Episode 83: Andrea Alvarez - Medical Laboratory Scientist, Pathologists‘ Assistant, Resident Educator

Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Andrea Alvarez

What we discuss with Andrea:

• How she discovered the Medical Laboratory Science field
• How shadowing led to her interest in anatomic pathology
• Her experience in PA school
• How she became gross room manager and her experience at the beginning of the pandemic
• Her role in training residents
• The Kubtec Xpert 80 specimen radiography system and some of its features
• How being a MLS makes her a better PA
• Her advice for those interested in becoming a pathologists' assistant

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Loma Linda Pathologists' Assistant Program

Columbia Pathology Department

Kubtec Medical Specimen Imaging

 

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