In this 4th year medical student (MS4) series, we chat about the field of Pathology. Our guest, Dr. Anaisa Quintanilla-Arteaga, shares advice on how to set yourself up for success regarding matching into this unique specialty and shares tips to help you stand out both on paper and in person.

Anaisa (Nisa) is an incoming PGY1 pathology resident at Northwestern University. She is originally from El Paso, Texas where she had her first exposure to pathology through forensic pathology. After attending Brown University for her undergraduate studies, she earned a master’s degree at Georgetown University and worked at the National Institutes of Health before matriculating to Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine to pursue her medical degree. Nisa is a proud Hispanic/Latina woman in medicine of Mexican descent who is passionate about improving diversity and equity in medicine, healthcare, and pathology. When she isn’t talking about how cool pathology is, Nisa can be found with her nose in a book or playing Dungeons & Dragons.

To connect with Nisa, reach out to her on X @Anaisa_QA

To further explore pathology, check out @Path_SIG and @MatchToPath

Episode produced by: Rasa Valiauga

Episode recording date: 4/8/25

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