Curriculum

The fundamental goal of the program is to blend opportunities for scholarly learning with practical experience in pathology. The structure of the curriculum is designed to respond to concepts outlined by recent residency graduates:

  1. flexibility with increased resident input for designing individual curricula;
  2. more opportunity to assume substantial responsibility during training;
  3. practical experience in laboratory administration and management;
  4. increased program coordination so that residents completing the program can practice pathology without additional years of subspecialty training;
  5. didactic instruction to ensure comprehensive coverage;
  6. more opportunities to obtain special competence in pathology subspecialties using fellowship-style assignments.
We responded to these needs by designing our curriculum around a 40 month core AP/CP component, reserving the option for senior residents to pursue subspecialty fellowship level training in anatomic and clinical pathology areas. Thus, each resident can construct a coordinated program of study.

SAMPLE ROTATION SCHEDULE

PGY 1 through PGY 4 (AP/CP core, + electives)

   12 months surgical pathology
     7 months autopsy/forensic pathology
     3 months cytology
     4 months blood bank
     4 months hematopathology with flow cytometry
     4 months clinical chemistry
     3 months microbiology
     1 month cytogenetics
     1 month of immunopathology and tissue antigen
     1 month molecular diagnostics
     8 months  electives

Elective time in years 1 - 4 may be spent in any core or specialty area of Anatomic or Clinical pathology, or may be dedicated research time.  Residents are encouraged to spend 3 to 6 months in one area to gain specialized expertise.


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