Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Clinical laboratory histotechnologists, histotechnicians, and other medical laboratory personnel interested in this subject matter. This course is also appropriate for histology and medical laboratory science students, pathology residents, and practicing pathologists.
Author Information: Diana Harrington, BS, HT(ASCP), is a histotechnologist at The Dermatology Center of Indiana. Since graduating from Indiana University, she has worked as a medical laboratory scientist and histotechnologist in various hospital laboratories. Her experience led her to teach IU students as a Clinical Education Supervisor and create the Histotechnology Program as the Program Director at Keiser University in Florida.
Reviewer Information:
Brooke Eguia, BS, MS, HTL(ASCP), is the Pathology Technical Supervisor at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in general biology and from Capella University with a Master of Science in Human Service with a specialization in Health Care Administration. As a primary health career mentor to high school students, Brooke satisfied her desire to train and teach histotechnicians. She also worked as adjunct faculty at Rasmussen College as a medical assistant laboratory techniques instructor. She has recently focused on proctoring histology students in clinical/classroom progress and exam preparation.
Carla J. Shoffeitt, MSM, HT(ASCP), is the Manager of the Pathology Department of Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Troy University, Troy, Alabama. She is certified as a Histotechnician and has over 25 years of experience in Histology.
Course Description: This course discusses various skin topics, from morphology and grossing to Mohs surgery. It aims to expose histotechnologists and other pathology laboratory personnel to the various aspects of dermatopathology and shed light on the early stages of skin specimen processing.
