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Episode 83: Andrea Alvarez - Medical Laboratory Scientist, Pathologists‘ Assistant, Resident Educator
People of Pathology Podcast
English - October 25, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 84 MBScience Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Andrea Alvarez
What we discuss with Andrea:
How she discovered the Medical Laboratory Science field
How shadowing led to her interest in anatomic pathology
Her experience in PA school
How she became gross room manager and her experience at the beginning of the pandemic
Her role in training residents
The Kubtec Xpert 80 specimen radiography system and some of its features
How being a MLS makes her a better PA
Her advice for those interested in becoming a pathologists' assistant
Links for this episode:
Loma Linda Pathologists' Assistant Program
Kubtec Medical Specimen Imaging
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