Tag: autopsy

John Waters John Waters (2 Posts)

John Waters is a fourth year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania class of 2025. In 2015, he graduated from University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in microbiology. He enjoys yoga, running, and talking to his cat, Paula, in his free time. After graduating medical school, John will be pursuing a career in AP/CP Pathology at University of Washington.




“You Must Hate Patients”

Published by John Waters

From premed onward, an interest in pathology is often met with a well-meaning but mildly disapproving joke. It comes from friends, family, mentors and internet forums. “You must hate patients.” It seems introverts and misanthropes alike are often relegated to the sub-sub-basements and windowless corners of the hospital, where radiologists and pathologists hiss at lost patients. While every specialty is ripe with ridicule and stereotypes, this particular joke damages the image of an already underappreciated …

Ashley Luebbers Ashley Luebbers (1 Posts)

Physician Assistant Student Guest Writer

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Ashley Luebbers is a physician assistant student at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. In 2011, she graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science in dietetics, and she obtained a Master of Science in nutrition and dietetics from Central Michigan University in 2016. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with friends and reading C.S. Lewis novels. After graduating in May 2019, Ashley plans to work in emergency medicine with a focus in pediatrics.