UC Davis Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

We're excited to share all the reasons why a career as a pathologist is such a great choice -- tell all the medical students you know to join us! See the flyer below for details on our virtual Pathology Student Interest Group (PathSIG) event!!

Chair Lydia Howell recalls a "Tale of Two Cities" (she was never much of a Dickens fan -- til now) as she reflects on lessons learned during COVID-19 in her November Pathology Chair's Blog -- we hope you'll check it out! https://blog.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu//pandemic-lessons-from-cha/

Check out resident Luke Dang's poster with faculty mentor Maija Kiuru presented at the American Society of Dermatopathology's annual meeting happening virtually now through 11/11! Luke had a platform presentation earlier in the week -- we're so proud of such great representation from UCD!!

Chair Lydia Howell was proud to present our department's experience as a panelist on "Leadership Lessons During COVID-19" during the Past-Presidents' Reception at the American Society of Cytopathology's virtual meeting this week. Our national meetings may be virtual this year -- but the education, networking and friendships are still alive and well!

Point-of-care flu/COVID-19 testing is the topic of our November Lab Best Practice blog! Our Emergency Dept. and outpatient clinics just went live with this new test, Roche’s Lab-in-a-Tube (LIAT) -- learn more about who should be tested with this test, it’s excellent sensitivity and specificity, and more! https://blog.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu//rapid-combined-flu-a-b-an/

Big congrats to resident Luke Dang and faculty mentor Maija Kiuru -- they have an oral abstract at the American Society of Dermatopathology's virtual meeting which starts tomorrow. Check it out on-demand: PRAME Immunohistochemistry: Its Role in Diagnosis, Diagnostic Confidence and Recommended Clinical Management in Challenging Melanocytic Neoplasms. https://www.asdp.org//plenary-prog/abstract-presentations/

Today's the day -- be sure to vote!

Join us for Grand Rounds today at noon -- we are excited to have presentations from our housestaff!

Stay safe -- have fun!

Congrats to this amazing team and the equally amazing behind-the-scenes heroes in the Blood Bank and all other parts of our laboratory who supported these patients before, during and after their intensely complex 27-hour surgery. Behind every great outcome are dedicated laboratory professionals!!

#TBT --Throwback Thursday -- 7 months ago on March 29, we went live with COVID-19 testing on our Roche Cobas 6800 -- an amazing accomplishment by our molecular team that we still celebrate and are grateful for today! Keep up the great work!

UCD Health’s Associate Dean of Public Healrh Brad Pollock is quoted in this Washington Post article on air travel and by complete coincidence, Chair Lydia Howell’s nephew-in-law did the artwork for the article (Woody Harrington). Both the article and the art share important messages. https://www.washingtonpost.com///safe-flights-plane-covid/

Congratulations to Dean Brashear! Brain research is an important part of what we do at UC Davis Health, including in our department.