Duke Pathology had a strong presence at the North Carolina Society of Histotechnology (NCSH) Spring Meeting held March 12-14 in Durham, North Carolina. Department members gave talks and led workshops covering renal pathology, dermatopathology, immunohistochemistry, gastrointestinal, and liver pathology.
Kathryn Perkinson, manager of Duke’s Division of Anatomic Pathology and Digital Analytics (DAPDA) presented a workshop titled “Digital Pathology: The New Frontier.” Pamela Ovwigho, HT, manager of Duke’s Electron Microscopy and Immunochemistry Lab (EMICL) was inducted as NCSH President. Aurel Alston, HT, senior medical laboratory scientist and safety officer in the Histology Laboratory, has volunteered in several roles with the society for over 14 years and currently serves as the webmaster and social media coordinator.
Several Duke Pathology faculty members also gave presentations:
- Assistant Professor of Pathology Jeffrey L. Arnold, MD
- Assistant Professor of Pathology Jennifer Crimmins, MD
- Senior Vice Chair David Howell, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor Avani Pendse, MD, PhD, FCAP
The annual conference provides members with continuing education courses to prepare for and maintain certifications in "Histotechnologist/ Histotechnician/Qualification in Immunohistochemistry" (HTL/HT/QIHC) American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). The meeting offers North Carolina histotechnologists the chance to connect with colleagues and stay current on emerging technologies and techniques across histology, molecular diagnostics, digital imaging, and immunohistochemistry, among other areas.
NCSH has been serving the profession for 53 years, with a mission focused on educational outreach and support for current and future histotechnologists.