Physician Narratives of a Calling to a Career Behind the Scenes
Editors-in-Chief:
Cullen Lilley & Kamran Mirza
Clap Three Times
“Will you be claiming any CME credit for this conference?” “No, I’m just here for the show”…
The Final Answer
As an intern, I combed through the electronic medical record each day, hoping to find the pathology reports for my patient, Grace (NB: name has been changed to protect privacy). Grace was a middle-aged woman who had presented to the hospital with a myriad of complaints…
From Libero to Pathologist
A strong play in volleyball consists of three main components: bump, set, spike. The spike is the main attack, which will hopefully earn the team a point. However, the spiker cannot hit the ball without the setter placing the ball in a good place for the spiker to hit it. Furthermore…
When Passion for Poetry and Literature leads you to Pathology
How many times does it happen that two verses of poetry remind us of double-helical DNA…
A Path of Knowledge
My decision to become a doctor was driven by three people whom the medical system failed. The first of these was my mother, who contracted polio immediately after receiving the inactivated polio vaccine…
Why Do I Want to Become a Pathologist
Although the field of pathology is academically and physically demanding, it is, at the same time, gratifying and nourishing to the student…
From Technologist to Pathologist
My first exposure and interest in pathology came during my freshman year of undergrad when I took the class ‘Human blood cell biology’…
The Path of a Writer
“You don’t go to MIT to become a doctor — you go there to become a scientist. Pathology is the best of both worlds,” my favorite interviewer, also a Massachusetts Institute of Technology alum, told me this during my interview…
The Reconciliation of My Love for Science and My Passion for Art
In many ways, a pathology slide is similar to a painting by the famous impressionist Claude Monet. By applying individual short strokes in precise arrangements, Monet conjured paintings that are greater than the sums of its parts…
My Path to Pathology
My path to pathology has been channeled by my inquisitive personality. For as long as I can remember, whenever I encounter something new, I have asked myself, “Why?” and “How?” These were the questions I asked when, in 2008, my mother was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
The Path of a Dancer
Dance has been a part of my life since I could walk. Being an artist has come naturally to me throughout the years, but it was not something I believed that I could pursue for my career. It was not until my clinical rotations that I began…
Welcome to Path Diaries
Welcome to Path Diaries—Physician Narratives of a Calling to a Career Behind the Scenes. We are so glad you found us. Dr. Kamran Mirza and I decided to start Path Diaries to give a voice to the amazing individuals who decided to pursue pathology and laboratory medicine or had a meaningful experience in the field they wanted to share…