I had a friend in high school whose dad was a pathologist. I asked him one day how he came into that career. He said "Well medicine was a career change for me. I was working in a job where I was by myself in a basement all day every day and I said 'I don't want to work like this anymore, I want to interact with people, I want to help people, change people's lives. Decided to become a doctor. Finished med school. And then, uhh, I kinda somehow settled into pathology and well, now I work by myself in a basement all day every day..."
I guess he interacted with people, but not in the common way, and I guess he changed people's deaths, which are part of life, and his job probably helps living people as well. But some people just stick to the basement.
Humans can packbond with anything. Now, thinking logically, pathology does need regular stimulation that's not completely on his schedule, and the fact he packbonded to something he uses for work makes me think that, perhaps, he's not got as good a worklife balance as he thinks, but the only thing I'd really advise for him would be to just make sure he regularly tries branching out in his offwork hobbies. Additionally, while our resident psychiatrist seems to have touched a nerve (I mean, don't question a guys packbonds in front of him, it doesn't matter if he anthropomorphized a roomba), it seems like Pathology is aware that he needs to socialize more. He showed up an hour early AND checked to make sure there'd be an empty moment in that time slot.
CLUTCHES PEARLS! Pathology is perfect! Only one more pure is the Pediatrician. If he was my boss, if talking to Tabby keeps him from not being a raging loon, he can keep chit chatting to her. My bar for pleasant bosses in incredibly low. Lol
my husband has been working alone in a diagnostic lab with centrifuges for 12 years. In this past year, he now has a lab with a dozen PhDs grads and undergrads in it. He hasn't quite figured out eye contact yet.
@@ela178 ah thank you. We've been invited to a wedding shower and a baby shower by these very social people and he still doesn't know where to look or what to say.
I'm a trucker loving good equipment is healthy. Makes me sad when management gives Great Equipment to others not assigned to it. And they Wreck it or rip PTO pumps of the transmission Cause they forgot to uncouple the hose.
This is way too accurate. We're just happy lil introverts perfectly content hidden away in the lab until office hours end. We like to teach things that come up in clinician boards but never again for the rest of their career. And live patients exhaust us. Dead ones are quieter.
@@matyldakrupa3775 we have extroverts too! The ones in our department make sure we get a healthy amount of sunlight. They're also the ones who rep us if we want pickles but are too shy to say so haha But kidding aside, we're a friendly and welcoming group!
As a clinical pathologist, I know it’s totally true that we name our lab equipment. Different instruments have their own personalities, that’s for sure. Now, where’s Bert and Ernie…
Heck, they have better labor organization than the hospital employees. Everyone knows that if you yell at the microwave in the break room the chemistry analyzer is required by the Machine Union (partner of the Appliance Alliance) to go on strike.
@@adbreon Oh, Sparky and Chemaine are notorious for their hospital strikes. Can't get popcorn (and the unlikely pairing of metabolic panels) done at all.
Even better, the story of how Pathology and Tabitha first met. It’s not easy to find the right equipment that works for you. But when it does, sparks fly.
I was a psychologist and would love to see an interview with the psychiatrist who was my supervisor at the hospital I had an internship at! My interview with him when he interviewed me, I started assessing whether he was using as his eyes dilated and his head seemed swayed, slow speech.. later, I found out he had worked a 24 hour weekend shift and was only in the morning for the morning meeting and my interview! For a Freudian, he was an interesting doctor.!
“Tabitha is reliable, she listens, I can trust her. Do you know any humans like that?” I was fully expecting Jonathan to come up in that conversation lol
Lab equipment will never betray the trust vested in them (if they don’t suddenly need a repair that is… or a bulb change… or just suddenly stop working because the developers came back from the dead for a quick second to produce a pay-walled software update that somehow is now absolutely necessary after years of perfectly fine work)
I heard from the janitor that Pathology is having an affair with Sarah the centrifuge. Tabitha is going to be broken when she finds out. They're not exactly discreet... Sarah is very loud when he takes her for a spin. I'm losing my grip on reality
Meh, grip on reality is overrated, especially one that's cobbled together as shoddily as the one we're supposed to work with right now . Just wait for a while until somebody comes up with a better one.
the, he seems lucid and despite personifying lab equipment, he understands they're not human. He's happy, Tabitha's happy. It's a solitary job, send him to the lab.
I used to work in a retail print shop, specifically with printing and graphic design services. I enjoyed talking to the printers like they had personalities. I still talk to objects, and give things names.
My mom is a Pathologist.... and your Dr.Path is on point!!! Hahahaha minus the microscope talk hahaha.. let me tell you Pathologists know all the tea in the hospital!! 🍵 Their lunch convo involves a lot of tea spilling 👀 😳 😄 🤣
Pathology has the right idea! Interacting with Tabitha and the rest of his equipment is better than interacting with most people. Just look at the news.👏👏
I feel i see myself. I am a lab resident in Hungary. Here lab is a separate specialty, not part of pathology. My favourite part about it is that we don't interact with patients, most of them don't even know we exist and even most doctors have no idea about how a lab works.
I find that so sad. I had medical lab procedures in 1972 and remember how to do a CBC, from collection to staining to counting. I even remember the formula for all the stains. I ended up as a perfusionist back in the day when you really had to know biochemistry, etc, so as not to kill the patient. I really wanted Tropical Medicine but was only on the periphery of that. Thank you for going into medicine. I wish continued success in your field.
The pathologist forgot to mention his love of cutting up dead bodies (autopsies). When I worked as a pathology technician in a teaching hospital, the pathologists and residents all loved doing autopsies. They even had their favorite brand preferences for kitchen knives and power tools. 😳
I have a very dear friend who very nearly went into pathology, and she talked about how in her undergrad she was the only one in her class completely unafraid to come up to dead bodies and work on autopsies. Sounds like she would've fit right in
There’s an episode from Season One of Fringe where Doctor Bishop visits a big box hardware store and asks the nice 19-year-old girl about the best brand of saw for cutting through bone. She is a little nonplussed, and when Peter calls after her “It’s really quite innocent-no need to call the police!” her step away noticeably quickens.
The 2022 medscape physician suicidality report had pathology as number one this year for suicidal thoughts. It surprised me. But to be fair I haven’t interacted with a pathologist properly since the lockdown stuff started and I’m sure COVID might have changed some things for them.
The high demand for testing and the hellish confirmation of irreversible COVID damage may have a part of it. But it could also be social exposure too. Especially since a lot of folks have confirmed that pathology really likes to be social to anyone willing to listen and exposure protocol would demand they never interact with anyone anymore.
Suicidal thoughts, not so much. But the GI surgeons schedule 2 7 am tumor boards each week and never quite have time to look at all the pathology the admins have to pull and I have to drive an hour to be ready to present. Other thoughts.... I'm not bitter, but I'm pretty sure that is against the Geneva Conventions.
I imagine the fun time Dr. G. and his daughter spent on doing this microscope from a box of cereal. Great video as always! pathologists actually are excited about human beings, when they are the trainees that they can share their love for pathology with.
I’m a current MS1 about to be MS2, and any time we have a pathologist give us a lecture, they’re always probably the most enthusiastic and happy person I encounter that week :D Maybe the stains and fumes make them high on life or something
You have successfully convinced me all pathologists have Aspergers and relate better to objects than live people. Since I’m autistic I’ve now determined I need a pathologist acquaintance. I do not get bored when people tell me about their hyper specific special interest in medicine for hours. I’ve memorized the history of pathology & listened to 5 hour lectures on the progression of diseases seen in the skeleton. And I’m not bothered by dead people, so obviously this should work out.
@@chantaldesravines7801 a guy got murdered in the alley outside my old house and I was the second person on site. I walked out to take out the trash and saw a guy laying in the street. I walked up to see if he needed CPR, noticed the blood & that his chest wasn’t moving. I heard from the first person on scene who came running out of his house to say he checked but found no pulse & had called the cops. The guy was obviously already dead. I reacted by turning around, walking back in my house & then I made coffee for detectives & ate a snack while waiting. I was interviewed by cops bc I had heard an odd noise which turned out to be the shot which killed the victim. I was calm at the time and offered the detective coffee while we chatted. They used what I heard to establish time of death. I am extremely practical & I am genuinely not at all bothered by death. It is just a fact of life & there’s nothing I can do about it, so why be upset?
@@meriadocbrandybuck9833 in that regard I'm sure it's helpful, as long as you know how to treat those who can't cope with it that easily. Have you thought about going into pathology or some kind of lab job? Sounds like a good fit for you!
My best friend in the lab was a Pathology Assistant who worked her ass off. I loved delivering her samples, because it was clear how lonely that job is. Shed go from dictating, to "Hi! Lets talk about life for a second!" instantly. Accurate portrayal as always. Also, I hate micro anatomy so much, so I'm super impressed by paths.
I love how pathology and the pediatrician have both now stumped the psychiatrist due to their lack of desire to interact with the other doctors for what should be obvious reasons Edit: changed family medicine to pediatrician
Haha, my mom is a Histopathologist and she’s nothing like this professionally, but very jolly and positive at home! Hahaaa, I hoped my mother would fit into the GCU but meh, still very funny!
My legal name is a weird rare one that's quite close to "Tabitha", so I've been called "Tabitha" a lot of times in my life. Was always very nonplussed about it, but now that I finally have this hero of a microscope as connotation for the name, I'll retroactively embrace the mistake as an honor 😊😆
killing myself laughing - used to work in a hospital lab and ALL our machines had names and were spoken about as if they had personalities! maybe due to it being a long time ago - but every single one of those machines had querks and if you didnt know them, you couldnt get consistent results from them.....
That statement about Tabatha being “reliable, she listens and I can trust her; do you know any humans like that?” And then the expression on the psychiatrist’s face! That was just too funny!
I was getting so anxious for the twist to be revealed and man, you did not disappoint. Gotta love how Pathology ascribes sentience to lab equipment and is still the most sane speciality by a mile.
I used to work in a laboratory doing forensic metallurgy and this is spot on. Every piece of equipment had a name and personality. Gina and Jennifer were my favorites.
As a pathologist... I loved this... very true, however my human colleagues and I call our microscopes "Olympia", as they are the Olympus BX46, BX45 and BX55 models. Genius... thanks so much for your fabulous videos!!
@@sarrahfadul then don’t take pathology. You will be frustrated. Pathology is not physically demanding like many subjects but it requires genuine interest in the subject. It requires endless amount of reading and sitting in lab seeing hundreds of slides a day to train your eyes and brain.
@@sarrahfadul Hi Sarah... pathology is fabulous as it is a visual and intellectual pursuit. No moving and minimal use of hands... but... no family meetings. You won't know unless you see what we do...
Or if making a human friend results in guilt about Tabitha. Humans who bond with objects aren't an issue unless their function is inhibited by that bond. Ie: it's okay to think of your Roomba as a pet. Many people do, but if you start sleeping with it in your bed because you feel it might be lonely or cold or won't get a real pet because the Roomba might feel sad, that's an issue.
When I did my pathology rotation as a med student I always noticed that the residents were happy and smiled. OB/GYN, in particular, were miserable and bitter. Most physicians I know are either unhappy or neutral about their profession. Most pathologists I know are either happy or neutral.
I know, right? I always recommend imaginary friends to my unhappy friends but they call me crazy. I don’t tell people about my imaginary friends though. I made one when I was 5 and my parents still haven’t stopped teasing me about it. I always was afraid of losing people when I was younger. But if imaginary friends live in my head, they’ll never leave. The only time they will is if I lose myself, but if I lose myself I won’t have anything to worry about because I’m not me. Plus I can name a number of times they’ve helped me. They’ll cheer me on when others don’t. They hold my hand and give me physical affection when I need it. They do what I want and if they don’t do something I’ll always be okay with it.
One of the residents had this old microscope through his residency-when he had to turn it back in-he cried. He was trying to get it back by buying it. Pathologist love their scopes.
I once wanted to become a pathologist, but I thought I wouldn't made the medical studies. Now I'm a teacher... God I wish I would have became a pathologist!! 🙈
I LOVED that the Pathologist covered his Tabatha equipment like he was covering Tabatha's "ears"! 😆👍 Honestly, if each of these staff members were personalities, I'd probably be the Pathologist or Pediatrician! 😄👍❤️
Imagine if the ophthalmologist and pathology fight over who is better- Tabitha or Johnathan, The Seer vs The Scribe And they'll both be attending therapy because of how much they're fighting and the psych is confused at the weird rivalry that developed between ophtha and patho.
Always good to see one of my top three favorite characters featured: the pathologist! Likely the most well adjusted medical professional in the hospital. Was it Sartre who said "hell is other people"?
The pathologist used to always come into our OR staff lounge, heat up her fish in the microwave, and then leave. That was the ONLY time we ever saw the pathologist, and only when she brought fish.
Most of the pathologists I've met really are quite friendly, happy people. They like interacting with staff, tell jokes, kinda eccentric, and enjoy teaching.
The funniest and the most easy-going doctors during my education were always the ones who dealt least with people - a pathologist (who even got the Teacher of the Year award) and clinical genetics. And generally all the lectures we got from pathologists were the most chill and even funny
Your videos make me laugh so hard....if i could i would instantly purchase a microscope charm and a doctor charm symbol just to honor you for the laughter you have brought into my days. Hysterical. You are a genius! Thank you...so much. Tell Johnathan the minute the jewlers can make a scribe im adding his character to a charm bracelet. What a cool and clever man you are! Keep up the witty work!
"Tabitha is reliable, she listens, I can trust her. Do you know any humans like that?"
Yes we do, his name is Jonathan 🙌
Jonathan and Tabitha should grab lunch together and compare notes
He said humans 😃
😂
I'm pretty sure Jonathan is a being that's between human and lab equipment - he has his own charging closet
@@SportyMabamba that would be the quietest conversation ever!
excuse you, Jonathan is a scribe
I love how the healthiest specialties are the ones that don't deal with human adults 😆
Oh, pediatrician deals with them
@@0Arcoverde well yes, we know that, but it was a joke. Im in my peds rotation right now
It's true.
This is the way....
@@0Arcoverde They deal with them and it so happens to be the worst part of their job.
I had a friend in high school whose dad was a pathologist. I asked him one day how he came into that career. He said "Well medicine was a career change for me. I was working in a job where I was by myself in a basement all day every day and I said 'I don't want to work like this anymore, I want to interact with people, I want to help people, change people's lives. Decided to become a doctor. Finished med school. And then, uhh, I kinda somehow settled into pathology and well, now I work by myself in a basement all day every day..."
Your friend's dad sounds funny! No matter what profession you are in, may it brings you fulfillment and fair compensation!
I guess I should look into pathology.
😂
Oh..shit....
I guess he interacted with people, but not in the common way, and I guess he changed people's deaths, which are part of life, and his job probably helps living people as well. But some people just stick to the basement.
Pathology needs all the therapy sessions. I did find it weird that he has such a happy demeanor. Tabitha caught me off guard.
Pathology needs no therapy sessions. WE all need Tabithas 🙃
@@amyliu1134 this hits so hard😂
Humans can packbond with anything. Now, thinking logically, pathology does need regular stimulation that's not completely on his schedule, and the fact he packbonded to something he uses for work makes me think that, perhaps, he's not got as good a worklife balance as he thinks, but the only thing I'd really advise for him would be to just make sure he regularly tries branching out in his offwork hobbies.
Additionally, while our resident psychiatrist seems to have touched a nerve (I mean, don't question a guys packbonds in front of him, it doesn't matter if he anthropomorphized a roomba), it seems like Pathology is aware that he needs to socialize more. He showed up an hour early AND checked to make sure there'd be an empty moment in that time slot.
CLUTCHES PEARLS! Pathology is perfect! Only one more pure is the Pediatrician.
If he was my boss, if talking to Tabby keeps him from not being a raging loon, he can keep chit chatting to her.
My bar for pleasant bosses in incredibly low. Lol
Anyone that happy must have mental issues... It is not normal.
I don't know why, but I really like that Tabitha is gluten-free. It really adds to her character somehow
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meat-aholic though. the will spend all day staring at protein if you let her.
Pathology is the only speciality where patients never complain
Specially forensic pathology. The day I receive a complain is gonna be weird.
well, the moment they start complaining, you've gotta quit your job!
@@Gusanoman 🤣
If only that were true😀🔬
@@RKBock no you get the ax fand prevent the zombie apocalypse
As a pathologist, I approve of this message.
The comment section request the name of your microscope
Yes what is there name
I love that when I was on my clt rotation I met a pathologist who was super excited to just let me look at slides for practice
how's tabatha?
🤣😂
my husband has been working alone in a diagnostic lab with centrifuges for 12 years. In this past year, he now has a lab with a dozen PhDs grads and undergrads in it. He hasn't quite figured out eye contact yet.
Poor guy!
Who can blame him?
The best! He doesn’t need to 😅
He has you, his wife more than enough for some people😄
@@ela178 ah thank you. We've been invited to a wedding shower and a baby shower by these very social people and he still doesn't know where to look or what to say.
@@elainal6847 tell him to smile and wave. that'll do
When Lucy heard about the psychiatist saying she is not human, that really hurt her. Lucy is my cryostat.
That username, I love it! I might have to go and rewatch the movie tonight
brejj... bredguu... grezg.... **HANZ** .. ehem... Hans.
Nice invented Polish surname Greg! Congrats on getting all the digraphs straight....how many proof reads??
We give names to all our equipment. We have multiples of everything, so names are way better than 'that artisan stainer to the left'.
@@lulujay7825 I am from Chrząszczyrzeworzyce in Łękołody County.
Lol I have a pretty toxic relationship with some of my lab equipment. Never thought to take it to therapy. Might do some good
A little slap never hurt anyone....
@@cyanofelis Don't say that to paediatrics
I'm a trucker loving good equipment is healthy. Makes me sad when management gives Great Equipment to others not assigned to it. And they Wreck it or rip PTO pumps of the transmission
Cause they forgot to uncouple the hose.
😂
The cassette printers can jump off the helipad....
This is way too accurate. We're just happy lil introverts perfectly content hidden away in the lab until office hours end. We like to teach things that come up in clinician boards but never again for the rest of their career. And live patients exhaust us. Dead ones are quieter.
And that’s the thing with pathology. I’m very interested in that field but I am a massive extrovert so I don’t know what to do ;((((
@@matyldakrupa3775 we do have extroverts! work life balance! see your family in the weekends!
@@matyldakrupa3775 we have extroverts too! The ones in our department make sure we get a healthy amount of sunlight. They're also the ones who rep us if we want pickles but are too shy to say so haha
But kidding aside, we're a friendly and welcoming group!
@@ceyrai 😂😂😂😂😂
@@ceyrai You say you're joking, but the Microbiology department of the lab I work in actually has no windows 😂
As a clinical pathologist, I know it’s totally true that we name our lab equipment. Different instruments have their own personalities, that’s for sure. Now, where’s Bert and Ernie…
Heck, they have better labor organization than the hospital employees. Everyone knows that if you yell at the microwave in the break room the chemistry analyzer is required by the Machine Union (partner of the Appliance Alliance) to go on strike.
@@adbreon Oh, Sparky and Chemaine are notorious for their hospital strikes. Can't get popcorn (and the unlikely pairing of metabolic panels) done at all.
ah - we had a Bert in the hospital lab I used to work in! Fond memories......
i work in a lab and I'm 100% sure every equipment has their own personality. You have to learn their quirk to make it work.
And now we need a day in the life of a pathologist to see how he greets Tabitha every morning
Even better, the story of how Pathology and Tabitha first met. It’s not easy to find the right equipment that works for you. But when it does, sparks fly.
Look, there's nothing wrong with talking to Tabitha.
There's only cause for some concern if Tabitha *talks back.*
Exactly 😂
Oh do psychiatry next that'd be hilarious. "Psychiatry, have you considered not wearing houndstooth or tweed?" "No?"
I was a psychologist and would love to see an interview with the psychiatrist who was my supervisor at the hospital I had an internship at!
My interview with him when he interviewed me, I started assessing whether he was using as his eyes dilated and his head seemed swayed, slow speech.. later, I found out he had worked a 24 hour weekend shift and was only in the morning for the morning meeting and my interview! For a Freudian, he was an interesting doctor.!
@@JoAnn_001 he was a Freudian AND a psychiatrist? What a weird mix!😁
“Tabitha is reliable, she listens, I can trust her. Do you know any humans like that?”
I was fully expecting Jonathan to come up in that conversation lol
I think we all know jonathan is more than human 😂
@@kerstinschwarz5222 *nods* 😂
The most ironic part is that he says he doesn't want to talk with people, yet he voluntarily went to talk to the therapist because it would be fun.
And the other doctors go visit him all the time when they need a little zen. 😂
Lab equipment will never betray the trust vested in them (if they don’t suddenly need a repair that is… or a bulb change… or just suddenly stop working because the developers came back from the dead for a quick second to produce a pay-walled software update that somehow is now absolutely necessary after years of perfectly fine work)
Fuck the pay-walled software update! I hate those!
Clearly you’ve never worked with a Beckman Coulter product before
Or just brick the machine outright to force an upgrade - oh, sorry, to "do a recall"
We had an overnight tissue processor failure recently. Everything inside scrapped. What a shit show that was.
@@MrSixdrive oh my god that’s awful. Could anything be resectioned? Deeper levels?
Take a moment to appreciate the arts & crafts work that went into Tabitha.
I heard from the janitor that Pathology is having an affair with Sarah the centrifuge. Tabitha is going to be broken when she finds out. They're not exactly discreet... Sarah is very loud when he takes her for a spin.
I'm losing my grip on reality
Meh, grip on reality is overrated, especially one that's cobbled together as shoddily as the one we're supposed to work with right now . Just wait for a while until somebody comes up with a better one.
the, he seems lucid and despite personifying lab equipment, he understands they're not human. He's happy, Tabitha's happy. It's a solitary job, send him to the lab.
Oh if only psychiatry would leave it at that: he's happy, Tabitha's happy
I am in pathology, and yes, my equipment has names too… never thought it was weird 🤷🏾♀️
I used to work in a retail print shop, specifically with printing and graphic design services. I enjoyed talking to the printers like they had personalities. I still talk to objects, and give things names.
the construction of the microscope deserves more recognition
My mom is a Pathologist.... and your Dr.Path is on point!!! Hahahaha minus the microscope talk hahaha.. let me tell you Pathologists know all the tea in the hospital!! 🍵 Their lunch convo involves a lot of tea spilling 👀 😳 😄 🤣
Our paths knew all the gossip and where all the skeletons were buried.
The only other peeps with that knowledge were maintenance.
@@lilbatz former hospital facilities admin here, can confirm
@@lilbatz yes!!!! Lol
Well we are investigator and curious by nature 😂
@@MegsLeaB 😄
As someone who works in the lab, I can confirm that all lab equipment are given names. Yes we don't like people, especially doctors 🤣🤣
"Do you know any humans like that" - ahh that kernel of truth in a bag of crazy
Pathology has the right idea! Interacting with Tabitha and the rest of his equipment is better than interacting with most people. Just look at the news.👏👏
Tabitha the OMAX LED compound microscope IS A PERFECT COMPANION OKAY
I feel i see myself. I am a lab resident in Hungary. Here lab is a separate specialty, not part of pathology. My favourite part about it is that we don't interact with patients, most of them don't even know we exist and even most doctors have no idea about how a lab works.
I find that so sad. I had medical lab procedures in 1972 and remember how to do a CBC, from collection to staining to counting. I even remember the formula for all the stains. I ended up as a perfusionist back in the day when you really had to know biochemistry, etc, so as not to kill the patient. I really wanted Tropical Medicine but was only on the periphery of that.
Thank you for going into medicine. I wish continued success in your field.
Tabitha, cats, plants are excellent companions
I really feel this
I was wondering "what the hell is that thing" and then the psych said it was a microscope I burst out laughing
I was trying to find the significance of the cereal box cut into the number 7 lol
I'm a Virologist, I immediately saw a microscope and knew where we were heading.
I think you should set up Tabitha with my BH2 Olympus named Johnny…they’d make a good couple.
- Michigan Pathology
If it turns out Johnny bats for the other team, I could introduce him to my Olympus, Olly. Just let me know.
Maybe Tabby swings both ways: her pathologist AND the Olympus pool
The pathologist forgot to mention his love of cutting up dead bodies (autopsies). When I worked as a pathology technician in a teaching hospital, the pathologists and residents all loved doing autopsies. They even had their favorite brand preferences for kitchen knives and power tools. 😳
That's surgery which is the funniest part of medicine without having to worry about the patient so win-win
Can confirm. Also, garden loppers are pretty good for cutting ribs (and cheaper than a power saw!)
Doing an autopsy is solving a huge puzzle. I can understand why they'd be excited.
I have a very dear friend who very nearly went into pathology, and she talked about how in her undergrad she was the only one in her class completely unafraid to come up to dead bodies and work on autopsies. Sounds like she would've fit right in
There’s an episode from Season One of Fringe where Doctor Bishop visits a big box hardware store and asks the nice 19-year-old girl about the best brand of saw for cutting through bone. She is a little nonplussed, and when Peter calls after her “It’s really quite innocent-no need to call the police!” her step away noticeably quickens.
People like Tabitha can provide a good scope for future pathologists
The 2022 medscape physician suicidality report had pathology as number one this year for suicidal thoughts. It surprised me. But to be fair I haven’t interacted with a pathologist properly since the lockdown stuff started and I’m sure COVID might have changed some things for them.
It’s because pathologists know something you don’t. Not to be ominous or anything.
The high demand for testing and the hellish confirmation of irreversible COVID damage may have a part of it. But it could also be social exposure too. Especially since a lot of folks have confirmed that pathology really likes to be social to anyone willing to listen and exposure protocol would demand they never interact with anyone anymore.
Suicidal thoughts, not so much. But the GI surgeons schedule 2 7 am tumor boards each week and never quite have time to look at all the pathology the admins have to pull and I have to drive an hour to be ready to present. Other thoughts.... I'm not bitter, but I'm pretty sure that is against the Geneva Conventions.
@@elizabethcullen2012 6:30 head and neck and soft tissue and bone 🤦🏻♀️
probably because we're expected to know everything.
I imagine the fun time Dr. G. and his daughter spent on doing this microscope from a box of cereal. Great video as always! pathologists actually are excited about human beings, when they are the trainees that they can share their love for pathology with.
Just be sure to bring them a Caf-Pow! every visit.
When he met the opthalmologist once who was extremely lost, the opthalmologist obviously hadn't yet acquired Johnathan.
Or it was when Jonathan was busy running the clinic for Ortho Bro :)
All the pathologists I’ve met were very happy so they must be doing something right
Not dealing with difficult patients all day long is actually very good for mental health😄
@@Chris-hp9be but dealing with difficult cases
The psychologist goes to therapy:
"So what's your problem?"
"Pathology."
Lol..in reality the least people we interact with are the psy 😂
When I saw the title, first thing comes to mind is "Why?"
Oh, now I get it.
Aww, I edited to correct my spelling and I lost the heart:((
Now that took a turn really quick
Now I want a Tabitha. And a Jonathon.
Don’t we all…. 😭
"Did you hear that Tabitha?"
😂😂😂😂
I am a pathologist...this is accurate. My scope is called Bessy :)
“The lost Ophthalmologist” would make a great book.
I’m a current MS1 about to be MS2, and any time we have a pathologist give us a lecture, they’re always probably the most enthusiastic and happy person I encounter that week :D Maybe the stains and fumes make them high on life or something
I'm a seamstress and I talk to and name my sewing machines XD so I'm right there with pathology.
Love it! I'm a lab tech here in the UK and our machines have names! Our urine analysers are Tom and Jerry! 🤣
You have successfully convinced me all pathologists have Aspergers and relate better to objects than live people.
Since I’m autistic I’ve now determined I need a pathologist acquaintance. I do not get bored when people tell me about their hyper specific special interest in medicine for hours. I’ve memorized the history of pathology & listened to 5 hour lectures on the progression of diseases seen in the skeleton. And I’m not bothered by dead people, so obviously this should work out.
Holy Cow😳🧐‼️🤣
@@chantaldesravines7801 a guy got murdered in the alley outside my old house and I was the second person on site. I walked out to take out the trash and saw a guy laying in the street. I walked up to see if he needed CPR, noticed the blood & that his chest wasn’t moving. I heard from the first person on scene who came running out of his house to say he checked but found no pulse & had called the cops. The guy was obviously already dead. I reacted by turning around, walking back in my house & then I made coffee for detectives & ate a snack while waiting. I was interviewed by cops bc I had heard an odd noise which turned out to be the shot which killed the victim. I was calm at the time and offered the detective coffee while we chatted. They used what I heard to establish time of death.
I am extremely practical & I am genuinely not at all bothered by death. It is just a fact of life & there’s nothing I can do about it, so why be upset?
We also hate our routines changing or god forbid anyone sits in our spot at the multihead microscope 🔬
And we have baked goods.
@@meriadocbrandybuck9833 in that regard I'm sure it's helpful, as long as you know how to treat those who can't cope with it that easily. Have you thought about going into pathology or some kind of lab job? Sounds like a good fit for you!
You never fail to deliver comedy brilliantly. Appreciate you so much.
My best friend in the lab was a Pathology Assistant who worked her ass off. I loved delivering her samples, because it was clear how lonely that job is. Shed go from dictating, to "Hi! Lets talk about life for a second!" instantly. Accurate portrayal as always. Also, I hate micro anatomy so much, so I'm super impressed by paths.
Lab people is the same... I had a centrifuge called shake-ira
As a pathology scientist I must admit when the phone rings it’s always a little exciting because that’s our external human interaction for the day.
I have the opposite reaction! The phone rings and I think 'oh no, what now? did I do something wrong?' 😅
Shh you’ll encourage the surgeons to send more frozens after hours!
@@khyrand jokes on you, I’m a transfusion scientist.
This is where we say he had us in the first half, ngl
"Tabitha is an OMAX LED compound microscope. Show some respect." 👁👄👁
I love how pathology and the pediatrician have both now stumped the psychiatrist due to their lack of desire to interact with the other doctors for what should be obvious reasons
Edit: changed family medicine to pediatrician
And pediatrics
Hahaha I thought the same thing
You mean paediatrics, right?
I'm a pediatrician who now is making a new residence in pathology and yes, that's absolutely right
My Gosh. As a Paediatrician, this is so relatable. I hate talking to just any other human being.
Haha, my mom is a Histopathologist and she’s nothing like this professionally, but very jolly and positive at home! Hahaaa, I hoped my mother would fit into the GCU but meh, still very funny!
She just haven't introduced you to tapitha yet
@@ptbro3334 omG lolll
My legal name is a weird rare one that's quite close to "Tabitha", so I've been called "Tabitha" a lot of times in my life. Was always very nonplussed about it, but now that I finally have this hero of a microscope as connotation for the name, I'll retroactively embrace the mistake as an honor 😊😆
So basically Pathologists become Tom Hanks in Cast Away, and all their equipment becomes that Wilson ball. 😅
Ooh. I can totally relate to this. I named my structural testing clamps and I talk to my tools all the time. Usually when they try to hide from me.
killing myself laughing - used to work in a hospital lab and ALL our machines had names and were spoken about as if they had personalities! maybe due to it being a long time ago - but every single one of those machines had querks and if you didnt know them, you couldnt get consistent results from them.....
That statement about Tabatha being “reliable, she listens and I can trust her; do you know any humans like that?” And then the expression on the psychiatrist’s face! That was just too funny!
how does even come up with these scripts 🤣🤣.. these are just brilliant..
Therapy, regarding Pathology's last question: "Yes, of course I know him. He's me."
My path professor is like this 😂 he’s awesome.
That plot twist was awesome🔥🔥🤣
As someone who got lost just trying to find the path lab in my hospital, can confirm the ophthalmologist was *very* lost
When therapist is like "There's a problem but your logic is still flawless. What Do I say?"
I was getting so anxious for the twist to be revealed and man, you did not disappoint. Gotta love how Pathology ascribes sentience to lab equipment and is still the most sane speciality by a mile.
I knew there'd be a twist! Hehe just leave him he's happy!
I used to work in a laboratory doing forensic metallurgy and this is spot on. Every piece of equipment had a name and personality. Gina and Jennifer were my favorites.
This is troubling but also as a biochemist…I can relate to the emotional bond formed with your microscope lol
As a pathologist... I loved this... very true, however my human colleagues and I call our microscopes "Olympia", as they are the Olympus BX46, BX45 and BX55 models. Genius... thanks so much for your fabulous videos!!
Do you miss clinical medicine at all? I want to apply this season to pathology but I like working with my hands and moving a lot.
@@sarrahfadul then don’t take pathology. You will be frustrated.
Pathology is not physically demanding like many subjects but it requires genuine interest in the subject. It requires endless amount of reading and sitting in lab seeing hundreds of slides a day to train your eyes and brain.
@@sarrahfadul Hi Sarah... pathology is fabulous as it is a visual and intellectual pursuit. No moving and minimal use of hands... but... no family meetings. You won't know unless you see what we do...
Watching this as I'm preparaing for my Professional exam on Pathology! Perfect timing!
"Your mental health is perfect". Said NO therapist ever!
Its only an issue when Tabitha starts answering
Or if making a human friend results in guilt about Tabitha. Humans who bond with objects aren't an issue unless their function is inhibited by that bond. Ie: it's okay to think of your Roomba as a pet. Many people do, but if you start sleeping with it in your bed because you feel it might be lonely or cold or won't get a real pet because the Roomba might feel sad, that's an issue.
When I did my pathology rotation as a med student I always noticed that the residents were happy and smiled. OB/GYN, in particular, were miserable and bitter. Most physicians I know are either unhappy or neutral about their profession. Most pathologists I know are either happy or neutral.
I know, right? I always recommend imaginary friends to my unhappy friends but they call me crazy. I don’t tell people about my imaginary friends though. I made one when I was 5 and my parents still haven’t stopped teasing me about it.
I always was afraid of losing people when I was younger. But if imaginary friends live in my head, they’ll never leave. The only time they will is if I lose myself, but if I lose myself I won’t have anything to worry about because I’m not me. Plus I can name a number of times they’ve helped me. They’ll cheer me on when others don’t. They hold my hand and give me physical affection when I need it. They do what I want and if they don’t do something I’ll always be okay with it.
Why is this brilliant on so many levels !!!!!!
One of the residents had this old microscope through his residency-when he had to turn it back in-he cried. He was trying to get it back by buying it. Pathologist love their scopes.
I once wanted to become a pathologist, but I thought I wouldn't made the medical studies.
Now I'm a teacher... God I wish I would have became a pathologist!! 🙈
Love this !!! Perfectly done. I talk to myself, but maybe I'll get a Tabitha, lol. Great job. Much ❤️ from 🇨🇦
Well, I am a pathologist and I must confess that we have glued wiggle eyes to some pieces of equipment at the lab.
I LOVED that the Pathologist covered his Tabatha equipment like he was covering Tabatha's "ears"! 😆👍
Honestly, if each of these staff members were personalities, I'd probably be the Pathologist or Pediatrician! 😄👍❤️
Imagine if the ophthalmologist and pathology fight over who is better- Tabitha or Johnathan, The Seer vs The Scribe
And they'll both be attending therapy because of how much they're fighting and the psych is confused at the weird rivalry that developed between ophtha and patho.
Always good to see one of my top three favorite characters featured: the pathologist! Likely the most well adjusted medical professional in the hospital. Was it Sartre who said "hell is other people"?
The pathologist used to always come into our OR staff lounge, heat up her fish in the microwave, and then leave. That was the ONLY time we ever saw the pathologist, and only when she brought fish.
As soon as I saw Pathology enter i knew he was gonna stay. Nobody is *_that_* happy at a hospital.
Most of the pathologists I've met really are quite friendly, happy people. They like interacting with staff, tell jokes, kinda eccentric, and enjoy teaching.
The funniest and the most easy-going doctors during my education were always the ones who dealt least with people - a pathologist (who even got the Teacher of the Year award) and clinical genetics. And generally all the lectures we got from pathologists were the most chill and even funny
Lol. Poor Tabitha. Ok Dr G. Time to pass down the family microscope we used for Embryo transplant back in the day!!
It looks like this Pathologist is in love with his field of work. Let him enjoy Pathology !
Your videos make me laugh so hard....if i could i would instantly purchase a microscope charm and a doctor charm symbol just to honor you for the laughter you have brought into my days. Hysterical. You are a genius! Thank you...so much. Tell Johnathan the minute the jewlers can make a scribe im adding his character to a charm bracelet. What a cool and clever man you are! Keep up the witty work!
Applying for pathology this year. Can't wait to name my own microscope friend when I start residency!
Are you applying exclusively to Path?
Phychiatry finds his existance invalidated, a nemesis has been born.
I absolutely Love your channel!! Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Pathology is making me question every decision I've made in life which led to a career other than pathology 😭
Me too, Mixie.
I left Pathology.
@@ezinneerhirhieneeukaogo1439sorry to hear. why did you leave?
I want to work in Pathology in the future, this seems like a positive (enough) sign 😀
Thank you for a pathologist therapy session! So perfect!
Loved being in Paediatric Ward- Paediatric Consultants so respectful & friendly even to the staff.