Lou Kramer
Director, Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Office Location
Mortuary Science Bldg., 5439 Woodward
Phone
313-577-5807
Department
Pathologists' Assistant Program, Applied Health Sciences
Lou Kramer
Degrees and Certifications
Education
- PhD, Learning Design & Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2023
- BS, Pathologists' Assistant, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2014
- MA, Education, Madonna University, Livonia, MI, 2011
- BA, Education, Madonna University,Livonia, MI, 2005
Certifications
- Certified Pathologists' Assistant by the American Board of Registry, American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2015
- Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission, 2010
- Certified teacher of Spanish and English Secondary Education by the State of Michigan, 2006
Positions and Employment
- 2019 - present, AAPA Forensic Task Force Lead
- 2016 - present, Director of the Pathologists' Assistant Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- 2018 - present, Anatomy Prosector Coordinator for Applied Health Science and Health Science Departments, Wayne State University
- 2014 - present, Clinical Assistant Professor for the Pathologists' Assistant, Mortuary Science, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nurse Anesthetist Programs, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- 2014 - 2015 - Medical Examiner Investigator / Forensic PA, Washtenaw County, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Awards and Honors
- Ernest I. Nolan Award in Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, 2005
Professional Memberships
- AAPA - American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
- ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology
- AAFS - American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- HAPS - Human Anatomy & Physiology Society
- MIMORT - Michigan Mortuary Response Team
- MAME - Michigan Association of Medical Examiners
- NAME - National Association of medical Examiners
Areas of Expertise
Forensic Pathology
Surgical Pathology
Primary Research Interest
- Forensic pathology
- Gross pathology
Recent Publications
Coauthor of Fostering Interprofessionalism Through Experiential Learning: A Prosection Lab. Journal of Education and Training Studies, September 2022.
Author of A Partnership to Consider: How Pathologists’ Assistant Training Can be Utilized to Decrease the Forensic Pathologist Workload. The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) 2021 Annual Meeting (Oct., 2021)
Coauthor of Suicides Among Young: A 10-year (2007-2017) Retrospective Analysis of Suicides Under the Age of 18 in Metro Detroit. American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 71st Annual Meeting (Feb., 2019)
Coauthor of Multiple Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds: Case Series With a Review of Literature. American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 67th Annual Meeting (Feb., 2015)
Coauthor of Trends in Suicide: An 11-Year Retrospective Review From the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office With Emphasis on 0-18 Age Group. American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 66th Annual Scientific Meeting (Feb., 2014)
Coauthor of Significance of Suicide Note Incidence During Forensic Autopsies: An 11-Year Retrospective Review of Suicide Cases in Wayne and Monroe Counties, Michigan. American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 66th Annual Scientific Meeting (Feb., 2014)
Courses taught by Lou Kramer
Spring-Summer Term 2025 (future)
Winter Term 2025 (current)
- PAA7062 - Neuroanatomy for the Pathologists' Assistant
- PAA7063 - Advanced Human Gross Anatomy
- PAA7200 - Introduction to Autopsy Techniques and Forensic Pathology
- PAA7210 - Introduction to Autopsy Techniques and Forensic Pathology: Laboratory
Fall Term 2024
Winter Term 2024
- PAA7062 - Neuroanatomy for the Pathologists' Assistant
- PAA7200 - Introduction to Autopsy Techniques and Forensic Pathology
- PAA7210 - Introduction to Autopsy Techniques and Forensic Pathology: Laboratory
Fall Term 2023
Spring-Summer Term 2023
- PAA5020 - Applied General Pathology
- PAA7060 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Pathologists' Assistants