Ambassador: Meghan Pickard

January 9, 2018
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Meghan Pickard

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Name

Meghan Pickard

Bio

I work as a Pathologists' Assistant, which is a lesser known career in lab medicine. Most of the work I do consists of taking surgical specimens and choosing nickel sized pieces of them to be analyzed by the pathologist under a microscope. (For instance, if someone had her uterus removed for endometrial cancer, I would measure and take cuts of sections of the tumor). I also teach and perform medical autopsies. This job involves a knowledge of normal anatomy and disease, and is perfect for anyone who likes hands on work behind the scenes.

Ethnicity

White

Company

University of Minnesota Physicians

Job Title

Pathologists' Assistant

Field of Work

Health & Medicine

Primary Organization

University of Minnesota

Visit Offers

Speaking, Demonstration/Show and tell, Hands-on Activities/Working with students, Assist teacher with planned classroom activity, Assist or present at after-school program, Volunteer at STEM/career fair

Topic Areas

Careers in STEM, How I Do My Work/Inquiry & Testing, How I Use STEM in My Work, Medicine/Health Science

Ways I Can Help

Career Exploration Activities, Fun Demonstrations or Materials, Identifying Other STEM Ambassadors, Hands-on Curriculum/Activities For Students

Student Age Range

Middle School, High School, College & University