2006

Dr. Eric Glassy-Misinformation, Magic, and Microsoft-Part II
October 20, 2006

Picking up where he left off, Dr. Glassy challenged our visual and auditory senses with numerous examples of deceptive ploys used by magicians, charlatans, and occasionally reputable politicians!

Dr. Eric Glassy-Misinformation, Magic, and Microsoft
July 24, 2006

The title just about covers any type of presentation that may be forced upon an APMG pathologist.

Dr. Glassy is one of the founding members of APMG. We all know him as one of the most creative guys inside or outside of medicine. For this meeting, he shared the many useful techniques he has utilized to create his captivating presentations. With his usual flair and trademark "glassy-ized" presentation, he summarized the key informational points and common faux pauxs.

Opening (and Closing) Gambits and Stories
Presentation and PowerPoint Resources
Really BAD PowerPoint (and how to avoid it)
How PowerPoint Can Fatally Weaken Your Argument
Composition: Getting Beyond the Snapshot

The only disappointment of the evening turned out to be a blessing! Dr. Glassy was unable to complete the third portion of the presentation and agreed to present this topic at the next mentoring meeting. Lucky for us!

Dr. Para Chandrasoma-A Pathologic Diagnosis of GERD
April 24, 2006

Dr. Para Chandrasoma is the Chief of Surgical Pathology at LAC-USC Medical Center. Many of his trained pathologists now practice within our group. Dr. Chandrasoma was also one of the medical directors of ADPath Labs, centered in El Monte, CA. The recent acquistion of ADPath Labs by Pathology Inc. brought Dr. Chandrasoma's expertise to our group when he agreed to become one of the medical directors at Pathology Inc. He brings years of diagnostic expertise, particularly within the areas of gastrointestinal pathology and surgical pathology of brain tumors. His active consultation service is now augmented by the addition of his website which provides immediate access to his written consultations. The mentoring program was delighted to invite him as the first presenter for the diagnostic expertise pillar of PPEP.

For nearly two hours, Dr. Chandrasoma presented a scintillating discussion of his interpretation of the pathologic diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD) . With his usual flair, he presented a compelling discussion of his histopathologic studies that sought to establish a new and reproducible definition of GERD, debunking the current definitions.

The evening served to rekindle old ties, introduce Dr. Chandrasoma to APMG pathologists, and familiarize APMG pathologists with the consultative and diagnostic services that he has to offer. We eagerly look forward to his next presentation to our group.

If I Could Do it Over Again, I would....
January 25, 2006

Our first mentoring meeting of 2006 invited the participants to air their dirty laundry, always a painless exercise. We make numerous decisions in our lives. But the only way we can truly know if a decision is correct is in hindsight. What type of experiences or circumstances lead us to make painfully wrong decisions? We posed the question, "If I could do it over again, I would..."

Dr. Shitabata gave an overview of the decision making process then turned to the participants to give examples from their careers, giving us insight into why they made the decisions they did. The examples ranged from problematic frozen sections, to the handling of unlabled specimens, to missed investment opportunities. It was a unique opportunity to gain experience from years of practice experience but also to gain insight into the colorful personalities that have contributed to the success of our entire organization.

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