October 1, 2024
Dr. Rohit Mehra Named to Hour Detroit's 2024 Top Docs List
Congratulations to Dr. Rohit Mehra for being named to Hour Detroit’s 2024 Top Docs List for the second time.
September 23, 2024
MLabs Supports Department-Wide Implementation of hc1 Platform
The Department of Pathology at the University of Michigan recently launched a new program designed to enhance its ability to better serve the department, health system, external clients, and patients.
September 11, 2024
Dr. Jeffrey Myers Recognized with Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Pathology
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Myers, A. James French Professor of Diagnostic Pathology and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality, on receiving the Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Pathology from the American Society for Clinical Pathology at their 2024 Annual Meeting.
August 6, 2024
Dr. Riccardo Valdez installed as the inaugural John G. Batsakis Professor of Pathology
Dr. Riccardo Valdez, professor and director of clinical pathology, strode into the dining hall at the North Campus Research Complex with his wife Alyssa by his side as his long-time mentor, Dr. Jeffrey Warren, professor and former director of clinical pathology, warmly welcomed him.
July 30, 2024
Pathologists Aid in Patient Understanding and Quality of Care
With the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2021, patients were granted access to their medical test results without delay—often before their physician can review them.
July 23, 2024
Dr. Thomas Annesley receives Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Thomas Annesley, PhD, DABCC, Active Professor Emeritus of Clinical Chemistry on his recognition with an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine from the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine.
July 22, 2024
Dr. Annette Kim installed as the Henry Clay Bryant Professor in Pathology
Congratulations on the investiture of Annette Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology, and Director of the Division of Diagnostic Genetics and Genomics, with the Henry Clay Bryant Professorship in Pathology. This professorship was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Bryant, who received his medical degree and completed his pathology residency at the University of Michigan.
July 5, 2024
Pathology Informatics Summit
The University of Michigan Department of Pathology was honored to serve as co-host of this year’s Association of Pathology Informatics Summit, held at Eagle Crest Resort in Ypsilanti, Michigan, May 20-23, 2024. Director of Pathology Informatics Dr. Ulysses Balis served as this year’s conference director, along with Henry Ford Health System’s Dr. Mark Tuthill, who served as co-chair, with incredible support provided by U-M's Beth Gibson, conference manager and CME coordinator, and the U-M Pathology Informatics team who dedicated hundreds of hours toward the planning of this meeting. This year’s Summit enjoyed an exuberant turnout, with nearly 400 in attendance.
June 17, 2024
The Certification Advantage
A patient’s biopsy or other tissue sample passes through many hands on its way from the patient to the diagnosis. In many cases, the physician and nurses with the patient pass the tissue along to those who prepare it for transport to the laboratory. The transporter delivers it to the specimen processing area, where lab techs check it in and ensure all the details are correct and the specimen meets criteria for testing.
June 11, 2024
AP-funded Grant Leads to Human Pathology Cover Story
The Division of Anatomic Pathology in the Michigan Medicine Department of Pathology offers grant funding for faculty and trainees to pursue research interests related to anatomic pathology that may not otherwise be funded. One of these internal AP grant-funded projects, led by first-author Eman Abdulfatah, MD and senior-author Rohit Mehra, MD, resulted in a recent cover story in Human Pathology entitled “Extragonadal germ cell tumors: A clinicopathologic study with emphasis on molecular features, clinical outcomes and associated secondary malignancies.”