Recent content by Napoleon1801

Would be a great teaching tool.

Quest and Labcorp still have deep pockets and there's no stop on the horizon. They're going to start buying up more AP practices next.

There are definitely people going into and currently doing TM/BB. Is the posting competitive? We need some details to give an opinion on it.

Their playbook starts with the CP work which is the easiest to go after. The next move is to get the biopsies and eventually the AP work if they have the resources in the area.

It's becoming more common: Labcorp Acquires Clinical Outreach Laboratory Services From RWJBarnabas Health

Another one bites the dust: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/labcorp-forges-strategic-partnership-with-tufts-medicine-will-acquire-outreach-laboratory-business-301892632.html

Go spend some time with a pathologist and find out. Some people love it while others couldn't stand it.

I did an interview out in West Virginia once where they bragged significantly about having a newly built Taco Bell. The abject poverty and average BMIs over 30 sealed the deal for me. Noped the **** out of there.

I'm in a group in the midwest with a similar partnership track plan which requires a 3 year buy-in. It's nice to have those details in writing if everything works out. There's something to be said for joining a private group if it's run well. I feel that it's much more gratifying to have a...

It varies widely and depends on your duties and setting (academic vs blood center).

Just replace the sewing machines with microscopes.

I feel like the hype around digital pathology is just getting more ridiculous every day. This is literally the dumbest article that I've read this month. This so painful to read...

There seems to be two different trajectories: 1. Someone who starts out slow at first, but throughout their first year builds with mentorship and eventually becomes a valuable team member. They bring new energy and ideas to the group, actively improving quality. 2. The person who is...

The boards pass rate and word of mouth are pretty important. If you see a bunch of fail-bots from previous years who aren't getting jobs or pursuing 3+ fellowships, there's a problem with the program.

I have a limited view of this, so take it with a grain of salt. There are some pioneering groups like Ohio State University who digitize all their slides, but this is very much in the minority. Unless you can diagnose more/faster/better, the digitization step requires extra resources which...