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PATHOLOGY FREE PRESSA weekly gazette from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineMARCH 8, 2024Happy International Women's Day! Today, let's celebrate the remarkable achievements, resilience, and strength of women around the world. Here's to empowering women, breaking barriers, and creating a more inclusive and equal society for all.

Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressA team of pathologists, laboratory directors, technical specialists, supervisors, and pathology residents, under the skillful coordination of Manuela Salinas Monreal, Regional Laboratory Compliance Specialist, and team leadership of Dr. Jack Maggiore, Medical Director of the Regional Core Laboratory, successfully completed a CAP inspection of Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories (WDL) in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. All laboratories accredited by the College of American Pathologists are required to provide a team to inspect a peer laboratory every 2 years. Our quality-minded team received wide acclaim for providing a diligent and thorough inspection of three laboratory facilities under the WDL umbrella. Our feedback and recommendations were well-received, and in the spirit of collegiality, best practices from our peers at WDL were shared with our team to adopt at Loyola. "I am very proud of the hard work and the detailed manner in which this team represented Loyola in completing this inspection", explains Dr. Maggiore. "It's never an easy task to discover deficiencies and make recommendations to such an institution with an established reputation of quality, but our team accomplished this task with a degree of sincerity and camaraderie, while acknowledging the strength of their quality management system and the efforts of the entire WDL laboratory team.“Seated – Dr. Aayushma Regmi, Manuela Salinas-Monreal, Courtney HalasStanding – Dr. Elnaz Panah, Dr. Amanda Harrington, Dr. Julieta Barroeta, Dr. Yazan Alhaleseh, Alexis Parsons, Dr. Jack Maggiore, Natalia Majkut, Pricilla Fitting, Niveen Albazi. Rebecca Simpson and Dr. Sandra HaddadThank You,Jack A. Maggiore, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FADLMMedical Director, Regional Core LaboratoryRegional Director, Point of Care Testing

Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressDear Dr. Maggiore,On behalf of Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories, Froedtert Hospital, and the Department of Pathology of the Medical College of Wisconsin, I would like to thank you for your recent visit. You and your colleagues carried out a very thorough, fair and thoughtful inspection of our laboratory. I am very pleased that the Laboratory Leadership Team was able to provide you with the information requested. We learned from the inspection and the interaction had a wonderful effect on morale. We also appreciated your kind comments about our facility and staff.I hope your return trip was uneventful and that you reached your destination safely.With thanks and best wishes.Sincerely yours,Steven H. Kroft, MDProfessor and Chair of PathologyMedical College of WisconsinMedical DirectorWisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories

Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressOn March 5th, faculty, fellows, residents, administration and lab staffgathered together for a farewell reception to Dr. Milind Velankar, MD.

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Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressCongratulations to Dr. Aayushma Regmi, MD, PGY4, for her contribution of the chapter "Interface Reaction Pattern" in the Ace The Boards: Dermatopathology book. Also, kudos to Dr. Samreen Fathima, MD, Hemepathology Fellow, for her contributions to the 2nd edition of Ace The Boards: Hematopathology book. If you're attending the upcoming USCAP 2024 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, please make sure to visit booth #962 to view the physical display of both books.Samreen Fathima, MBBS, MDAayushma Regmi, MBBS, MD

Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressCongratulations to Drs. Hunter Koster, MD, PGY1 and Maitri Mehta, DO, PGY2,our dual recipients of the Resident of the Month Award for February!

PATHOLOGY FREE PRESSEditor in Chief: Eva M. Wojcik, MDAssociate Editor: Ms. Sandee Green Content Editor: Ms. Kathleen Fergus