[Histonet] Histo Stories

[Patsy Ruegg]

My love for histology has allowed me to develop into one of the educators in
the field.  Now that I am retired from my career job at the University I
started my own small histopathology services business with the opportunity
to take on "histotechs in training".  I have one already registered as an HT
another qualified to sit for the registry, plus two more in training and
will be ready to do that soon.  

Next week I have 60 local HS students visiting my lab in the BioScience Park
Center.  I give them a tour to show them what we do and pass out the
"Histology Careers" flyer provided by NSH.  There are several start up
Biotech companies in my building but our director who hosts these kinds of
tours all the time, says the kids always like visiting my histology lab the
best.  I always make it touchy feely and pass around a rubber rat brain I
got from one of the vendor's and we do demonstrate grossing, embedding and
sectioning.  I think that one of the most important things is to give them
that flyer to take home because it has my contact as well as NSH's on it.  I
get calls back from these kids all the time and have even had a few of them
work for me as lab assistants and one was an intern for the summer.
Histology is easy to get them excited about because it is so interesting and
different to them.  The teachers really like the idea that there is
something kids with an associates degree can do because not all of them have
an opportunity to get a BS degree or go to graduate school.

I am trying to retire a second time but it is hard to leave something you
love doing so much.

Best regards,

Patsy

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
IHCtech
12635 Montview Blvd. Ste.215
Aurora, CO 80045
720-859-4060
fax 720-859-4110
www.ihctech.net 
www.ihcrg.org


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Turner, Mark
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:25 PM
To: Breeden, Sara; histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histo Stories

I began working in a lab in Northern Kentucky right out of high school
as a Diener, washing glassware and assisting with autopsies.  During the
slow times I would hang out in Histology, watching the one tech in the
building work her magic.  After a year or so the lab director decided to
add another tech and they agreed to train me.  After a few years of OJT
I sat for the exam and passed it with flying colors.  I continued my
education, eventually getting a PhD, but I am so glad I stumbled into
the Histology field.  I, too, had no idea what Histotechnology was when
I was in high school, but in the edited words of Garret Morris
"Histology been berry, berry good to me!"

Mark Turner, HT (ASCP) QIHC


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Andrea
Grantham
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:59 AM
To: Breeden, Sara
Cc: histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Histo Stories

Sally,
I didn't get a chance to answer yesterday - I went to a high school  
and spoke about my favorite topic - histotechnology!
Anyway, I started out in microbiology and then worked in a doctor's  
office lab doing routine chemistry and hematology and when we moved to  
a small town in Iowa the only position in the lab that became  
available was in histology. I was playing bridge with the histotech  
and he mentioned the opening so I went in and interviewed, got the job  
and never have looked back. So I sort of fell into this profession as  
did many others.
Andi



Andrea Grantham, HT (ASCP)
Senior Research Specialist
University of Arizona
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Histology Service Laboratory
P.O.Box 245044
Tucson, AZ 85724

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Tel: 520.626.4415     Fax: 520.626.2097

"happy slicing and dicing and may all your stains work perfectly" -  
Paula Sicurello
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On Mar 11, 2010, at 6:09 AM, Breeden, Sara wrote:

> Thanks to everyone that sent their Story of How I Ended Up Doing This
> Histology Thing!  I have gotten 50 or more replies!  The one thing  
> that
> strikes me is how many of us went into this profession without a clue!
> With all the opportunities to recruit future histologists, this
> Histology Day idea is a good start. On the original subject, I'm
> planning to make one document out of all the replies and - WITH
> PERMISSION - attach your name to the answers.  If you do NOT want your
> submission listed because you want to remain anonymous, you must let  
> me
> know ASAP.  Send to: nmhisto <@t> comcast.net.  Thanks for your stories!
>
>
>
> Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)
>
> NM Dept. of Agriculture
>
> Veterinary Diagnostic Services
>
> PO Box 4700
>
> Albuquerque, NM  87106
>
> 505-841-2576
>
>
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