Dr. Penny Barnes

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Biography

Penny Barnes is a practicing Anatomical Pathologist at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a subspecialty interest in breast cytopathology. She has played a significant role as the co-chair of the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP) Annual Residents’ Review Course Committee and is a member of the Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program Advisory Council. Her involvement extends to participation in the National Breast Cancer Pathology Staging Multidisciplinary Expert Panel and the CAP-ACP National Standards Committee for High Complexity Testing. Her expertise is evidenced by her numerous publications addressing critical issues in breast cancer pathology, including research on HER2 immunohistochemistry and the clinical implications of cytopathology. Dr. Barnes's contributions to the field emphasize clinical-pathologic correlation, quality assurance, and advancements in immunohistochemistry.

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