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Each year at the NSH Convention, NSH and our sponsors take time to celebrate the accomplishments and ...
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Each year NSH features a robust poster program at its annual convention . This past week during the ...
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The American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is the only organization that certifies histotechnicians ...
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Histopathology is a necessity for a successful clinical trial. Histotechnologists are equipped with an ...
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Navigating the CAP checklist in preparation for an on-site inspection can be very overwhelming. Whether ...
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I attended my first National Society for Histotechnology convention last year in Reno, Nevada and had ...
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Precision medicine and other healthcare initiatives have resulted in the unprecedented need for “fit ...
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The Histologic Science Program at Goodwin University offers various courses required to become a histotechnician ...
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The time has come for one of your coworkers to leave the lab, and someone new has taken their place. ...
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As a histologist, when you say “I work in research” what does that mean? The reality? It can ...
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Historically, when the words tissue microarray have been mentioned it was considered as a “research only" ...
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CellBlockistry , a term that defines th e ‘the science of studying the chemistry and the ...
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To emphasize the importance of leadership in our practice, let us first define the difference between ...
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The market for health care has been in a state of flux for many decades. There have been constant threats ...
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As histology professionals, we have several roles we play in the laboratory, but one of the more challenging ...
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After graduating from my histotechnology program and passing my HTL exam in 2017, I remember feeling ...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive dementia associated with an incompletely characterized ...
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Salary negotiation is a sensitive topic for both the employer and the job seeker. For example, say ...
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Those of us that gross are often called the eyes of the pathologists. This is because of how important ...
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You’ve probably seen at least one message from us (and by one we mean 10) that the 2023 NSH Convention ...
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As a 1967 high school graduate in rural South Dakota, interested in science and wanting a “job” where ...
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One of the biggest challenges in any lab is compliance, and with the amount of regulations and rules ...
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In the day-to-day work of a histotech, we are always troubleshooting--from processing to embedding, microtomy, ...
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"Quality is a choice. Choose to make it better.” – Ron Kaufman You make a million choices every ...
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Tissue microarrays (TMAs) are becoming increasingly popular in histology research and for use as a quality ...
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How many times have you heard “Keep your resume to one page”? Well, if you believed it then you definitely ...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the healthcare sector and it’s impact is already having ...
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Volunteering your time in today’s world of burn out can feel like one more thing you don’t have time ...
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In 2010, I was featured in a local magazine for having a "double life" ( Westchester Magazine ). I worked ...
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We, histology laboratory professionals, through various actions behind histology—procedures and stains, ...
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Once upon a time, in a land far far away, (OK it was really 2012 in Milwaukee, WI) I decided to take ...
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Back in the 1700’s when Marie François Xavier Bicha, who is known as the father of modern histology, ...
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I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of the NSH Lee G. Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship in 2021, ...
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This is Part II of a two-part series on the evolution of multiplex methods. Read Part I . Using ...
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This is Part I of a two-part series on the evolution of multiplex methods. Over the last 5 years ...
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On a sunny day in Missouri, you might find Yongfu Wang, PhD, unwinding in his garden as he seeds, fertilizes, ...
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As we start the New Year, this is the time many of us reflect on what we want to achieve, and how we ...
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We, histology Laboratory professionals, have our own language that we use when we meet that no one knows ...
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Epoxy resins are used in conventional transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution light microscopy ...
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The most intimate form of recognition of another’s ability is to ask them for advice, and as a newer ...
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Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a useful tool in clinical diagnosis and used to localize specific antigens ...
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Anytime I hear a histotech talk about cutting nails it’s usually universally negative. It can be a battle ...
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Getting to Washington DC from Fort Worth, TX was a surreal experience. As a first timer, I was taken ...
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“Histotechs are neglected.” This was the emotional statement from Louie Cadao, Vice President of the ...
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In the Beginning…. The 1980s ushered in a persistent histologist shortage that created the foundation ...
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There are different embedding techniques utilized by histotechnology professionals, but no matter which ...
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During the 2022 NSH Convention in Reno, NSH had the opportunity to recognize the 2022 Award and Scholarship ...
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NSH is excited to continue its tradition of bringing you the leading voices of histology with three incredible ...
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As a proud member of the New York State Laboratory Leadership Consortium, consisting of senior laboratory ...
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Volunteering is often the first step towards active citizenship and can help strengthen people’s ownership ...
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What is Root Cause Analysis? I have been working in the histology profession for more than 40 years ...
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Today, immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an essential and routinely used ancillary tool in anatomic pathology ...
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Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable types of cancer. In 2020, it was estimated ...
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My histology lab onboarded polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for dermatomycosis a couple of years ago. ...
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You may have been advised in the past to contact your field applications specialist or sales rep when ...
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The Joint Commission established National Patient Safety Goals in 2002 to address patient safety in healthcare. ...
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As a former Program Director for a Histologic Science Program, I worked closely with students in the ...
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The Paradox of Clinical Students It’s a paradox histology lab supervisors are all too familiar with ...
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The ongoing pandemic, staffing shortages and the “Great Resignation” all highlight the importance of ...
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Over the years, I have encountered numerous techniques to soften and section nail specimens. This includes ...
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Dr. James B. McCormick – pathologist, scientist, inventor, educator, mentor, friend, and colleague! ...
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In the current atmosphere of workforce shortages and staff burnout, increasing efficiencies in the lab ...
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The National Society for Histotechnology has named Aubrey M.J. Wanner as its new CEO & Executive ...
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It is not news to anyone that in today’s world, we rely heavily on email as a primary form of communication ...
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It is extremely important to make sure your CAP Activity Menu is accurate and up to date. CAP standard ...
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I have been working in histology for over a decade, in various types of labs and settings. No matter ...
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Managing workflow within your lab has always been a difficult task, with many different competing priorities. ...
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The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) recognizes the vital work of laboratory professionals in response ...
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