Ever wonder if there are differences between groups in who utilizes a free healthcare resource? We explored this in a hospital system where all next of kin are offered a free autopsy. Read to find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/FREEFORALLNOK #autopsy #healthequity #academic #pathology

Sharing this new PathPod episode where Dr. Michael Arnold speaks with medical students Taranjit Kaur and Harnoor Galani of Grossly Speaking as they listen to my episode on their #podcast about #autopsy, #publichealth, and #forensics. I love a good mashup! Take a listen at pathpod.podbean.com

For #ForensicsFriday, I share this recently published NAME position paper I was honored to help write. Special attention given to the topics of 1) determining a live versus stillbirth and 2) maternal substance use disorder. Read more in the current issue of @ajfmp.bsky.social

10/ Vivian Penn, MD - first director of Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) at NIH - first Black woman to lead US pathology department Howard University - former president National Medical Association - first Black woman to deliver keynote address Univ of Virginia #BlackHistoryMonth  #BHM

Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth w/ an appreciation thread of physicians: 1/ Charles R. Drew, MD - American surgeon & researcher - pioneer in the field of blood transfusions - developed techniques for blood storage - first African-American surgeon to examine for American College of Surgeons

Hopped on this little trend of using ChatGPT to “Create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me.” Attempt two wasn’t too shabby! #forensicpathology #4n6 #autopsy

Now reading… #booklovers #mortality #life #assignedreading

Image of the Week! Submitted by: Mahvash Nematollahi, M.D. Directory Profile: www.pathologyoutlines.com/directory/ma... Subspecialty: Neuropathology Diagnosis: Oligodendroglioma #Pathology #PathologyOutlines #PathSky

Incredibly humbled and honestly still in shock to leave Louisville as the recipient of the Randy Lee Hanzlick, M.D. Persistence Award. I have heard nothing but inspirational stories about the late Dr. Hanzlick. Honored barely begins to describe this moment. Thanks, @theNAME1966🙏🏾 #forensky

Look at this perfect lil focus of LVI (invasive mucinous carcinoma of the breast). #PathSky

What an absolutely beautiful autumn day on upper campus and a reminder of the beauty of the #PNWonderland and #Seattle

This is one of the many reasons why we must fund #science.

“How the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ affects rural health care-The Kaiser Family Foundation wrote federal Medicaid spending in rural areas is estimated to decline by $137 billion—Researchers at UNC identified 338 rural health facilities nationwide endangered.” www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/p...

Truly honored to be included on this year’s The Pathologist’s #PowerList. I’ve read through the all mentoring pieces and highly recommend you do, regardless of area or field of practice - they are all insightful. Read my full piece and others here 👉🏾 lnkd.in/gPEDkPvf #mentoring

Extremely proud of our just published editorial on the importance of understanding and respecting different communities in death investigation, producing quality public health data, and workforce development. #forensky #4n6 #forensicpathology Read here 👉🏾 journals.lww.com/amjforensicm...

Catching the end of #NationalForensicScienceWeek by shedding light on our work the general public often doesn’t see. Shout-out to colleagues throughout the forensic sciences who put in an unimaginable amount of mental work and endure psychological trauma to get the job done. #death #autopsy

Look what surprise awaited me in my mailbox today! The foreword was perfect 👌🏾 I am blessed to have contributed to this work and am looking forward to reading its entirety on my commute. #leadership #pathology #laboratorymedicine

Available now - ahead of print! Case Report Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage journals.lww.com/amjforensicm... #4n6 #forensicpathology #forensicmedicine #forensicscience

Osteons and Haversian canals of bone. #histology #microscopy #ispy

Forensic pathologists play key roles in many areas of public health, including mass casualty events and disease or drug epidemics, and in the justice system. They also act as bridges to families of deceased persons and society. Learn more: nej.md/44pVG3h #MedSky

The July 2025 issue of the Journal of Forensic Sciences is now available. Don’t delay, read the current #JFS issue today! @theaafs.bsky.social #Forensky #Forensics #4N6Path onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15564029...

If you are curious about what we do as Directors of Offices of Decedent Affairs, why we do it, or how we do it, I encourage you to take a read at this two-part publication 👉🏾 tinyurl.com/CAPODA25. #pathology #afterdeath #decedentaffairs #management

I have been waiting for this publication for quite some time. THANK YOU!! #pathsky #cardiosky #autopsy

A New Pilot Program on Mitigating Bias in #Forensic Investigations will be the Focus of CSAFE Learning’s July 11 Webinar. Learn more in the article below: forensicstats.org/news-posts/a... #ForensicScience #csafeLearning #Statistics

Good morning! Day 14 of The Pivot Year was a good reminder to remain selective about who surround and inform your life. #thepivotyear

Can you identify the pathogen in this pulmonary valve vegetation? Answer here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #medsky #cardiosky

📣 New Podcast! "NEW: Junk Science and the American Justice System" on @Spreaker #billthomas #chrisfabricant #crime #csieffect #doj #expertwitnesses #falseconfessions #fbi #forensics #injustice #innocenceproject #junkscience #jurysystem #justice #kristindilley #mindovermurder #murder #truecrime

I had the opportunity to share my career story with The Pathologist - one of pivoting and purpose, what keeps me motivated, and what I believe are the most challenging aspects of this field. Take a read 👇 #CareerJourney #forensicpathology #trauma #mentalhealth thepathologist.com/issues/2025/...

🌸 "Flower cells" in Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL)🧐 📌Multilobated, cloverleaf nuclei—these CD4+, CD25+ T-cells are a classic morphologic clue in HTLV-1–associated ATLL 📌 Aggressive course #HemePath #ATLL #PathSky ✨ 📸ASH Image Bank

Excited to share our article currently in press - “Leadership’s Role in Paving the Path to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Laboratory Medicine.” Take a read! #DEI #labmed #pathology tinyurl.com/LeadinDEI

Open Access! This thorough report examines the effects of truncating variants of TTN and BAG3 in a single family. Available at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Work nature walks >>> #SeattleWalks #Spring

Have you ever been asked to diagnose Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy postmortem? This review article addresses the difficulties and limitations: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky #cardiosky

Image of the Week! Submitted by: James S. Lewis Jr., M.D. Directory Profile: www.pathologyoutlines.com/directory/ja... Subspecialty: Head & neck Diagnosis: Adenoid cystic carcinoma #Pathology #PathologyOutlines #PathSky

Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School have managed to preserve rare specimens of congenital heart disease and create an online atlas. Read their process (and find the link to the atlas) here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky #pathsky #medsky

WA DOH is gathering personal stories about experiences in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum for the 2025 Maternal Mortality Review Panel report, to help improve how the state supports pregnant and postpartum people. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

A #MedSky thread in honor of Met Gala 2025 featuring this years fashion plus old favorites and the only thing as fascinating as gala looks Blood cells. Obviously 1/

#pathsky #pathology #pulmpath #pathbugs #crittersonbluesky Echinococcosis

Thank you, Spring, for your breath of hope 🙏🏾 #SeattleSpring

Take a read at this round table discussion on the utility of social media within #forensicpathology. For me, it boils down to a unique tool for workforce development, education, and creating community. Hopefully, I am living up to my words 🙏🏾 #MedEd #forensky thepathologist.com/issues/2025/...

The alternative to naloxone (Narcan) for a fentanyl overdose outside a healthcare facility - where almost all of them in this country occur - is death. Dead people don’t recover. Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-44. Every single fentanyl overdose death is preventable.

Review Article Semaglutide and GLP-1 Agonists: Forensic and Medicolegal Implications journals.lww.com/amjforensicm... #4n6 #forensicpathology #forensicmedicine #forensictoxicology

Blessed to have easy access to free morning mood boosters 🙏🏾 #SeattleWalks #Seattle #nature #gratitude

Granulomas of sarcoidosis vs "granulomas" of hypersensitivity pneumonitis #pathsky #pathology #pulmpath

True life goals 👇

Esophageal mass in 65-year-old man Is it #TooCloseToDiagnose?? 🧐🧐 A) Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma B) Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma C) Basal Cell Carcinoma #GIPath #PathTwitter #BSTPath #Pathology

It’s hitting closer to home every single day… #academia #research #Alzheimers #NIHfunding www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Autopsies are still absolutely necessary to advance our understanding of disease, and better treat living patients. Full article available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Ok, Team #VetPath, it's Monday, let's go! What's the deal with these autopsy findings in a foal? ❓Histopath features ❓Morphologic diagnosis ❓Cause ❓Pathogenesis