News

• Forensics Colleges: Interview with WSU Pathologists' Assistant Program Director Lou Kramer
  August 23, 2024
  For people with a morbid curiosity surrounding the causes of death and various pathologies, becoming a pathologists’ assistant is one possible career path.
• Nichole Bradford earns WSU Applebaum Applied Health Sciences teaching award
  April 30, 2024
  The Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences recently honored two Applied Health Sciences faculty members for exemplary performance in the classroom.
• GALLERY: WSU Applebaum Welcome 2023
  August 30, 2023
  On Aug. 30, students, faculty and staff celebrated the start of the academic year with info booths, tons of giveaways, ice cream treats, food truck lunches available for purchase – and even an appearance by W the mascot. What a wonderful way to kick off the school year with smiles and camaraderie!
• ASCP 40 Under Forty: Pathologists' Assistant alum Juniper Fedor '22 honored for DEI efforts
  July 15, 2023
  Juniper Fedor is a pathologists’ assistant in the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office in Atlanta. During his time in the WSU Applebaum Pathologists' Assistant program and since graduating in 2022, he has advocated for greater awareness of diverse and marginalized voices, specifically within the pathology profession.
• WSU Applebaum Pathologists’ Assistant Program Director Lou Kramer guides students down the path she paved
  June 23, 2023
  “Wayne State alumni are the first in the nation to graduate with the forensic pathologists’ assistant title,” said Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor VéraLúcia “Lou” Mendes-Kramer. “In fact, when other schools have students who are interested in forensics, they refer those students to us.”
• Hot off the presses: Read and share the digital version of the brand-new WSU Applebaum magazine
  May 17, 2023
  Published in May 2023, WSU Applebaum magazine features news and information about students, faculty and alumni representing all 11 programs. Look for familiar faces and feel free to share the link with your colleagues, contacts and friends!
• Pathologists’ Assistant Heidi Wagner, Physical Therapist Michael Nanzer join the WSU Applebaum Board of Visitors
  May 10, 2023
  The Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has appointed two new members to its Board of Visitors: Heidi Wagner and Michael Nanzer.  
• Today@Wayne: Pathologists' Assistant graduate Sam Matthews '23 heads into forensics
  May 3, 2023
  Passionate about forensics, May 2023 graduate Sam Matthews will work as a traveling forensics pathologists’ assistant after graduation. “Even when I was in undergrad, I wanted to be a medical examiner; I had wanted to be one since I was little," she said. Already a small, niche career field, pathologists’ assistant becomes even more so when you add the forensics component. For some, that could be intimidating, but for Matthews, it’s invigorating. In a profession she loves so much, one that’s headed towards an exponential growth, Matthews is happy to be at the forefront.
• GALLERY: Future Trends in Pathology Practice IPE event
  March 30, 2023
  On March 23, 2023, the WSU Applebaum Pathologists' Assistant program welcomed Dr. Chester Lowe from Kubtec Medical Imaging to discuss and demonstrate X-ray imaging in pathology. Students and faculty from the Radiologic Technology and Radiation Therapy Technology programs joined the presentation in the Mortuary Science auditorium and anatomy lab for this collaborative IPE event, coordinated by Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Program Director Karen Apolloni.
• MortSci Building students: CAPS will be in room 224 at 3:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the rest of the semester
  February 27, 2023
  Starting in March, CAPS will be in room 224 of the Mortuary Science Building from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the rest of the semester.
• New SynDavers enhance hands-on learning for WSU Applebaum students
  January 24, 2023
  The Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pathologists' Assistant program recently acquired two life-sized SynDaver models, cadavers made of synthetic human tissue. The SynDavers will be available to all WSU Applebaum students as part of their medical education, training and clinical simulation.
• PAA Diversity and Community Initiative hosts Jan. 20 talk on neurodivergence and neurodiversity, featuring Student Disability Services Director Cherise Frost
  January 10, 2023
  The PAA Diversity and Community Initiative was founded in the wake of the George Floyd protests of 2020 as a small group of PAA students sought a safe space during that difficult time to discuss issues of diversity, race, equity and inclusion.
• Dr. Brian Cummings connects with students during second annual Conversations With the Dean series
  December 8, 2022
  In a tradition that began with Dr. Brian Cummings' first semester as dean of the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, students from across the college were invited to informal meet-and-greet sessions this fall.
• Student Spotlight: Q&A with Olivia Harkins, Pathologists’ Assistant Class of 2024
  November 18, 2022
  "I came to Wayne State because of the personable, professional professors and high-achieving graduate programs. I've always been interested in pursuing higher education and a career in forensics. This program specifically allows me to combine my love for art and science!"
• GALLERY: See WSU Applebaum Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science and Pathologists' Assistant programs showcased during the Mortuary Science Building open house on Nov. 3, 2022
  November 4, 2022
  WSU Applebaum's Mortuary Science Building hosted an open house on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, for the first time since the pandemic began. Free and open to the public, the event showcased Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science and Pathologists' Assistant programs. Visitors toured the four-story building, which houses the most advanced teaching and research resources in pathology, anatomy, embalming, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science.
• Lapeer County Press: Almont students get firsthand lesson from Wayne State pathologists' assistant students
  November 4, 2022
  Sixteen members of the Wayne State University Pathologist’s Assistant Program visited Almont High School, where they shared details about a career as a pathologist’s assistant, highlighting the two paths of the career — forensic or surgical. Approximately 250 AHS students attended the presentations throughout the day.
• Health Sciences Division Clinical Award applications accepted until Jan. 14
  October 28, 2022
  The Office of the Associate Dean of the Health Sciences is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Health Science Division (HSD) Clinical Awards. This is program is designed to promote research activities for junior and new faculty researchers. Applicants may submit only one proposal per year as either the PI (Principal Investigator) or Co-I (Co-Investigator / faculty research mentor).
• Student Spotlight: Q&A with Savannah Dellach, Pathologists’ Assistant Class of 2024
  October 26, 2022
  “I chose this field because of my fascination for anatomy. I think seeing a variety of specimens, for all kinds of reasons, is super exciting and not knowing what you are walking into for the day keeps you on your toes too. I love the lab atmosphere as well.”
• WSU Applebaum Pathologists’ Assistant student attends 19th annual Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference
  October 26, 2022
  "Perhaps the most poignant topics that stuck with me are how equality does not equal equity and that even if we operate in diverse communities, those communities can remain segregated," wrote first-year PAA student Shuriah Harris.
• GALLERY: Health Sciences Preceptor Appreciation Night
  October 24, 2022
  On Oct. 19, 2022, the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences treated its health sciences preceptors to an evening at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Preceptors teach our students in clinical settings, providing invaluable hands-on training and experience.
• Tour the Wayne State Mortuary Science Building on Nov. 3
  October 20, 2022
  Students, alumni and the community at large are invited to tour the four-floor Mortuary Science building at 5439 Woodward Avenue, which is home to advanced teaching and research resources in pathology, anatomy, embalming, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science. The event is free and open to the public.
• Dr. Sara F. Maher appointed as permanent associate dean for health sciences
  October 6, 2022
  Dr. Maher had served as interim associate dean for health sciences since January 2022, assuming oversight of nine clinical programs, which include Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science, Pathologists’ Assistant, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiation Therapy Technology and Radiologic Technology. During this time, she has also stepped up to lead the Office of Student Affairs on an interim basis.
• Pathologists' Assistant Industry Night is Oct. 23
  September 22, 2022
  The WSU Applebaum Pathologists’ Assistant Class of 2023 is hosting the annual PA Industry Night on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at The Congregation in Detroit. Industry Night is an evening for current and prospective students to meet each other and network with professionals in the field who have widely experienced careers as pathologists' assistants.
• Lou Kramer named to 2022 Power List by The Pathologist magazine
  August 12, 2022
  Congratulations to Pathologists‘ Assistant Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor Lou Kramer for being named to The Power List, an annual celebration of the great and inspirational minds that underpin the medical laboratory.
• Wayne State University partners with Wayne County to operate Medical Examiner’s Office
  July 7, 2022
  Wayne State University and Wayne County have finalized an agreement to partner in the operation of the county’s Office of the Medical Examiner for a five-year period, which was unanimously approved today by the Wayne County Commission. The agreement anticipates transfer of the oversight of the office from the University of Michigan to Wayne State on Oct. 1, subject to the terms of a mutually agreeable operating agreement.