[Histonet] RE: Assisting with Autopsies

Wed Jul 20 02:31:55 CDT 2011

We are a small hospital and though we no longer do in house autopsies we still had an autopsy assistant.(most prefer to be called this) We always had a pool of people available to do this job. Training as a histotech does not include this job and I have always refused to do it. I know there are techs who do not mind and some who supplement their income doing it but histotechs should not be forced to do them, certainly not free of charge. If enough histotechs in an area stand together and refuse the pathologists will find assistants.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Self
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:12 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Assisting with Autopsies 

Hello All,

We are small hospital that does approximately 5-10 autopsies a year.  This being said our administration department does not want to hire a diener to assist with these autopsies. So I have decided to turn to all of you out there in histoland for a little poll.

Does your facility use histotechs or a diener to assist with the autopsy?

Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy

Amy Self
Georgetown Hospital System
843-527-7179
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