you might also be interested to know that the ASCP has a powerpoint
presentation on its board or registry website. click on program directors and
you will see material that can be downloaded
the presentation isn't great but it could be modified and improved to put a
more detailed illustration of what we do in the discipline
>>> "Diane G. Miller" <millerd@coho.net> 10/23/02
05:02PM >>>
Hi Vinnie,
Thank you for the information, I wish
I had known sooner. I have given
lectures at High Schools and also on
the teachers level, in county regional
teacher's seminars, and would
have liked to have had that available.
There are people out there
like: (I just noticed Tim listed this website)
Caroline
Schooley
Project MICRO Coordinator
Microscopy Society of America
Box
117, 45301 Caspar Point Road
Caspar, CA 95420
Phone/FAX
(707)964-9460
Project MICRO:
http://www.msa.microscopy.com/ProjectMicro/PMHomePage.htmlIntertidal
invertebrates:
http://www.fortbragg.k12.ca.us/AG/marinelab.htmlShe
works with the microscopy group to promote interest and assist
teachers
and schools throughout the country in providing information.
Maybe it would
be worth while for NSH to setup and provide the same kind of
effort, working
with those of us in the field that want to help educate and
provide
information.
Just a thought.
Diane
Diane G.
Miller
Miller Consultant Service
503-784-6444
millerd@coho.net
-----
Original Message -----
From: "Vinnie Della Speranza"
<dellav@musc.edu>
To: <dskaggs@mindspring.com>;
<histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:24
PM
Subject: RE: The future of Histotechs
> Don and
others,
>
> I'll jump in now because Don's question points out to me
that many are
> unaware that Sakura has prepared a career video for the
NSH that is
> available from the NSH office. I think it runs about 15
minutes and
> explain what we do in histology and how one can enter the
field. They
> also publish a career booklet entitled "The ARt and Science
of
> Histotechnology" that includes a listing of histo programs. Don't
hold
> me to this last piece but I think I heard that Sakura may be
updating
> the booklet and video now. the booklet I have was printed in
1995
>
> These materials are available through the NSH office to
anyone who has
> an interest in speaking to local high schools. When I was
region 1
> director several years ago, I obtained career videos and
booklets for
> each state in the region so that those states could
encourage and equip
> individuals like us at the local level to speak to
the kids in high
> school. Obviously NSH doesn't have the resources to
send people to speak
> at your local high school but it can provide you
with resources that
> will help you to do
so.
>
>
>
> Vinnie Della Speranza
> Manager for
Anatomic Pathology Services
> Medical University of South Carolina
>
165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309
> Charleston, SC 29425
> Ph:
843-792-6353
> fax: 843-792-8974
>
> >>> Don Skaggs
<dskaggs@mindspring.com> 10/23/02 09:17AM >>>
> Tim Morken
wrote:
>
> "I feel the real issue is that people are unaware the
field even
> exists."
>
> I believe Tim hit the nail on the
head, and now I feel compelled to
> throw in my 2 cents. Is there
any way histology could be promoted at a
> high school level? With
all it's hands-on science, I think histology
> could be a very interesting
part of a high school biology class. Or it
> could even be
integrated into some broader college science classes.
> Which leads me to
another question: who could/would promote it? NSH or
> state
societies? Possibly some pathology product manufacturers? If you
>
build it, will they come? Somebody tell me if I'm out of my mind
here.
>
>
> "You cannot un-ring a bell." - Paul
Harvey
>
> Don Skaggs
>
dskaggs@mindspring.com
>
>
>
>
>
Diane G.
Miller
Miller Consultant Service
503-784-6444
millerd@coho.net
-----
Original Message -----
From: "Vinnie Della Speranza"
<dellav@musc.edu>
To: <dskaggs@mindspring.com>;
<histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:24
PM
Subject: RE: The future of Histotechs
> Don and
others,
>
> I'll jump in now because Don's question points out to me
that many are
> unaware that Sakura has prepared a career video for the
NSH that is
> available from the NSH office. I think it runs about 15
minutes and
> explain what we do in histology and how one can enter the
field. They
> also publish a career booklet entitled "The ARt and Science
of
> Histotechnology" that includes a listing of histo programs. Don't
hold
> me to this last piece but I think I heard that Sakura may be
updating
> the booklet and video now. the booklet I have was printed in
1995
>
> These materials are available through the NSH office to
anyone who has
> an interest in speaking to local high schools. When I was
region 1
> director several years ago, I obtained career videos and
booklets for
> each state in the region so that those states could
encourage and equip
> individuals like us at the local level to speak to
the kids in high
> school. Obviously NSH doesn't have the resources to
send people to speak
> at your local high school but it can provide you
with resources that
> will help you to do
so.
>
>
>
> Vinnie Della Speranza
> Manager for
Anatomic Pathology Services
> Medical University of South Carolina
>
165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309
> Charleston, SC 29425
> Ph:
843-792-6353
> fax: 843-792-8974
>
> >>> Don Skaggs
<dskaggs@mindspring.com> 10/23/02 09:17AM >>>
> Tim Morken
wrote:
>
> "I feel the real issue is that people are unaware the
field even
> exists."
>
> I believe Tim hit the nail on the
head, and now I feel compelled to
> throw in my 2 cents. Is there
any way histology could be promoted at a
> high school level? With
all it's hands-on science, I think histology
> could be a very interesting
part of a high school biology class. Or it
> could even be
integrated into some broader college science classes.
> Which leads me to
another question: who could/would promote it? NSH or
> state
societies? Possibly some pathology product manufacturers? If you
>
build it, will they come? Somebody tell me if I'm out of my mind
here.
>
>
> "You cannot un-ring a bell." - Paul
Harvey
>
> Don Skaggs
>
dskaggs@mindspring.com
>
>
>
>
>