Pathologists' Assistant

William J. Emrhein Jr.

**** ******** **, ***** *****, OH 44131

********@*****.*** 440-***-**** (cell)

EDUCATION

****-**** ****** ********** ******* of Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science in Pathologists’ Assistant

Expected Graduation Date: May 2012

• Didactic Training: Anatomy, Pathology, Histotechnology, Histology, Microbiology, Embryology, Biomedical Photography, Laboratory Management, Medical Ethics

• Clinical Training: Surgical and Autopsy Pathology

2009-2010 Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Certificate of Health Science

• Didactic Training: Scientific Writing & Medical Literature, Microbiology, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Neuropharmacology

2005-2009 Heidelberg College Tiffin, OH

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Minor: Chemistry

Four Year Varsity Baseball Letterman

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

5/2011-5/2012 Pathologists’ Assistant Student, Clinical Training, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia PA

2/20/12-5/11/12 University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH

12/12/11-2/17/12 Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA

• Gross tissue description

• Gross tissue dissection & preparation of surgical specimens for microscopy

• Frozen sections for intra-operative consultation

• Utilized speech recognition software

• Procuring tissue in RPMI for Flow Cytometry

10/3/11-12/9/11 Hahnemann University Hospital Philadelphia, PA

• Assisted with a variety of adult and pediatric autopsies

• Gross tissue description

• Gross tissue dissection & preparation of dermatology specimens for microscopy

• Reviewed Preliminary and Final Autopsy Diagnoses under the guidance of the Pathology Resident and Attending Pathologist

7/25/11-9/30/11 Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA

• Gross tissue description

• Gross tissue dissection & preparation of surgical specimens for microscopy

• Utilized speech recognition software

6/20/11-7/22/11 Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office Philadelphia, PA

• Observed and assisted with a variety of autopsy cases ranging from sudden, unexplained deaths to severe trauma

5/16/11-6/17/11 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

• Assisted with a variety of pediatric and perinatal autopsies as well as pediatric surgical specimens

STUDENT INTERN

6/2007-8/2008 Student Intern, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH

Pathology Department – Specimen Technician Intern

• Assisted with project to determine whether to continue to outsource or bring in house the p16 protein marker for HPV, which is used for diagnostic and prognostic studies

• Observed Pathologists while they diagnosed patients

• Observed Pathology Residents while they dissected surgical specimens

• Assisted physicians in organizing presentations for resident training

• Transported specimens from the frozen room to surgical pathology

• Observed Hospital and Cuyahoga County Coroner autopsies

• Shadowed Pathologists’ Assistants while they grossed specimens

PROFFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA)

References Available Upon Request

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