Kwan, Amanda

Kwan, Amanda

MDPA

Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

Affiliation(s): PHSA various locations (SPH, VGH, RCH)

Clinical Interests: Quality assurance in specimen handling and processing

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Amanda Kwan is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia. She currently serves as a Pathologists’ Assistant across multiple PHSA sites, including St. Paul’s, Vancouver General, and Royal Columbian Hospitals. Amanda holds an MDPA in Pathologists’ Assistant studies from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science from UBC. With experience across both BC and Ontario, she actively contributes to resident and technologist education in anatomical pathology.

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Academic Background

  • MD (Pathologists’ Assistant), University of Calgary, 2020
  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, University of British Columbia, 2013

Awards and Recognition

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Research
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Research Interest

  • Quality assurance in specimen handling and processing/li>
  • Workflow optimization in pathology labs

Current Projects In My Lab Include

Teaching
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Teaching Interest

Supervision and training of anatomical pathology residents.