Bio
Dr. Athas has more than 20 years of academic experience in Pathology at LSU Health
Sciences Center – New Orleans. She has been instrumental in developing and implementing
the Pathology curriculum and teaches numerous Pathology classes to 2nd year medical students. She is currently the Pathology Clinical Content Co-Director
for the L2 curriculum as well as the Co-Course Director for the Hematology block.
In addition, she provides lectures for the LSBME for continuing education credits
for medical laboratory scientists (med techs).
She is a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Society for
Clinical Laboratory Science, International Association of Medical Educators, Group
for Research in Pathology Education, and Group for Diversity and Inclusion of the
AAMC.
Recent awards include: Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014, elected
to Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society in 2020
Education
Degree
1994: Ph.D., Tulane University, Microbiology and Immunology
Certification
2014 –PRESENT: Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS (ASCP)CM # 247959
Licensure
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners: Clinical Laboratory Scientist
CLS-Generalist CLP.203976-GEN
Research Interests
- Retroviral oncogenesis
- Tissue specific transcription
- Atherosclerosis
Teaching Activities
- Pathology Clinical Content Co-Director for L2 integrated medical school curriculum
- Co-course Director, MCLIN 232 Disease and Therapy of the Hematologic System
- CSI 100 and 200 – Small group facilitator and House leader
- Team Up Interprofessional Education facilitator
