RESIDENT PUBLICATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
YEAR 2011-2012
Residents Accepted to Fellowships
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Joseph A. DelTondo, DO, Forensic pathology, Office of the Medical
Examiner of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, July 2012.
Jordan E. Olson, MD, Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, Penn State
Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, July 2012.
Jennifer A. Bennett, MD, Neuropathology, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, July 2013.
Kael V. Mikesell, DO, Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, Penn State
Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, July 2013.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
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Guttenplan JB, Kosinska W, Zhao ZL, Chen KM, Aliaga C, DelTondo J,
Cooper T, Sun YW, Zhang SM, Jiang K, Bruggeman R, Sharma AK, Amin S,
Ahn K, El-Bayoumy K. Mutagenesis and carcinogenesis induced by
dibenzo[a,l]pyrene in the mouse oral cavity: a potential new model for oral
cancer. Int J Cancer. 2012 Jun 15;130(12):2783-90. Epub 2011 Nov 19.
PMID: 21815141
Welsch MJ, Troiani BM, Hale L, DelTondo J, Helm KF, Clarke LE. Basal cell
carcinoma characteristics as predictors of depth of invasion. J Am Acad
Dermatol. 2012 Jul;67(1):47-53. Epub 2012 Apr 14. PMID: 22507669
Gammon B, Ali L, Guitart J, Gerami P. Homogeneous staining regions for
cyclin D1, a marker of poor prognosis in malignant melanoma Am J
Dermatopathol (accepted for publication).
Edwards NC, Hing ZA, Blaisdell A, Kopelman DB, Fathke R, Plum W,
Newell J, et al. Characterization of coding synonymous and nonsynonymous variants in ADAMS13 using ex vivo and in silico approaches.
PLoS ONE 7(6): e38864. Epub 2012 Jun 29 (electronic). PMID: 22768050
Lynch MC, Straub R, Adams DR. Eruptive squamous cell carcinomas with
keratoacanthoma-like features in patient treated with sorafenib. J Drugs
Dermatol 2011 Mar; 10(3): 308-10. PMID: 21369650.
Brickey WJ, Neuringer IP, Walton W, Hua X, Wang EY, Jha S, Sempowski
GD, Yang X, et al. MyD88 provides a protective role in long-term
radiation-induced lung injury. Int J Radiat Biol 2012 Apr; 88(4): 335-47.
Epub 2012 Feb 6. PMID: 22248128
Yang X, Walton W, Cook DN, Hua X, Tilley S et al. The chemokine, CCL3,
and its receptor, CCR1, mediate thoracic radiation-induced pulmonary
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fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Jul; 45(1): 127-35. Epub 2013 Sep
24. PMID: 20870892
Ely A, Evans J, Sundstrom J, Malysz J, Specht C, Wilkinson M. Orbital
involvement in extra nodal natural killer T cell lymphoma: an atypical case
presentation and review of the literature. Orbit (accepted for publication).
Adil E, Setabutr D, Mikesell K, Goldenberg D. Hyalinizing clear cell
adenocarcinoma of the oropharynx. Head Neck (accepted for publication).
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, Submitted
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Yang X, Walton W, Cook DN, Carlso M, Bricke J, Ting JP, Blackstock W,
Kirby SL. Th17 cells mediate radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Am J
Pathol, submitted
Ohanessian S, et al., Dedifferentiated epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma:
Analysis of a rare entity based on a case report and literature review,
submitted
Lynch MC, Graber EM, Johnson TS, Clarke LE. Epithelioid sarcoma
resembling benign fibrous histiocytoma, Cutis, submitted.
Published Abstracts
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Timek D, Housman C, Wilkinson M, Specht C. Massive gliosis of the retina
– A Muller cell proliferation or an intraocular ependymoma? J. Neuropathol
Exp Neurol 70: 514 (60), 2011.
Mikesell K, Housman C, Sheehan J, Specht C. Ependymosarcoma: Light
and Electron Microscopic Study of a Case. J. Neuropathol Exp Neurol 70:
514 (61), 2011.
Bennett JA, Jatavallabhula N, Choudhary A, Dias M, Baccon JW. Cystic
atypical choroid plexus papilloma with a markedly elevated mitotic rate in
an infant. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 70(6): 546, 2011.
Evans J, Greiner R, Iantosca M, Specht C. Primary central nervous
system lymphoma in an adolescent: A rare presentation of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). J. Neuropathol Exp Neurol 70: 541
(162), 2011.
George, MR, Castellani, WJ, Nifong, TP, Ehmann, C, Wells, JM, Domen,
RE, Shike H, Welch, T, Bears, L. “Technical aspects of therapeutic
leukapheresis in CML during pregnancy” (poster presentation) 2011 AABB
Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October, 2011
Bennett JA, Mani H. The Impact of Immunohistochemistry on Turn-aroundTimes in Surgical Pathology Reporting. (USCAP) Modern Pathol 2012 Feb;
25(S2): 495A, 2012.
Newell J.M, Patrick S., Clawson G.A.: RNA quality analysis of tumor bank
specimens and downstream applicability. ASIP Annual Meeting (San Diego,
CA) FASEB J. March 29, 2012 26:1034.15
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Wells J, Housman C, Weinstein J., Liang D, Specht C. Peters’ Anomaly
with Multiple Congenital Malformations: Light and Electron Microscopic
Study of a case. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2012; 71: 561 (50), 2012.
Riley M, Millington K, Dias M, Choudhary A, Specht C. Choristoma of the
trochlear nerve in a 5 month old child: Clinical features and Light
microscopic study of a case. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2012; 71: 593
(170), 2012.
Wells J, Zalatimo O, Housman C, Iantosca M, Specht C. Light Microscopic
and Ultrastructural Findings in a Case of Intraventricular Schwannoma.
(poster presentation) J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2012; 71: 596 (179.)
Oral Presentations at Scientific Meetings
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Ali L, Talamo G, Clarke LE, Helm KF, Bayerl MG, Malysz J. Cutaneous
Involvement of Plasma Cell Neoplasms. 48th Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Dermat opathology (ASDP), Seattle, Washington, October 20-23,
2011. [Study done at Hershey Medical Ctr in collaboration with Myeloma
Oncology Group at Cancer Ctr]
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England MR, Lokhandwala PM, Ropson IJ, Dalessio PM, Craven RC. Nucleation
of retroviral capsid maturation: probing the role of basic residues in the
interdomain interface. Am Soc Virol; Minneapolis, MN, Jul 2011.
Wilkinson LA, Bayerl M. Case #266 Post-infectious mononucleosis T-cell
proliferation complicated by hemophagocytic syndrome. Eur Assoc
Hematopathology Workshop T-cell neoplasms and their mimics; Viral
Session. Lisbon, Portugal, 2012. [Presented by moderator].
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Poster Presentations
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George MR, Nifong TP, Ehmann C, Wells JM, Shike H, Domen RE, Welch TL,
Bears LR, Castellani WJ. Technical Aspects of Therapeutic Leukapheresis in
CML during Pregnancy. AABB Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 22-25,
2011.
Ali, L. Disseminated histoplasmosis with cutaneous lesions. 48th Annual
Meeting Am Soc Dermatopathology (ASDP), Seattle, Washington, October
20-23, 2011.
Ali, L. Metastatic cutaneous meningioma of scalp. 48th Annual Meeting
ASDP, Seattle, WA, October 20-23, 2011.
Ali, L. CD 20 expression in lupus, dermatitis and lichen planus. 48th Annual
Meeting ASDP, Seattle, WA, October 20-23, 2011.
Ali, L. Cutaneous metastases of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors;
a case series of four lesions presenting as the 1st sign of visceral
malignancy; well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors; metastatic
involvement of skin is a sign of internal malignancy. 48th Annual Meeting
ASDP, Seattle, WA, October 20-23, 2011.
Ali L, McDonald C, Ioffreda MD, Clarke LE, Porter W, Helm KF. Use of AntiPhosphohistoneH3 Immunohistochemistry to Determine Mitotic Rate in
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Melanoma and Its Correlation with the Lymph Node Status. United States
and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) 101st Annual Meeting,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2012.
Evans J, Bayerl M, Acon-Laws M, Malysz J. Discordance of Ki-67
Expression Between Primary Site and Bone Marrow in Patients with B-cell
non-Hodgkin Lymphomas. (USCAP) 101st Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC,
Canada, March 17-23, 2012.
Bennett JA, Mani H. The Impact of Immunohistochemistry on Turn-aroundTimes in Surgical Pathology Reporting. (USCAP) 101st Annual
Mtg,Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2012.
Voss S, Crist HS, Mani H. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Thyroid Frozen
Sections. (USCAP) 101st Annual Mtg,Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23,
2012.
Olson J. Band neutrophil counts in the neonatal population utilizing the
Cellavision DM96 system. HMC 4th Annual Resident/Fellow Res Day, Hershey,
PA, Mar 9, 2012.
Newell J, Patrick S, Clawson G. RNA quality analysis of tumor bank
specimens and downstream applicability, EB/ASIP Annual meeting, San
Diego, CA, 2012.
Publications – Online and book chapters
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Ali L. Extra medullary hematopoiesis---a web-based quick reference for
diagnosis and management designed for dermatologists (In collaboration
with Department of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center), online book chapter.
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Bennett JA, Bayerl M. Pediatric follicular lymphoma. Low-grade with
marginal zone differentiation. Society for Hematopathology case of the
quarter (online), May 2012.
Invited Presentations
National presentations
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Newell J. Laboratory Instructor, High school lung pathology session at
ASBMB/ASIP meeting, 2012.
Newell J. Laboratory Instructor, Scientific Sleuthing for High School
Teachers, Am Soc for Investigative Pathology meeting, 2012.
Regional presentations
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DelTondo J. The Outpatient Work-Up of Anemia: What Works and What
Doesn't? PA Assoc of Pathologists, Harrisburg, PA, April 20-21, 2012.
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Newell J. Telomerase: the long and short of it. Molecular Diagnostics
Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, May 30, 2012.
Institutional presentations (Penn State Hershey Medical Center)
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Bennett J. Lymphoma Tumor Board (interdisciplinary), PSHMC, 2012.
Newell J. Infectious Disease Fellow Lecture, Fall 2012.
Olson J, Donaldson K. A young girl with chronic hemolysis. Benign
Hematology Conference, PSHMC, June 21 2012.
Olson J. Design and validation of an automated plasma hemoglobin
assay. National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Continuing
Education, PSHMC, April 26 2012.
Wells, J. Eleven month old male with aspiration pneumonia, Mortality and
Morbidity Conference, Department of Pediatrics, PSHMC, 2011.
Wells, J. Five year old male with hypotensive shock, Mortality and
Morbidity Conference, Department of Pediatrics, PSHMC, 2011.
Wilkinson L. What is Pathology? PA Youth Apprenticeship program,
PSHMC, May 2012.
Institutional presentations (Penn State Hershey College of Medicine)
 Olson J. Intro to clinical laboratory. Surgery Clerkship Lectures, Penn
State Hershey College of Medicine (PSHCOM), Oct 17, 2011 and June 25,
2012.
 Mikesell K and Wells J. Transition to Internship. Pathology Residency
Focus Group (4th year medical school Island course) Leaders, May 2012.
Quality Improvement Lecture Series, Dept. of Pathology Grand Rounds
Residents
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Jennifer Bennett, MD, The Impact of Immunohistochemistry on Turnaround-Times in Surgical Pathology Reporting, Apr 2012
Trevor Caldwell, MD, The Medical Kidney Study Set, Apr 2012
Joseph DelTondo, DO, Resident Wellness Retreat, May 2012
Chad McDonald, DO, Comparison of Methods for Monitoring Platelet
Products, Apr 2012
Kael Mikesell, DO, Revising and Improving the GI Study Set, May 2012
Jordan Newell, MD, Development of a gynecologic pathology proficiency
exam, May 2012
Sara Ohanessian, MD, Resident Pediatric Study Set, Apr 2012
Jordan Olson, MD, Designing a Rational Antibody Identification Workflow,
Apr 2012
Meghan Riley, MD, The Use of C1q Assay in Renal Transplantation, Apr
2012
Sarah Voss, MD, A Cost-effective Analysis of Thyroid Frozen Sections, Apr
2012
Jason Wells, MD, Development and Validation of Controls for Routine
Immunocytochemistry, May 2012
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Lee Wilkinson, MD, Evaluation and Updates of Templates for Autopsy and
Gross Protocols and Reports, May 2012
Xuebin Yang, MD, PhD, Donor Specific Antibody Against HLA-DQ Alpha in
Post-Transplant Renal Recipients, Mar 2012
Fellows
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Nestor Dela Cruz, MD, Modification of Recipient Cell Infusion and
Transfusion Requirement Form, Mar 2012
Juanita Evans, MD, A Unified Database of Hematopathology Patient Data
- Implications for Specimen Triage and Diagnosis, Apr 2012
Ana Watts, MD (presented by F Ruggiero, MD), Resources for Surgical
Pathology Signout, Mar 2012
Professional Organization Roles and Committee Memberships
National
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J Olson, MD – Junior member, CAP Practice Management Committee,
2011 – present
J Olson, MD – Delegate, CAP resident’s forum, 2010 – 2012
J Wells, MD – Delegate, CAP resident’s forum, 2011 – 2012
L Wilkinson, MD – Resident representative, Am Soc for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP)
College of American Pathologists Inspection Team Member
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J Bennett, MD – Surgical pathology, Immunopathology, Histology &
Autopsy, Department of Pathology, National Institutes of Health (NIH),
2/2012.
J Olson, MD – STAT Lab, Department of Pathology, NIH, 2/2012.
J Olson, MD – Blood Bank, Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY, 4/2012.
Institutional (Penn State Hershey Medical Center, PSHMC)
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J Bennett, MD – Member, Surgical Tissue Review Committee, Penn State
Hershey
K Mikesell, DO – Member, Blood Usage Committee, 2011-present
J Newell, MD – Resident member, Child Psychiatry Fellowship program
internal review, 2012
J Newell, MD – Peer-selected participant, ACGME CLER site visit, 2012
J Olson, MD – Member, Infection Control Committee, 2010 – 2012
J Olson, MD – Member, Resident Housestaff Quality Improvement Council,
2011 – present
M Riley, MD – Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2012 - present
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Departmental (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, PSHMC)
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J Bennett, MD – Awards Committee, 2011-13
J Bennett, MD - Visiting Professor Committee, 2011-13
J Bennett, MD – CAP mock inspector, Histology, 2012
J DelTondo, DO – Visiting Professor Committee, 2011-12
J DelTondo, DO - Resident member, Pathology Residency Program Comm
J DelTondo, DO - Co-Chair, Resident Recruitment Luncheon Committee
K Mikesell, DO - Resident member, Pathology Residency Program Comm
J Newell, MD – Co-Chair, Resident Recruitment Luncheon Committee
J Newell, MD– Facilitator/Secretary, Resident Lunch with Progr Directors
S Ohanessian, MD – Clinical Pathology Librarian
J Olson, MD – Clinical Pathology Quality Assurance and Improvement
Comm., 2011 - present
J Olson, MD – Lab Automation (ENGEN) task force, 2011-12
J Olson, MD – Automated Testing Laboratory management workgroup,
2011-13
M Riley, MD – Visiting Professor Committee, 2011 - present
M Riley, MD – CAP mock inspector, Decedent Care, 2012
S Voss, MD - CAP mock inspector, Clinical Chem & Special Chem, 2012
S Voss, MD – Clinical Pathology Quality Assurance and Improvement
Committee, 2011-12
J Wells, MD – Awards Committee. 2010-12
J Wells, MD – Resident member, Pathology Residency Program Committee
L Wilkinson, MD – Anatomic Pathology Quality Assurance and
Improvement Comm., 2011-12
L Wilkinson, MD – Lead, Resident Core Curriculum Development Comm.,
8/2011 - present
L Wilkinson, MD – Resident Coordinator, Electronic Dictation Initiative,
7/2011-2/2012
X Yang, MD – Awards Committee, 2011-12
Editorial Boards
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Ali, L. Member, Int’l J Dermatology, 2012 - present
Honors, Awards & Research Funding
Chief Residents
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Joseph A. DelTondo, DO
(7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012)
Kael V. Mikesell, DO
(1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012)
Jason M. Wells, MD
(1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012)
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Honors & Awards
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J DelTondo, DO – Resident Professionalism Award 2012
J DelTondo, DO – First place award, QI project 2012
J Newell, MD – Honorable mention, QI project 2012
Research Funding & Travel Grants
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Jiang K.– Co-PI, NIH RO1 DK54393-05A2, Signaling regulating protein
kinase C beta pre-mRNA splicing, 4/1/2008-3/13/2013
Jiang K. Co-PI, US Government VA Merit, Insulin regulation of protein
kinase C beta gene expression and glucose uptake, 4/1/2008-3/13/2013
Olson J. Intraoperative identification of parathyroid tissue utilizing
parathyroid hormone assay, Pathology Research Award, 2011.
Ali L. PI, Comparing nevi and melanoma by FISH, Pathology Research
Award, ($17,527.75), 2011.
Frauenhoffer E, Bennett J, Zaino R. Assessment of histologic and
prognostic features of low grade advanced stage endometrial carcinoma,
Pathology Research Award, ($4,488.50), 2011.
Olson J. Crist J, Goldenberg D, Saunders B. Intraoperative identification of
parathyroid tissue utilizing parathyroid hormone assay, Pathology Research
Award, ($6,700.00), 2011.
Olson J, George M, Comito M. Serum potassium concentration changes
associated with blood Transfusion in children, Pathology Research Award,
($2,109.00), 2011.
Wells J, Mani H, Zander D. Observer reproducibility and impact of the
new IASLC, ATS, and ERS classification of lung adenocarcinomas,
Pathology Research Initiation Grant, ($6530.00), 2011.
Bennett J. Cystic atypical choroid plexus papilloma with a markedly
elevated mitotic rate in an infant, Pathology Research Travel Grant,
($1450.00), 2011.
Mikesell K. Ependymosarcoma, light and electron microscopic study of a
case, Pathology Research Travel Grant, ($1565.00), 2011.
Bennett J. The Impact of Immunohistochemistry On Turn-Around-Times
In Surgical Pathology Reporting, USCAP 2012, Pathology Research Grant,
March 19, 2012. Co-investigator: Dr. Haresh Mani.
Wells J. CAP Resident's Forum, USCAP 2012, Pathology Travel Grant,
March 19, 2012.
Wells, J. Am Assoc of Neuropathologists, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL,
Pathology Travel Grant, June, 2012.
Newell J. RNA quality analysis of tumor bank specimens and downstream
applicability, EB2012, Co-investigator: Dr. Gary Clawson.
Bennett J. Assessment of histologic and prognostic features of low grade
advanced stage endometrial carcinoma, Penn State Hershey Medical
Center, Dept of Pathology Research Initiation Grant, 2011-13.
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Teaching and Educational Initiatives
MEDICAL STUDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
 Medical Student Pathology Elective mentors: All Residents
 Medical Student Research mentor:
Olson J.
 PBL Facilitator: CMBMP 711: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medical
Practice, First Year Medical Students, Bennett J.
 Lab facilitator, Second year medical students
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GI & Cardiac Pathology Laboratories – Newell J.
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Renal (2011), Cardiovascular (2011 & 2012), and GI, Liver,
Pancreas (2012) Laboratories, Wells J.
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Renal, GI, Liver, Pancreas and MSK Laboratories – Bennett J.
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GI & Cardiac Pathology Laboratories): Lynch M.
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Renal (2011) and MSK (2012) Laboratories – Voss S.
High School Student Teaching Activities
 High School Student Shadowing mentor: Lynch M.
 High School Student Shadowing mentor: Wilkinson L.
PATHOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM TEACHING
 Lead resident in Surgical pathology, July 2011 – DelTondo J.
 Lead resident in Surgical pathology, August 2011 – Wells J.
Pathology Resident Core Curriculum Lectures:
 Sinonasal and Middle Ear Lesions, 2012 - Bennett J.
 Updates in Classification of Lung Adenocarcinomas, 2012 - Wells J.
 Histiocytic and Granulomatous Pulmonary Lesions, 2012 – Voss S.
 Odontogenic Lesions, 2012 – Wilkinson L.
Orientation Lecture Series Presentations:
 Normal Histology of Lung, Heart, and Thymus, July 2011 – Well J.
 Normal Histology of Breast and Placenta, July 2011 - Wilkinson L.
 Introduction to Neurohistology, 2011 – Bennett J.
 Normal Histology of Tubular GI tract, liver, and pancreas, July 2011 –
Voss S.
 Normal histology of the endocrine system, HMC – Riley, M.
Themed Surgical Pathology Unknown Conference, 2011
 Vascular lesions, 2011 – Wells J.
Educational Initiatives
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Newell J. GYN path proficiency and assessment exam for faculty and
residents – Developed 2011.
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Olson J. Laboratory management curriculum for Penn State Hershey
Medical Center Pathology Residency program, Developed and Implemented
2011-2012.
Wilkinson L. Resident Core Curriculum (2 year repeating cycle) for Penn
State Hershey Medical Center Pathology Residency program, Developed
and Implemented, 2011-2013.
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