HistoTalks: NSH Podcasts

Women in Histology: Early Career Perspectives

The 2019 NSH Women in Histology Podcast Series features three episodes that provide a unique focus of women at various career stages.  This episode highlights early career members. These two focused women are already making big impacts for the science and profession. 

This Episode's Podcasts Stars Are:

Rachel Liptak, BS, HTL(ASCP), Histotechnologist, Beaumont Hospital 

Maria Fernanda Artiles-Gonzalez, BS, HT(ASCP), Histotechnologist, Texas Health Resources

Women in Histology: Advanced Career Perspectives

The 2019 NSH Women in Histology Podcast Series features three episodes that provide a unique focus of women at various career stages.  This episode highlights NSH members who are "advanced-career." Despite retiring, they are still opening businesses, educating around the country, and advocating for the profession.  Enjoy!

This Episode's Podcasts Stars Are:

Maureen Doran, MS, HTL(ASCP), Owner, Saffron Histology Services, 

Dorothy Edwards, MS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC, Retired, St. Louis County Health Lab

Pamela Marcum, Retired, St. Louis, MO

Women in Histology: Mid Career Perspectives

The 2019 NSH Women in Histology Podcast Series features three episodes that provide a unique focus of women at various career stages.  This episode highlights NSH members who are "mid-career." They are running labs, doing novel research, all while balancing that thing called life.  Enjoy!

This Episode's Podcasts Stars Are:

Jamie Pert, BS, HTL(ASCP)MB, Program Director and Instructor, Beaumont Health 

Sherita Meyer-Gauen, MS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC, Chief Histologist and Clinical Preceptor, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Priscilla Garcia, BS, HT(ASCP) QIHC, Lab Manager of Innovation and Process Improvement, InformDiagnostics

2018 Poster Podcast Interviews: P-03 Liquid Coverslipper Technology: New Generation of Reagent

This podcast is part of the 2018 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series. The lead presenter for this poster was Carmelo Lupo.  To read the full abstract, visit the Block.

2018 Poster Podcast: P-24 Utilizing Image Analysis to Evaluate Overuse of Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining Reagents

This podcast is part of the 2018 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series. The lead presenter for this poster was Elizabeth Chlipala.  To read the full abstract, visit the Block. 

2018 Poster Podcasts: P-27 RNAscope® optimization in non human species

This podcast is part of the 2018 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series. The lead presenter for this poster was Melissa A. Brown, MS, HTL(ASCP)QIHCCM.  To read the full abstract, visit the Block. 

2018 Poster Podcasts: P-13 Hematoxylin and Eosin Regressive Staining Procedures: A Comparative Study

This podcast is part of the 2018 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series. The lead presenter for this poster was Toysha Mayer, HT.  To read the full abstract, visit the Block.  

2018 Poster Podcasts: P-04 Troubleshooting a Common Scanning Error in Digital Pathology

This podcast is part of the 2018 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series. The lead presenter for this poster was Michelle Bower, HTL.  To read the full abstract, visit the Block.  

Thanksgiving Special Episode 1

The NSH family is full of wonderful people that make all of us thankful, not just on Thanksgiving - but everyday.  This year, we wanted to give this amazing community a chance to give thanks to the people in their lives that make things better, big and small.  We are proud to share with you two tracks full of "thank you's" to those people.  

Please share your thanks to on the Block.  

Thanksgiving Special Episode 2

The NSH family is full of wonderful people that make all of us thankful, not just on Thanksgiving - but everyday.  This year, we wanted to give this amazing community a chance to give thanks to the people in their lives that make things better, big and small.  We are proud to share with you two tracks full of "thank you's" to those people.  

Please share your thanks to on the Block.  

S/C Learning Snippets - Equipment Validation – Clinical & GLP (WS84)

Speaker: Jeremey Johnston

Workshop Abstract

Do you validate your equipment in your laboratory before subjecting it to testing patient samples? If you don’t, you will definitely want to attend this class for some practical ways of implementing this at your facility. If you are already doing equipment validations, hats off to you. Wouldn’t you like to improve upon what you are already doing though? We will discuss the role and purpose of equipment validations and the rationale and place for a revalidation versus simply doing the routine maintenance and calibrations. You will receive several practical forms and SOPs to help guide you in this process from labs around the world. It’s never too late to implement high standards at your facility and this is a great place to start! When you do decide to validate new equipment, what role can the vendor play in helping you? What role should they play? Regardless of where you’re at in your career, this lecture will hopefully engage you and provide you with some real-life practical applications for instilling confidence in the equipment you use on a day-to-day basis.

Visit www.histoconvention.org for more information!

Poster Presenting Advice

Ever thought about presenting a scientific poster but aren't sure where to start?  Check out this great advice from Tim Karpishin, a 2017 NSH Poster Winner! You can submit your poster by visiting: http://www.histoconvention.org/posters.cfm.  Want to hear the entire intreview for this amazing poster?  Check it out here: https://nshpodcasts.podbean.com/e/p-39-a-simple-method-for-dramatic-reduction-of-tissue-autofluorescence/. 

Histology Careers: Job Seeking in the Lab: Episode 6: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Episode Title: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Featuring: Nicole Leon

Nicole’s Advice to New Graduates:  “1. Always be open to new ways of doing things. 2. Don’t be discouraged you know a lot more than you think you know.  3. Never stop learning!”

Episode Description: In this episode, Nicole Leon, Histology Team Lead at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, discusses the unique work associated with a children’s hospital, and shares the program her lab developed to award continuing education dollars to its staff.

 

Histology Careers: Job Seeking in the Lab: Episode 5: Regions Hospital

Episode Title: Regions Hospital

Featuring: Jennifer Schumacher and Paula Overn

Traits Jennifer and Paula Look For in a New Hire: “Someone who is detail oriented is something we really look for because of the number of things that can go wrong. We like someone to be passionate that really enjoys what they’re doing and is not just there to get a paycheck.”

Episode Description: In this episode, Jennifer Schumacher and Paula Overn, from Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, talk about the many benefits their lab offers, from employee massages to career development courses, and how these programs have helped Regions Hospital stand out from the many other healthcare systems in the Twin Cities Metro area.

Histology Careers: Job Seeking in the Lab: Episode 4: University of Texas Medical Branch

Episode Title: University of Texas Medical Branch

Featuring: Amy Davis

Amy’s Career Advice: “There are so many options for people who want to be a histotechs, whether it’s a private lab, university, hospital setting, or even specialty laboratories, so its just the person understanding what they like and exploring the options available”

Episode Description: In this episode, Amy Davis, from University of Texas Medical Branch discusses the impact of Hurricane Harvey on her lab, and shares her own story of how she became a histotech, and the many opportunities that are available for advancement within the histology field.

Histology Careers: Job Seeking in the Lab: Episode 3: Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System

Episode Title: Bridgeport Hospital, Yale Newhaven Health System

Featuring: Angela McNabola

Angela’s Career Advice: “I need my employees to be champions of what they want to do in their career. I have folks interested in cross training, I do whatever I can to engage that and move that along.”

Episode Description: In this episode, Angela McNabola, from Bridgeport Hospital discusses how she encourages her employees to be the “champions of their own careers” by encouraging them to become cross trained in various disciplines and apply for the many management and other training courses offered through the hospital system.

Histology Careers: Job Seeking in the Lab: Episode 2: ACL Laboratories Wisconsin

Episode Title: ACL Laboratories-Wisconsin

Featuring: Janet McKnight

Janet’s Advice for Becoming a Histologist: “I would recommend becoming a lab assistant, we have seen so much success learning that foundation as a lab assistant at the ground level, so they understand what the work would be, so they’re not investing that time in a school before they really know what they want to be.”

Episode Description: In this episode, Janet McKnight, the Director of Anatomic Pathology for Wisconsin ACL Laboratories, discusses how ACL’s training practices have helped them keep their lab staffed, while so many suffer shortages. ACL has been lucky enough to have their own histology school, which has helped them grow their lab assistants into full time histotechs, through the school’s one-year program.

Histology Careers: Job Seeking in the Lab: Episode 1: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Episode Title: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Featuring: Katina Williams Stewart

Katina's Requirements to Work in Histology: "Having that type of personality, where you don’t mind being around people”

Episode Description: In this episode, Katina, the lab manager at Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses the challenges of working in a large, fast paced laboratory, her struggles retaining qualified staff, and the importance of a good attitude in the workplace.

AwardsCast 2018: Episode 5: Tips for a Winning Application

Episode Title: Tips for a Winning Application

Featuring NSH Members: Liz Chlipala

In this episode, NSH Awards Committee Chair, Liz Chlipala, concludes the Awardscast Series, with some insider tips for submitting a winning application.

Click here to learn more about how to apply for NSH's awards and scholarships. 

AwardsCast 2018: Episode 4-Lee Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship

Episode Title: Lee Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship

Featuring NSH Members: LaVinia Ray and Debra Wood

In this episode, LaVinia Ray sits down with the 2017 recipient of the Lee Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship, Debbie Wood, to discuss her plans to start a histology lab at a leprosy hospital in Nepal.

Click here to learn more about the Lee Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship!

AwardsCast 2018:Episode 3-Scholarships for New Members

Episode Title: Scholarships for New Members

Featuring NSH Members: Monty Hyten and Allison Carrion

In this episode, PR Chair, Monty Hyten talks with Allison Carrion, recipient of the 2017 Thermo Fisher Scientific Educational Scholarship, about the scholarship opportunities available for new members, and the ways in which Allison has become involved in NSH over the last year.

Click here to learn more about the Professional Scholarships. 

AwardsCast 2018: Episode 2: Scholarships for Continuing Education

Episode Title: Scholarships for Continuing Education

Featuring NSH Members: Julie Trejo

In this episode, Julie Trejo, recipient of the 2015 Frank J. Monek Scholarship and the 2017 Leica Leadership in Management Scholarship, discusses her career path, and the role of NSH scholarships in her decision to attend Fontbonne University and pursue higher education.

Click here to learn more about the Leica Leadership in Management Scholarship. 

AwardsCast 2018: Episode 1-Newcomer Helping Hand

Episode Title: Newcomer Helping Hand Scholarship

Featuring NSH Members: Beth Cox and Christina White

In this episode, Christina White, recipient of the Newcomer Helping Hand Scholarship, shares her plans for creating a histology mentorship program in New Jersey inner city schools.

Click here to learn more about the Newcomer Helping Hand Scholarship.

P-37 An Automated Approach to Multiplex, Fluorescent, In Situ Hybridization for mRNA Detection

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Dylan Steiner. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-19 Procedure For Histomorphologic Assessment Of Isolated Islets From Rat Pancreas

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Christine Reichard. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-33 A Novel Immunohistochemical Approach To The Identification Of Human Cells In Mouse Xenograft Models Of Cancer

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Anna Hughes. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-45 Utilizing Image Analysis to Evaluate Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Staining Precision

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Elizabeth Chilpala. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-39 A Simple Method for Dramatic Reduction of Tissue Autofluorescence

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Tim Karpishin. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-13 ZipFISH(TM) A Novel, Effective and Fast Hybridization Buffer

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Julio Masabanda. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-16 Histological Manifestations Of Primary Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: The Silent Liver Death

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Ruth Fidler. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-17 The Use Of Residual Liquid Cytology From Cervical Biopsy Specimens As A Means For Complementary Diagnosis

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Alexandra Rosado. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-32 Correlative Light And Electron Microscopy For Brain Imaging

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Debbie Guerrero. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-23 Highly Sensitive Rb Mono Anti-PD-L1 Clone OR-5E3 And OR-5H8 Antibodies For IHC Screen of NSCLC, Bladder Cancer, & Melanoma

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Rachel Gonzalez. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-06 Immunofluorescent Versus IHC Assessment of Mitotic Index for Ki-67 and Phosphohistone-3 (pHH3) in Breast Carcinoma

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Sarah Schollmeier. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-41: SOX-10, MART-1/Melan A, and HMB-45: A Comparison Study of Useful IHC Melanoma Markers

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Ella French. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-12: Imunno-Oncology Biomarker Assessment by Novel Digital Imaging Algorithms Based on Aqua Technology

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Evelyn Diaz. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-8: Rapid IVD Fontana-Masson Staining

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Vikas Palhan. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-40 Simultaneous detection of RNA and protein using single-molecule RNA in situ hybridization and IHC assays in FFPE tissues

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Courtney Anderson. For more information on the author and to view the abstract, visit The Block.

P-3: Automated 5 Min. Mohs Immunohistochemistry

This podcast is part of the 2017 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series.  The lead author of this poster is Alfonso Heras. For more information on the author and to view the abstract,  visit The Block.

Weird Science Halloween Episode

A special podcast for you histology ghouls, ghosts, and witches!!  Check out these weird and interesting tales from the lab and have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

S/C Learning Snippets - Proximity Ligation Assays – Merging Molecular with Immunohistochemistry (WS28)

Workshop Title: Proximity Ligation Assays – Merging Molecular with Immunohistochemistry

Presenters: Kenneth Kao

Interviewer: Traci DeGeer

Best Interview One-Liner: "A supercharged immunohistochemistry assay..."

Visit www.histoconvention.org for complete information!

S/C Learning Snippets - Proficiency Testing in the Anatomic Pathology Laboratory (WS76)

Workshop Title: Proficiency Testing in the Anatomic Pathology Laboratory

Presenters: Jeremy Johnston

Interviewer: Kathy Dwyer

Best Interview One-Liner: "You really don't know what you don't know..."

Visit www.histoconvention.org for complete information!

S/C Learning Snippets - Standardization Across Multiple Sites (WS106)

Workshop Title: Standardization Across Multiple Sites

Presenters: Melissa Zummak

Interviewer: Kathy Dwyer

Best Interview One-Liner: "We are all creatures of habit..."

Visit www.histoconvention.org for complete information!

S/C Learning Snippets - Let's Make Staining H&Easy (WS04)

Workshop Title: Let's Make Staining H&Easy

Presenters: Brent Heller and Claire Johnson

Interviewer: Jennifer Bull

Best Interview One-Liner: "I really loved Disney...and that workshop!"

Visit www.histoconvention.org for complete information!

S/C Learning Snippets - Mohs: Fundamentals and Techniques (WS20)

Workshop Title: Mohs: Fundamentals and Techniques

Presenters: Jonathon Hetts and Eric Smith

Interviewer: Jamie Pert

Best Interview One-Liner: "The Cliffs of Dover"

Visit www.histoconvention.org for complete information!

Scientific Poster Advice: Guy Orchard

Listen's to Guy Orchard's advice for creating a scientific poster. 

Scientific Poster Advice: Claire Johnson

Check out this short clip of Claire Johnson's experience and insight on presnting a poster at the 2016 Annual Symposium/Convention!

Women in Histology: Inspirational Women

In this fifth and final episode of NSH’s five part series, Women in Histology, we feature the stories of two inspirational NSH members who not only change the lives of patients in the lab,  but are also touching the lives of their local and global communities in work that they do outside the lab.  Your host for this episode is Lavinia Ray and she sat down with Beth Cox and Amanda Kelly.  See their bios below and enjoy the episode!

	Lavinia Ray is the Pathology Supervisor at Southern Research and has made a tremendous impact in the field of histology and necropsy. She is a highly-dedicated professional who knows how to motivate her staff to strive for excellence and continue the learning process.
	Beth Cox is a consultant with Premier, Inc, a healthcare improvement service, and assists Anatomic Pathology departments nationwide in managing growth and change. As a Specialist in Cytotechnology and a Histotechnologist, her specialties include workflow management, CLIA, CAP, and IHC validation. Beth is a frequent presenter on the state and national level and has held numerous board positions in the MSC and MSH. She has been an author in recent editions of Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques and Histotechnology, A Self-Instructional Text, and is active in the Global Health Outreach with medical missions to Managua, Nicaragua.
	Amanda Kelley has a BS degree in Biology from St. Louis University.  She started her career as a microbiologist working for the USDA and had an opportunity in this lab to rotate between chemistry, Microbiology and Histology.  It was during this time she decided that her true love was histology and began her career that would bring her to her current role as the manager of the Dermatopathology Center at Washington University in St. Louis.  She became active in politics in the mid 2000’s when Missouri asked for state licensure of medical technicians but they refused to recognize histotechnicians and histotechnologists as professionals.  Since then she has  been a constant advocate for the profession, and has successfully helped shape policies that benefit histology and other important causes.

Women in Histology: Work-Life Balance

Work-Life balance, it’s the thing most of us work hardest to achieve, yet there is no certificate or diploma to signify success.  In this episode Kathy Dwyer and Kim Simmons, two extremely successful women in the histology profoession talk about how they have managed to do it all-  a successful career, family, and volunteering.  Grace Jenson, who is your host for this episode, is no stranger to the balancing act herself.  She is an HTL working at the Mayo Clinic and just started her MBA program.  Enjoy their stories and great tips!

 Kathy Dwyer             Kim Simmons       Grace Jenson

           

Women in Histology: Women Business Owners

In this episode of Women in Histology two of NSH's most well-known members Ada Feldman and Elizabeth Chlipala talk about what its like owning a small business in the histology community.  There discussion covers everything from how they got started to work philosophies. 

Ada is the CEO and cofounder of Anatech Limited.  ANATECH LTD. has been creating innovative products for the histopathology laboratory since 1984.  They have a unique product line of fixing, processing and staining fluids intended to produce the high quality preparations for light microscopy with either greater safety, better efficacy, or both.  In addition Ada leads Anatech as a company internationally known for educational, professional and research contributions to the field of histotechnology.

 

Elizabeth Chlipala is partner and founder of Premier Laboratory, LLC.   Premier Laboratory is a GLP compliant contract research organization with the experience and expertise to process both standardized and specialized histology samples from the most demanding studies.  It offers customized  histology, immunohistochemistry, and is an industry leader and innovator in digital pathology offering high through put whole slide scanning services and customized image analysis solutions to its clients. Premier’s focus on strict process control ensures the delivery of relevant, consistent, and reproducible histopathology data.   Liz would like to thank her husband Jim Kerrins for his encouragement and support through the years.