People of Pathology Podcast

Episode 47: Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell - Aftershock, Forensic Pathology, and Life in New Zealand

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Today my guests are Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell, authors of Aftershock.

What we discuss:

  • Their relocation to New Zealand in July of 2020
  • The COVID response in New Zealand and how it could be applied to other countries
  • Some of the differences in life and forensic pathology between to US and New Zealand
  • The writing process for Aftershock, and how it was different from First Cut
  • The character development of Dr Jessie Teska
  • The importance of using real forensic pathology in their books
  • Mentors that influenced both Dr Melinek and TJ

    • Links for this episode:

    Health Podcast Network

    Dress A Med Scrubs

    Dr Melinek on Twitter

    TJ Mitchell on Twitter

    Dr Working Stiff Website

    Buy Aftershock from Amazon

     

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