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Marcos Lepe

Marco’s nominators praised his pathology images, social media skills, and role as an ambassador for USCAP. He’s currently a pathology resident at Brown University – so we asked him what his varied experiences have taught him.

“During the second month of my cytology rotation, I grew overconfident in my diagnostic abilities. Then I received a couple of trays of unknowns, breezed through them, and proudly turned them over to my mentor – who was less interested in speed and more in how I reached each diagnosis. A faint sense of self-doubt grew in my mind. How could I have missed diagnostic clues that were staring me in the face? I could have spent countless more minutes analyzing the cases, but I had not. I wanted to impress with speed and precision. So I went back with a new perspective: being fast is impressive, but being right is priceless.

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Part of the Power List 2016

The “rising stars” of pathology.

All too often, when considering the movers and shakers in any given field, those who are on their way up are overlooked.
This year, we shift the Power List spotlight to focus on the next generation of laboratory medicine – the “rising stars” of pathology.
You nominated. An esteemed panel of judges deliberated. And here it is...

Go to The Power List 2016