Welcome to Path Diaries

Dear Visitor,

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.

Reflection has become a vital component of medical education, and with the rising awareness placed on mental health and physical wellbeing amongst medical professionals, reflective writing can be an amazing way to get your experiences out there. At Path Diaries, we hope to offer a one-of-a-kind space for pathologists, medical students, and laboratorians to contribute essays about their experiences in the field while allowing others to engage with the author’s content in a meaningful way.

We will have quarterly PDF editions of Path Diaries where all featured stories and essays will be available, but all accepted and edited pieces will be posted to the website shortly after a short peer review and approval by one of the editors. After submission, you will have the opportunity to serve as a peer reviewer or apply for an officer position, if desired. We hope this becomes an accepting place to share your experiences in pathology and laboratory medicine and learn more about the field from others. For more information about the project and how to submit a paper, visit the “Preparing a Submission” page.

Sincerely,

Cullen M. Lilley and Kamran M. Mirza