Work I

I thought many of you would like to see what was behind door #2 at the KATH Department of Pathology. I have put together a small picture tour of the current pathology overseas office. As you can see the first picture is the resident half of the office.

It is decorated with a wonderful concrete wall with a lovely shade of green. The department directory is posted in the upper left hand corner and is slightly askew. The desk is constructed from a sturdy wood and does the job well. My two favorite references so far are placed near my scope on the left. Rosai is for images while the Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology is a good source of staging and grading. Pending cases are at the upper left with notes (BONUS DIAGNOSIS: 5 year old, distal colon resection, one end is dilated, no ganglion cells identified, waiting on additional sections from proximal end). The scope does the job, but I do wish I had my nice familiar Olympus.

Separating the Resident and Attending areas of the office is a nice porcelain white sink. The green concrete walls, old sink in the corner and small window give the slightest hint of an Alcatraz prison cell.

The attending section of the room is truly posh. Bookshelf with glass doors, luxurious draperies, air conditioner, local telephone, and ready access to the library. Everything you could possibly want.

The whole room is very nice overall. It’s a cool comfortable place to review cases and has served many a volunteer well. Soon the department will be moving to the new pathology building. I was given a sneak preview and have included some pictures below. The new facility is fantastic!

Center room

New gross room (1st door on right)

Histology/Processing (2nd door on right)

Offices (not seen, but on left next to conference room with projector/screen (not shown)