The United States is experiencing a shortage of medical examiners. Like everything else, this ongoing problem has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, the opioid ...

Serious questions surround an Overland Park health professional who helped to conduct the autopsy on slain Ferguson, Missouri, teenager Michael Brown because he is not a licensed medical ...

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A: I review the surgery schedule to see what type of specimens we'll receive. I look up clinical history of the patients with the more involved cases. Then I start dissecting specimens. When I receive ...

April 14 is the 11 th annual Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) Day, a day of appreciation led by the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants. PAs are often responsible for the efficient and ...

Pathologists' assistants provide anatomical and pathology services under the supervision of a pathologist (a physician--either an MD or DO). Pathologists' assistants perform a variety of tasks ...

Pathologists' assistants are like detectives, examining organs and tissues for disease. They work closely with pathologists and surgeons, and with pathology residents in teaching hospitals. They ...

New York State has adopted a new law that establishes the profession of licensed pathologists’ assistant. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S.7932/A.10408 into law on November 28, 2016. The new law adds ...