All Science Great & Small

27/09/2023

Two of my favorite things to do are eat and travel ✈️ As I wrap up this week in Hong Kong, join me as I share some pictures and stories from my foodie experiences abroad! 🌏

Things I've learned eating around the world

21/09/2023

This week I'm writing from Singapore, where art meets science, nature embraces technology, and innovation thrives. Join me as I explore the iconic ArtScience Museum and witness the city's unique green engineering. Singapore proves that we can build a sustainable future by embracing both art AND science! 🌏🎨🔬

The Singaporean fusion of science, technology, and nature

14/09/2023

“Nearly a dozen newly proposed veterinary colleges have been announced in the past two years, which represents a sizeable potential increase to the existing 33 U.S. veterinary colleges. Some universities have already secured site visits from the [AVMA Council on Education] COE while others are just in the discussion stage.”

The veterinary profession is poised to experience a MASSIVE influx of new schools and students. Does this increase make sense? How will the profession absorb these new colleagues? I dig into the data and offer my thoughts 👇

Will the profession be able to absorb this sudden expansion?

03/09/2023

In this issue, I write about pitfalls in cancer diagnosis, including pathologists who disagree with each other, screening tests that don’t have a survival benefit, and lesions that arguably should be renamed something other than the “C-word”

Exploring uncertainties in oncology diagnostics

31/08/2023

In his book "Range," Epstein uses scientific research and interesting anecdotes from fields as diverse as art, music, and sports to make the compelling case for more generalists with broad knowledge and experiences. This is very contrary to the conventional wisdom that suggests hyper-specialization is required for success. “Range” pulls off that rare feat of being a fun, page-turning book that is also dense with facts and information that can change how you see the world. Check out my review here:

In defense of the dilettante

30/08/2023

What's going on in this horse blood smear??? Follow me on Substack Notes to find out!

The answer to Monday’s diagnostic challenge is: RED MAPLE TOXICOSIS! In the annotated image below, the pale pink outlines of RBCs with green dots are “ghost cells,” which are seen with intravascular hemolysis. This is corroborated by the pale pinkish background hue of free hemoglobin. The blue...

25/08/2023

Do you have questions about digital cytology in veterinary medicine? 🔬 This post breaks down what the published research and guidelines say about this new diagnostic modality 👇

A deep dive into this huge technology shift in pathology

13/08/2023

"First, don’t cave into self-doubt or rigid thinking while you are exploring different paths....Second, be patient....In the clinical pathology world, I was “early career” at the age of 40. I am not suggesting anyone needs to meander around like I did, but I have no regrets and at least for me, not rushing really served me from an experience standpoint. I have applied knowledge from every career stop to my current role."

Dr. Hoepp provided some wonderful answers about her career journey in our interview. Read the full article for more!

26/07/2023

I'm excited to share this veterinary educational content that was originally written for the VetHive​ learning and support community! In this article, I explain a tricky concept that often confuses vet students and new grads: when the rules of thumb for diagnosing cancer on cytology *DON'T* apply

When criteria of malignancy don’t apply

23/07/2023

Autoimmune thyroid disease affects millions of Americans and can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Learn more about hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism by reading about my medical journey

When the body attacks itself

19/07/2023

In this post I take a humorous look at tech start-ups, with a few examples from my own experience and lots of high profile Silicon Valley flubs (link in comments)

17/07/2023

In this post, I write about the epidemic of unnecessary medical care, how it harms patients and wastes money, and what the underlying causes may be in both human and veterinary medicine

When too much of a good thing is costly and harmful