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About Dr. KimAbout Dr. KimAbout Dr. KimAbout Dr. KimSolezSolezSolezSolez

Kim Solez, M.D., FRCPC isProfessor of Pathology at theUniversity of Alberta, andPresident and CEO of TranspathInc., is one of the world'sforemost kidney pathologistsand medical Internet leaders.Kim has also created manyeducational videos for theLifeboat Foundation. He is a popular blogger oninternetevolution.com, and

directs NKF cyberNephrology, a joint venture of the NationalKidney Foundation (U.S.) andthe University of Alberta. He isthe father of the Banff classification which setsstandards worldwide for howbiopsies from kidney and othersolid organ transplants areinterpreted, and started the postearthquake disaster relief taskforce of the International Societyof Nephrology.

Having held leadership roles inmedicine and technology forover 20 years and directedmajor music and arts events,Kim is convinced that veryuseful cross fertilization cancome from mixing thesedisciplines.

Read his LinkedIn Profile. Followhis Twitter feed. WatchSolezAward andPAHSNepalFundRaiserSolez .Read We Need to Study 

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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EdmontonEdmontonEdmontonEdmonton, AB-, AB-, AB-, AB- They’re the unsung heroes of medicine. They don’t have television showscentered on their daily dramas, like Grey’s 

Anatomy or House . (Although the once popularQuincy was about a forensic pathologist.) They don’t have their own talk shows onradio or TV. But make no mistake, despite the lack of fame associated with the fieldpathologists are linchpins in the practice of medicine. Dr. Kim Solez, Professor of Pathology at the University of Alberta is hoping to raise the profile of pathologiststhe world over and raise awareness of the important functions they perform indetermining patient care and highlight the important work of pathologists at anupcoming global conference.

There’s a great deal of confusion about what pathologists actually do. Pathology isthe study and diagnosis of disease. Pathologists are responsible for analyzinglaboratory specimens, such as biopsy samples or bodily fluids. And despite whatprime-time dramas have led us to believe, autopsies actually constitute a very smallpart of the pathologist’s duties. These doctors more often than not are responsiblefor making key determinations in the health and well-being of live patients. Butbecause pathologists rarely interact with the patients themselves, few are aware of the important role they play in patient care.

“The perception most people have is that the doctor that they’re in direct contactwith is the one who’s making the diagnosis, but in a large number of cases, that’ssimply not true. Whenever you’re dealing with the examination of medicalspecimens, it’s the pathologist who’s actually making the diagnosis and thentransmitting the results to the clinician,” says Solez. “So while pathology doesn’thave as high a profile as some of the other medical professions, your ability to havean impact on the health of populations is just as great, if not greater! As apathologist you’re contributing directly to the care of anywhere between 3000 and5000 patients each year – no other realm of medical practice lends you that kind of opportunity; it’s incredibly rewarding.”

Dr. Solez, the Director of Experimental Pathology at the U of A and co-founder of the most important classification systems in transplant pathology, is also key

organizer of the upcoming 11th Banff Conference in Paris, France on AllograftPathology being held June 6-10. The conference will bring together pathologists andclinicians from around the world to help shape the future of transplant pathology.

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Human-Web 'Co-Evolution' .

>> http://www.transpath.com/website/About_Us.html

 

>> http://cybernephrology.ualberta.ca/banff/2011/index.htm

 

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