I write about finance, health, science, neuroscience, aging, education, and environment. Also author of 10 books, 7 on writing. jordanwritelife@gmail.com and @JordanRosenfeld
From Mentorship to Medicine: Three Pathologists on Representation and Resilience
In the field of pathology, where women—particularly women of color—remain significantly underrepresented, three Black pathologists, Drs. Jamie M. Everett, MD, Daphne Massey, MD, and Paulyann Maclayton, MD, have become a crucial support network for each other. Together, they advance the awareness of pathology and engage in community teaching and mentorship to inspire young pathologists and laboratory professionals.
8 Money Moves That Will Have a Huge Impact on Your Life Decades From Now
The financial decisions you make today don’t just affect your current budget — they shape your future. Whether you’re saving, investing or planning for retirement, the right money moves can set you up for long-term success. Here are eight money moves to build a solid financial foundation now that will have ripple effects for years to come.
How an ASCP Panel Led to Early Breast Cancer Detection
When Rachel Anderson, MLS, of Nevada, attended the ASCP 2023 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California, she didn’t know that it would do more than offer her some quality education—it would save her wife’s life.
Haiti Laboratories Desperately Need Equipment and Volunteers
Imagine running an Anatomic Pathology laboratory with a dedicated but limited staff who are afraid to travel to work, who do so with intermittent electricity and internet, and often without essential reagents needed for their job. U.S. Laboratories wouldn’t even try, yet that is how Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) in Haiti still functions despite the most desperate circumstances imaginable.
The Importance of Cultural Competence in the Laboratory for Indigenous People
Indigenous peoples have long struggled to access quality healthcare in the United States. While many of the issues related to these barriers cannot be solved in the laboratory alone, those laboratories and hospitals that employ more people who are indigenous to the patient populations being served bring cultural competency that leads to better and higher-quality patient care.
I’m a Former NFL Football Player Turned CFP: Financial Lessons From Both Careers
One might not think that finance and football have much in common, but according to Jed Collins, a former NFL fullback best known for playing with the New Orleans Saints, now a certified financial planner (CFP) and financial educator, they overlap quite a lot.
The Housing Market Is Due for a Reset: What This Means For Homebuyers
The housing market is in a state of flux with new and existing home sales on the rise (as of August 2024) but overall home affordability declining, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Some real estate experts feel it’s due for a reset.
Bezos’ Net Worth Plummets: What That Could Mean for the Average American
In early August, the stock market experienced a significant dip, likely resulting from poor tech stock performance and fears of an economic slowdown, among other indicators, making billionaires like Jeff Bezos about $16 billion dollars “poorer.” What impact does it have on the average American?
8 Money Moves Retirees Must Make If Their Adult Children Move Back Home
The moment when your children become independent adults can be a big relief, financially (and in other ways) for many parents, freeing up money and time.
However, for a number of reasons, adult children sometimes move back home.
Tackling DEI Burnout in the Laboratory
Burnout in the workplace is a problem that spans almost every industry, so it should be no surprise that it also rears its head in the laboratory workforce. However, according to a study published in February 2024 in AJCP,1 there’s a unique kind of burnout affecting laboratory professionals and pathologists that is cause for alarm and intervention: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) related burnout.
How Could Harris’ VP Pick, Tim Walz, Affect Economic Policies and Your Wallet?
While it’s hard to know for sure how much influence a vice president has on a president, if the Harris-Walz ticket were to win the White House in November, what might Walz bring to the table — and how could this affect the economy?
Gender Affirming Care and The Lab
Though there have been significant strides in gender-affirming care for transgender and gender non-conforming patients, there are still barriers that pathologists and laboratory professionals can help break down.
The Future of Digital Pathology
Healthcare institutions worldwide are increasingly adopting digital pathology to enhance accuracy, speed up diagnoses, and improve data storage. With significant advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, digital pathology is changing fast, presenting both opportunities and challenges for pathologists.
I’m an Economist: How To Get Ahead When the Stock Market Is High but Your Finances Are Low
The stock market has hit some record highs in 2024, reaching numbers that make the economy look positively unshakable. But what does a high stock market mean to the average person?
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics: Shedding Light on this Underrecognized Field of Laboratory Medicine
The work of laboratory professionals and pathologists spans a wide variety of roles and areas of medicine. One often underrecognized area of the laboratory is histocompatibility and immunogenetics, or human leukocyte antigen testing, (HLA), the two sides of organ transplant medicine, which work together.