CytopathPod

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Rapid On-Site Evaluation

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Rapid On-Site Evaluation 
Dr. Vanda Torous, Chair of the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee, interviews Dr. Kamal Khurana and Dr. Cecilia Gimenez on their experiences incorporating ROSE into their training programs including telecytology in this episode of our series Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit.  
Dr. Gimenez is an anatomic and clinical pathologist at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell Health. Since 2017, she has been their cytopathology fellowship director. Her areas of interest include medical education, cytopathology and ultrasound-guided FNA training. She was on the ASC Program Director Committee for 2 years and is currently on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. 
Dr. Khurana is a professor of pathology and medicine and Director of Cytopathology at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse NY. His interests and areas of focus include interventional cytopathology and gynecologic pathology. He was on the ASC Program Director Committee for multiple terms, about 8 years in total. 
Sponsored by the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee.  

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Performance of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Performance of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies
Dr. Vanda Torous, Chair of the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee, interviews Dr. Elham Khanafshar on her experience incorporating the performance of fine needle aspirational biopsies into cytopathology training.
Dr. Khanafshar is currently a Professor of Pathology, Director of Cytopathology and Medical Director of FNA Clinic at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Khanafshar was also the program director of the UCSF cytopathology fellowship program from 2012-2020, during which time she implemented a boot camp rotation for the fellows with a focus on teaching interventional cytopathology. She has served on numerous professional organization committees and was a member of the ASC program director committee for two years. Dr. Khanafshar is a dedicated teacher and has contributed significant to the fields of cytopathology and thyroid pathology.
For an outline of the talking points and list of references click here. 
Sponsored by the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee. 

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Board Review and Knowledge Assessment

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Board Review and Knowledge Assessment
Dr. Vanda Torous, Chair of the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee, interviews Dr. Israh Akhtar on her experience and recommendations on cytopathology board review and knowledge assessment in this episode of our series Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit.
Dr. Akhtar is a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University where she is a cytopathologist and surgical pathologist with interests in breast, gynecologic, and pulmonary pathology among others. She is also the director of surgical pathology at Temple. Dr. Akhtar has served on several committees of national organizations including being a member of the ASC Program Director Committee for 4 years.
For resources click here.
Sponsored by the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee. 

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Incorporation of Quality Assurance/Laboratory Management in Training Programs

Dr. Vanda Torous, Chair of the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee and Director of the Cytopathology Fellowship as well as Cytopathology Quality Assurance and Improvement at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. Marilyn Bui, Director of the Cytopathology Fellowship at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, discuss how they incorporate laboratory management into their training programs. Helpful resources are shared. This podcast is intended not only for program directors but also for all those who are interested in learning more about how to get involved in quality management. 
Sponsored by the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee. 

Breast Cancer Awareness

Kirk Facey, CT(ASCP), Chair of The ASC Bulletin and ASC Podcast Editorial Board, interviews Dr. Amy Ly on breast cancer awareness.
Amy Ly, MDMassachusetts General Hospital

“American Society of Cytopathology/BIO Ventures for Global Health Collaboration and How to Apply to be a Global Health Ambassador”?

“American Society of Cytopathology/BIO Ventures for Global Health Collaboration and How to Apply to be a Global Health Ambassador"?
Dr. Natalie Banet, a member of the ASC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, interviewed Ashly Senske, a Program Manager from BIO Ventures for Global Health, to discuss the ongoing efforts of BVGH, we are here to have a conversation about the upcoming collaboration of their organization with the ASC.
Application for 2023 ASC/BVGH Global Health Ambassador Position Google Form: https://forms.gle/jsdZ7SAbFcMnQZcx7
A special Thanks to Alarice Cheng-Yi Lowe, MD, Evita Henderson-Jackson, MD, Michelle Reid, MD, and Katy Graef, Ph.D for collaborating in this effort.
The American Society of Cytopathology (ASC) in partnership with BVGH is seeking representatives to serve as ambassadors and liaisons between our organizations, and foster international knowledge-exchange around cytopathology. These individuals will get the opportunity to engage with BVGH's broad network of pathologists across the African continent.

JASC Article: Cytology and LGBT+ health: establishing inclusive cancer screening programs

JASC Article: Cytology and LGBT+ health: establishing inclusive cancer screening programs
Volume 11, Issue 5, September–October 2022, Pages 241-252
Margaret L. Compton, MD, Shayne S. Taylor, MD, Amy G. Weeks, MD, Vivian L. Weiss, MD, Melissa M. Hogan, MD, Huiying Wang, MD, &  Kim A. Ely, MD.
 
Dr. Guliz Barken, Past President of the ASC and Social Media Editor of JASC interviews Drs. Margaret L. Compton, Vivian L. Weiss, and Kim A. Ely, on their article in the Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology Volume 11, Issue 5, September - October 2022, Pages 241-252. Cytology and LGBT+ health: establishing inclusive cancer screening programs.
JASC Article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213294522000606

Science, Medicine, & Cytology Summer Certificate (SMC^2 ) 2022

Kirk Facey, CT(ASCP), Chair of The ASC Bulletin and ASC Podcast Editorial Board, interviews members of the DEI committee on their part of the Science, Medicine, & Cytology Summer Certificate (SMC^2 ) 2022 and what is going on in today's world.
DEI Members:Natalie Banet, MDAlarice Cheng-Yi Lowe, MDCecilia E Gimenez, MDEvita Henderson-Jackson, MDNora Morgenstern, MDMichelle Reid, MD

In Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month - A Conversation with Dr. Glorimar Rivera - Lived Experiences in Pathology

Dr. Banet had a wonderful conversation with Glorimar Rivera, MD, about her journey.
Sponsored by The ASC DEI Committee

ASC Foundation: Planned Giving Programs

Welcome!
The primary goal of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC) Foundation is to secure outright gifts and pledges from individuals, families, corporations and/or private foundations.  These gifts and pledges will support the educational and research objectives of the Society.
In addition, the ASC Foundation seeks to secure deferred, or future gift, commitments.  While such future gifts, in most cases, will not provide the funding for immediate programmatic purposes, they will provide long-term endowment funding for the Foundation.
Dr. Ronald Balassanian ASC Foundation Board member interviewed Dr. Diane Davey regarding the different planned giving opportunities with the ASC Foundation. 
Click here to view this insightful YouTube video.
For more information on Planned Giving click here.
Thank you,
Barbara M. Frain, MS SCT(ASCP) & Robert Goulart, MD, Co-Chairs of the ASC Foundation