pathologists' Assistant Industry Night of the year will be held at Romano's Macaroni Grill in Auburn Hills on Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Pathologists' Assistant, CLS programs collaborate for deeper learningOn Oct. 29, 2019, a prosection opportunity – a dissection of a cadaver – was demonstrated by Assistant Professor (Clinical) and Pathologists' Assistant Program Director Veralucia Mendes-Kramer for undergraduate Clinical Laboratory Science students at the Wayne State University Mortuary Science Building.
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Mortuary Science building open house Nov. 7 to showcase Applied Health Sciences programsStudents, alumni and the community at large are invited to tour the four-floor Mortuary Science building on Nov. 7. The building is home to advanced teaching and research resources in pathology, anatomy, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science.
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Pathologists' assistant alum, preceptor Dominic Alessio named ASCP 40 Under FortyThe program recognizes members under the age of 40 for their achievements, leadership, and impact on the profession of pathology and laboratory medicine.
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Pre-Health Sciences Mentoring Program launched at WSU ApplebaumA new Pre-Health Sciences Mentoring Program is available for Wayne State undergraduates who are considering applying to one of WSU Applebaum's bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree programs in the health sciences.
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New ASCP grant will upgrade pathologists' assistant bone pathology and dissection labAssistant Professor (Clinical) and Pathologists' Assistant Program Director Veralucia Mendes-Kramer was awarded a grant from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to enhance the interdisciplinary teaching of bone pathology and dissection in the laboratory.
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Heidi Wagner '06 part of urological disease research team with new $10 million donationWith a $10-million donation, the University of Toronto is partnering with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to launch the McCain Centre for Urological Innovation and Education. Under the direction of Dr. Neil Fleshner, Chair of U of T’s Division of Urology, the McCain Centre will provide highly skilled scientists at U of T and The Princess Margaret with the tools they need to advance their innovative research, training and clinical care; 2006 WSU Applebaum pathologists' assistant alumna Heidi Wagner is part of Fleshner's research team.
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Students honor 234 lives at Body Bequest Program memorial serviceOn May 17, the chapel at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Novi overflowed with Wayne State University students and the loved ones of the men and women who donated their bodies through the Body Bequest Program for education in medicine, mortuary science, pathologists' assistant, nurse anesthesia and more. The students and families gathered in the space to celebrate the lives of 234 people at the 22nd annual memorial service, which is held to pay respects to the donors and includes the internment of their cremated remains.
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Pathologists’ Assistant students learn new imaging technologyPathologists’ Assistant students got hands-on experience with Kubtec Medical Imaging's latest imaging technology. Students were able to use cadaver anatomy organs to look for evidence of pathology and differentiate between healthy and pathologic dissemination in tissue.
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Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: Celebrating our clinical lab science and pathologists' assistant students, faculty and alumniFrom April 21-27, we're honoring our clinical lab science and pathologists' assistant students, faculty and alumni, who provide critical information to diagnose and treat patients.
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Trends in Forensic Science conference is WSU, University of Windsor collaborationOn Tuesday, April 2, forensic investigators, academic researchers, faculty and students from the United States and Canada will converge at the University of Windsor (UW) for the sixth annual Trends in Forensic Science conference, a collaboration between UW and the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Third annual Pathologists' Assistant Industry Night is March 7Get out of the lab and join the Pathologists' Assistant program for an evening of fun and networking! The third annual event will be held at Station Square Kitchen + Bar in Troy on Thursday, March 7, from 6-8 p.m.
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Mortuary Science building open house Nov. 15 to showcase Applied Health Sciences programsStudents, alumni and the community at large are invited to tour the four-floor Mortuary Science building on Nov. 15. The building is home to advanced teaching and research resources in pathology, anatomy, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science.
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WSU Applebaum pathologists' assistant students, alumni highlight national conferenceThe college had a noticeable presence at the annual AAPA conference in New Orleans this September, with students and alumni being recognized for their research and work in the field.
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Students, community invited to explore Mortuary Science building at Nov. 15 open houseStudents, alumni and the community at large are invited to tour the four-floor facility on Nov. 15. The Mortuary Science building is home to advanced teaching and research resources in embalming, pathology, anatomy, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science.