Kristine McCluskey, Ed.D., M.H.S, PA (ASCP)
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Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Pathology & Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- PA
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Pathology
North Houston Pathology Associates
Houston, TX
Education
- MHSc from Quinnipiac University
- 05/2002 - Hamden, Connecticut United States
- BS from Loyola University New Orleans
- 05/1999 - New Orleans, LA
- EdD from University of Houston
- 05/2021 - Houston, Texas United States
- Health Science Education/Organizational Psychology
Certifications
- PA (ASCP)
- #04135095
- ASCP
Honors & Awards
- Teaching and Evaluation-Faculty Excellence Award
- Fulbright and Jaworski LLP (05/2016)
- Academy of Distinguished Educators
- Baylor College of Medicine (05/2016)
- Star Faculty Award for Exellence in Patient Care
- BCM (03/2023 - 03/2023)
Professional Interests
- medical education
Websites
Selected Publications
- Kristine McCluskey, Ruby Chang and Leah Greene "Pathology Teaching and Quality Improvement Tools." 2017 Nov 12;2(1)
- Fuchs K, et al "Co-innervation of Both the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Gastric Fundus by Vagal Preganglionic Neurons in Ferrets Gastroenterology." 2000;118(4):A129.
- Fuchs K, et al "Orexin-A in Rat Hindbrain Stimulates Gastric Motor Function Regulatory Peptides." 2000;94(1):50.
- Fuchs K, et al. "Orexins in Rat Dorsal Motor Nucleus of the Vagus Potently Stimulate Gastric Motor Function American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology." 2002 Aug;283(2):G465-G472.
- Fuchs K, et al. "Organization and Neurochemistry of Vagal Preganglionic Nerons Innervating the Lower Esophageal Sphincter in Ferrets Journal of Comparative Neurology." 2001;430(2):222-234.
- McCluskey K, Kutok AE, Suo L, Mehta R "Interesting gross case workshop to remedy disconnect in surgical pathology curriculum." MedEdPORTAL. 2018 Jun;14
- McCluskey K, Arguelles P,et al "Protocol for the Examination of Specimens from Patients with Primary Malignant Tumors of the Heart.." The AAPA Macroscopic Examination Guidelines: Utilization of the CAP Cancer Protocols at the Surgical Gross Bench. 2020;3
- McCluskey K, Arguelles P, et al. "The AAPA Macroscopic Examination Guidelines: Utilization of the CAP Cancer Protocols at the Surgical Gross Bench, 3rd Edition." 2022;
- Gallardo J, Hummel K, Siatecka H, McCluskey K, Sunde JS, Elshaikh A, Masand RP. "Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor Presenting as an Adnexal Mass: Report of a Diagnostically Challenging Case." Int J Surg Pathol. 2022; Pubmed PMID: 35946122
- Lie, M., Hummel, K., McCluskey, K., and Xu, Y. "Testicular Histoplasmosis Mimicking Malignancy in a Patient Infected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).." Journal of Archives of Clinical Case Reports.. 2021;
- McCluskey, K. "“A Mixed-Method Cultural Assessment: High Reliability Characteristics in United States Pathology Residency and Pathologists’ Assistant Programs” (Doctoral dissertation).." 2021;
- McCluskey, K. "“The Reliable Synthesis”." The Pathologist of the ASCP.;
- McCluskey, K. "Ambassadors of Safety: Current Mindfulness Enacted by Pathologists’ Assistants Following Cultural Assessment [Webinar]." ;
- Strenk, D., McCluskey, K. "Theory of Education in Pathology, and the AAPA Preceptor Program[Audio podcast episode]." People of Pathology Podcast. 2022 Jan;93
Projects
- AllCity Anatomic Pathology Symposium 2018
- Pathassist of Texas in Houston, LLC (10/2017 - present)
- BCM
- Chair of Preceptor Program
- American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
- US
Memberships
- American Society for Clinical Pathology
- member (06/2004)
- American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
- Fellow, multiple committees (06/2002)
- Pathassist of Texas in Houston
- Director of Education/Founder (07/2016)
- International Assocition of Medical Science Educators
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