April 2016

Four Decades Behind the 'Scope: Q&A with Cytotechnologist Mary Ann Rutkowski

Mary Ann Rutkowski remembers the day she chose her future career – at the mall.
As a high-schooler, she attended a career day event when someone handed her a flier about the field of cytology. Always interested in biology, she was intrigued as she read about microscopes and cancer detection.

Nothing 'Gross' About it: The Work of a Pathologists' Assistant

It’s 9:05 on a Wednesday morning and a group of apron clad pathologists' assistants (PAs) are gathering for morning rounds. 

This is a daily meeting during which the pathologists, PAs, and residents meet on the floor of the gross room at the University of Rochester Medical Center.