Episode 114: Lou Mendes Kramer - Forensic Pathology and the Pathologists’ Assistant

Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Lou Mendes Kramer

What we discuss with Lou:

• How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field and forensic pathology
• Her experience as a PA student
• Working as a Medical Investigator
• Her previous teaching experience and how that led to her teaching at Wayne State
• How she became program director of the Wayne State PA program and some highlights so far
• Teaching methods and how they were adapted during the pandemic
• The AAPA Forensic Task Force and her role
• Attending NAME and IACME meetings as part of the task force
• The poster she presented at the 2021 NAME meeting and how it was received
• Some thoughts on what needs to happen for PAs to be more utilized in forensic pathology

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American Association of Pathologists' Assistants

Wayne State Pathologists's Assistant Program

National Association of Medical Examiners

International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners

 

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