LUC Stritch SOM SCOPE

Students Curious in Outrageous Pathology Experiences - @LoyolaMedMD Stritch School of Medicine Pathology SIG -#Path2Path #Pathology #PathSIG #MedStudentTwitter

[Kamran Mirza MD PhD - کامران مرزا @KMirza]

How we assess physicians matters just as much as how we teach them. Excited to share our latest publication examining if demographic descriptors in examination questions influence clinical reasoning...

Out now in @apcprods @AcadPathol our randomized study where we found that changing patient demographics in otherwise identical clinical vignettes alters answer selection. The findings suggest that standardized assessments may unintentionally reinforce cognitive shortcuts rather than measure clinical reasoning alone.

https://t.co/O5A2Ac8FaN

Grateful to my outstanding co-authors. I hope it contributes to an important conversation about the future of #medicaleducation

@cullen_lilley @UMichPath @UCLA_Pathology @UMichMedSchool @LoyolaStritch @Inside_TheMatch @ledje @seethamonrad @skullbasedoc @gretchenpiatt

#MedicalEducation #MedicalEducationResearch #Assessment #ClinicalReasoning #AcademicMedicine

[Rasa Valiauga, MD, PhD @RasaValiauga]

So grateful and honored to receive the Scope Award from the @LoyolaHealth Department of Pathology in recognition of my commitment to and efforts in promoting pathology as President @SSOM_SCOPE. Cannot wait to share my passion for this beautiful field in Pittsburgh! ♥️🔬

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

Join us for our next Subspecialty Spotlight Event featuring Dr. Mark Giffen, who will share his experience and expertise as a forensic pathologist! 🫆

Date & Time: Monday, June 8th at 7:00 PM CT

Registration Link: (scan QR code) https://t.co/ixrgOvKVk7

[Kamran Mirza MD PhD - کامران مرزا @KMirza]

.#Pathology education has historically depended on geography, institutional privilege, cost, and access. We wanted to challenge that. What started during the chaos of COVID became something much bigger.

Our new paper on @PathElective shows that a free, virtual, globally accessible pathology education platform reached learners across nearly every region of the world, across diverse backgrounds, training levels, identities, and lived experiences. More importantly, the data tell a deeper story.

Nearly a quarter of respondents reported difficulty accessing reliable internet. Less than half grew up in English-speaking households. Many were balancing jobs while training. And yet, 76% felt PathElective was more accessible than traditional educational resources, while 72% felt it filled an unmet educational need. That matters because education should not belong only to those born into the “right” systems.

For years, pathology has talked about visibility, access, pipeline development, and global engagement. This project was an attempt to actually build something instead of just talking about it.

Proud of this work and proud of the incredible collaborators who helped create PathElective. Proud that a pathology platform built with generosity and community at its core could reach people from around the world.

And honestly, I think this is just the beginning of what democratized medical education can become.

@AcadPathol @apcprods @UMichPath

#Pathology #MedEd #MedicalEducation #DigitalPathology #PathTwitter #FOAMed #GlobalHealth #Hematopathology #PathElective #AcademicMedicine #MedicalStudents #Residency #MedicalEducationResearch

https://t.co/TpESpbgsOx

[Kamran Mirza MD PhD - کامران مرزا @KMirza]

A little over two years ago, I stood in front of the @LoyolaStritch Class of 2026 as their M2 pathology instructor before heading to Michigan. Last week, I had the profound honor of returning to deliver their commencement address. Full circle in the best possible way.

I spoke to them about curiosity, wonder, resilience. About the bone marrow, of course (I promise it made sense).

I want them to remember that medicine is still sacred work. In a world moving faster and louder every day, I hope they protect the part of themselves that still pauses in awe at the privilege of caring for another human being.

To the Stritch School of Medicine Class of 2026: thank you for allowing me to be a small part of your journey, both then and now. Watching you cross that stage was a privilege I will never forget.

Never stop exploring.

https://t.co/LZSekkcIYy

[Rasa Valiauga, MD, PhD @RasaValiauga]

Presenting to you, Double Doctor Valiauga, MD, PhD👩🏼‍⚕️🩺🧪 I know I keep saying this, but this has truly been the wildest ride of my life. So grateful to my family, friends, teachers, mentors, and patients for helping me get to the finish line. Here’s to the next adventure! 🥂

[Hunter Koster, MD @Kosterh55]

I was notified this morning that I have been awarded the Residency Advocacy Development Award through #PathPAC to attend Leadership Summit! Im excited to attend #CAPHillDay, learn what advocacy is all about, and enhance my interpersonal skills! #HODPLS26 🤩

[Rasa Valiauga, MD, PhD @RasaValiauga]

Hanging up my stethoscope for good 🩺 Today was my last day providing direct patient care. I am grateful to my patients, who put their trust in me at their most vulnerable. Excited to venture into the beautiful world of pathology and guide their care from behind the microscope 🔬

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

HAPPENING TODAY AT 7PM EST!!! Register now: https://t.co/beLm50tazj

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

Join our Post-Match Panel, featuring our very own fourth-year medical students who have recently matched into pathology residency programs! Happening this Wednesday at 7PM EST. Register now: https://t.co/beLm50tazj

[Rasa Valiauga, MD, PhD @RasaValiauga]

Overjoyed to have matched to my #1 choice for residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center!! (1/3) 🔬🧠

[Rasa Valiauga, MD, PhD @RasaValiauga]

This double doc is going to be a neuropathologist! 🤓🧠🔬

[Cullen Lilley, MD, MS, MA, MB(ASCP) @cullen_lilley]

We’re just 12 days away from the 2026 Spring Residents Forum Meeting! Looking forward to bringing pathology residents from across the country together for discussion, networking, and leadership development.

Register here: https://t.co/DVQLBWVPKa
#SPRF26

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

Leadership applications are open until tomorrow 2/27 11:59 EST! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to get involved with the field of pathology and connect with like-minded students, residents, and attendings. Reach out to our team with any questions! 🔬
https://t.co/FRmvQSR2Rd

[LUC Stritch SOM SCOPE @SSOM_SCOPE]

Dr. Martha Delaney from the Brookfield Zoo and Dr. Amanda Harrington from LUMC led a joint seminar about zoonotic infections. Attendees heard about various infectious diseases, like tularemia, leptospirosis, and West Nile Virus 🦠

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

2 DAYS AWAY!!! Join us by registering now at https://t.co/zGlSJJIadu

[UCLA Pathology @UCLA_Pathology]

🔬UCLA Pathology's Post-Sophomore/Junior Fellowship Program is now recruiting medical students to join our 1-Year Pathology Fellowship for 2026-2027!

Apply today! 👉 https://t.co/pVRwBBfoUe

#Pathology #path2path #PathX #pathfellowship @Path_SIG @PathElective @Inside_TheMatch

[LUC Stritch SOM SCOPE @SSOM_SCOPE]

SCOPE’s very first Blood Smear Workshop! Dr. Pooley guided students through blood smears showing the morphology of cells like RBCs, neutrophils and eosinophils along with common blood cancers, like leukemias and myelomas 🩸🔬

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

Curious about what the path from medical school to practicing pathology actually looks like? Don’t miss out on joining us for this amazing event THIS THURSDAY (Feb 12) at 3PM CT! Register now at https://t.co/zGlSJJII32

[Virtual Pathology Student Interest Group @Path_SIG]

A 56-year-old man with a long history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) undergoes an upper endoscopy with biopsy of the distal esophagus. A low-power image is shown.