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Tara Bonde, pathologists' assistant at Hospital Pathology Associates in Minneapolis, MN joins ScopeMD  to discuss the scope of her work as a pathologists’ assistant,  how to become a pathologists' assistant, and the challenges and opportunities of the pathologists' assistant career.

Additional information:
American Association of Pathologists' Assistants https://www.pathassist.org/

Dr. Ross Reichard joins ScopeMD to discuss the role RFID technology in healthcare.  Dr. Reichard outlines the different types of RFID technology and shares his experience with Mayo's radio-frequency identification specimen-tracking system. This tracking system was highlighted in the article  entitled, "Radio-Frequency Identification Specimen Tracking to Improve Quality in Anatomic Pathology,"  which was published in the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in February 2020.
  
Dr. Reichard is a pathologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where he is the Vice Chair of Quality for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.  Dr. Reichard is involved in multiple national organizations and currently serves as President of the American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP).  He is passionate about working with teams to evaluate and improve systems to improve patient care.
Journal Article 
Andrew P. Norgan, Kurt E. Simon, Barbara A. Feehan, Lynn L. Saari, Joseph M. Doppler, G. Scott Welder, John A. Sedarski, Christopher T. Yoch, Nneka I. Comfere, John A. Martin, Brian J. Bartholmai, R. Ross Reichard; Radio-Frequency Identification Specimen Tracking to Improve Quality in Anatomic Pathology. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1 February 2020; 144 (2): 189–195. doi: https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2019-0011-OA

Jody Eifert, lung cancer nurse navigator, shares her experiences working as a nurse volunteer with Healing Haiti.  Jody shares how she developed a multidisciplinary program to address the unique medical and social needs of elders in Haiti.  Jody reflects on the  challenges and opportunities of medical volunteering in Haiti,  compares her work as a nurse in the US and her volunteer work in Haiti, and highlights additional volunteer and donation opportunities with Healing Haiti.

Healing Haiti is a nonprofit serving Haitians by working to ensure access to clean water, education, medical care and job creation in Haiti.  

This interview was recorded in May 2020.   Given the COVID-19 pandemic is a dynamic situation, please refer to the Healing Haiti website for current opportunities to donate and volunteer.
Healing Haiti
https://healinghaiti.org

Dr. Joel Harris shares his experiences with Promise for Haiti, a nonprofit organization committing to serving Haitians by helping to provide clean water, healthcare, and educational opportunities.   Promise for Haiti has volunteer opportunities in Haiti and in the US for all healthcare specialties (dental, vision, medical, pharmacy, laboratory).  As a general surgeon with 10+ years of volunteering experience with Promise for Haiti, Dr. Harris shares his experiences working as a medical volunteer in Haiti, and how it has impacted him and his practice.

Promise for Haiti  https://www.promiseforhaiti.org/

HERO (Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization)   https://www.herofargo.org/

Dr. David Matsumoto offers tips and strategies to improve communication while wearing a mask.   Dr. Matsumoto is founder of Humintell,  a research and training company specializing in leveraging the science of  body language and nonverbal behavior to facilitate communication.

Topics highlighted during this episode:
1. The seven universal facial expressions of emotion
2. The importance of nonverbal cues identifiable even when a mask is worn  (upper half of the face, tone, and gestures)
3. The importance of establishing rapport, confirming, and assuring
4. The concept of the Smize

Humintell is currently offering a course for healthcare providers called Masked MiX: Unmask Facial Expressions of Emotion. This course helps providers identify the universal facial configurations of emotional states even when a patient or colleague is wearing a mask . 

Humintell website:  https://www.humintell.com

Masked MiX course  https://www.humintell.com/product/masked-mix-unmask-facial-expressions-of-emotion-special-list

Wall Street Journal article on the concept of Smize:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/smize-mask-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-tyra-banks-reopen-restaurants-11598463705

ScopeMD is celebrating Women in Medicine Month by exploring the lives of female physicians and nurses in the late 1950's and early 1960's, a time period highlighted in the Emmy award winning show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Dr. Dominique Tobbell, Associate Professor and Director of the Program in the History of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, outlines the challenges and opportunities of female physician and female nurse in the late 1950's and 1960's.  Learn how these amazing women helped to pave the way for current and future women in healthcare.

Dr. Tobbell's publications (selected listing)

Health Informatics at Minnesota:  The First FiftyYears (Minneapolis: Tasora Books, 2015).
 Pills, Power, and Policy:  The Struggle for Drug Reform in Cold War America and its Consequences  (University of California Press/Milbank Series on Health and the Public, 2012).
 Nursing’s Boundary Work: Theory Development and the Making of Nursing Science, 1950-1980. Nursing Research (2018) 67(2): 63-73.
 “Clinical Pharmacy: An Example of Interprofessional Education in the Late 1960s and 1970s.” Nursing History Review (2016) 24: 98-102.
 Coming to Grips with the Nursing Question: The Politics of Nursing Education Reform in 1960s’ America.” Nursing History Review (2014) 22: 37-60.
Plow, Town, and Gown: The Politics of Family Practice in 1960s’ America. Bulletin of the History of Medicine (2013) 87(4): 648-680.