Maryland Society of Histotechnologists

Andrea Tebo, HT (ASCP)
Histopathology Supervisor
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Dept. of Pathology
2001 Medical Parkway
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
443-481-4240
atebo@aahs.org

I began my medical career at the age of 16, working as a medical assistant in a local physician’s office while going to high school. During this time, I was trained to draw blood and help with front and back office procedures. Upon graduation from high school, I began working for an internal medicine physician, running both of her offices while taking evening classes at Anne Arundel Community College.

In October 1989, I began working evenings as a phlebotomist at Harbor Hospital Center, and became a certified phlebotomist with the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians. I moved around from shift to shift before ending up as a laboratory assistant. I performed phlebotomy for the Blood Bank in the morning, and Cytoprep for the Cytology Department in the afternoon. This is where I became exposed to Histology. When there were no specimens to be prepped in Cytology, I would go over to the Histology Department and watch the Pathology Assistant perform gross. This was so fascinating to me.

A part-time histology position opened in 1992, and the histology supervisor, knowing my interests, offered it to me. She trained me to embed, stain and cut frozen sections and eventually I began cutting autopsy blocks. At the same time I also worked at Anne Arundel Medical Center every other weekend performing phlebotomy.

Over the next 4 years, I became more efficient and productive in histology. The supervisor at Anne Arundel Medical Center offered a position as Histotechnician II to me, on the condition that I would take and pass the registry within one year of hire. I worked diligently, and passed the HT in September of 1997. I became the lead tech at the hospital in 1999 and continued moving up the administrative ladder. I became the Histopathology Supervisor in April of 2005, from where I am now continuing 14+ years at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

I am a member of NSH and MSH, with this being my first term on the MSH BOD.



	MSH Board Member Background Info Andrea Tebo, HT (ASCP) Histopathology Supervisor Anne Arundel Medical Center Dept. of Pathology 2001 Medical Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 443-481-4240 atebo@aahs.org I began my medical career at the age of 16, working as a medical assistant in a local physician’s office while going to high school. During this time, I was trained to draw blood and help with front and back office procedures. Upon graduation from high school, I began working for an internal medicine physician, running both of her offices while taking evening classes at Anne Arundel Community College. In October 1989, I began working evenings as a phlebotomist at Harbor Hospital Center, and became a certified phlebotomist with the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians. I moved around from shift to shift before ending up as a laboratory assistant. I performed phlebotomy for the Blood Bank in the morning, and Cytoprep for the Cytology Department in the afternoon. This is where I became exposed to Histology. When there were no specimens to be prepped in Cytology, I would go over to the Histology Department and watch the Pathology Assistant perform gross. This was so fascinating to me. A part-time histology position opened in 1992, and the histology supervisor, knowing my interests, offered it to me. She trained me to embed, stain and cut frozen sections and eventually I began cutting autopsy blocks. At the same time I also worked at Anne Arundel Medical Center every other weekend performing phlebotomy. Over the next 4 years, I became more efficient and productive in histology. The supervisor at Anne Arundel Medical Center offered a position as Histotechnician II to me, on the condition that I would take and pass the registry within one year of hire. I worked diligently, and passed the HT in September of 1997. I became the lead tech at the hospital in 1999 and continued moving up the administrative ladder. I became the Histopathology Supervisor in April of 2005, from where I am now continuing 14+ years at Anne Arundel Medical Center. I am a member of NSH and MSH, with this being my first term on the MSH BOD.

MSH Board Member Background Info