PTH-5003
Surgical Pathology
Location: MCGH&C, Anatomic Pathology Laboratory
Enrollment: 1 Minimum, 2 Maximum
Prerequisites: Phase II
Duration: 1-2 months
Months Offered: Throughout the year
Goals: To observe the practice of anatomic pathology.
Objectives: Learn anatomic pathology procedures and methods of basic diagnosis through rotations of surgical and autopsy divisions in Pathology Department.
Activities:
- Participate in routine microscopic sign out with faculty members including biopsies and gross surgical specimens.
- Review of consult cases with residents and attending pathologists at daily consensus meeting, interdepartmental tumor boards, departmental surgical didactic conferences.
- Participate in the preparation of frozen sections for immediate diagnosis during intraoperative consultations.
- Observe and participate in the performance of postmortem examinations.
- Assists housestaff to obtain case related clinical data and communication.
Lecture Hours: 4 weekly
Lab Hours: 40 weekly
Seminar Hours: 20 weekly
Small Group:
Clinic Hours:
Other:
Assessment: Evaluation performed on the following skills:
- Assistance in the gross examination of surgical specimens.
- Assistance in the performance of frozen sections.
- Assistance in the performance of postmortem examinations.
- Case presentation.
- Professionalism and attendance.
Note: An oral presentation to the Anatomic Pathology Faculty and Residents is necessary to qualify for a grade "A". The presentation should be a 20-30 minute presentation on an anatomic pathology topic, preferably related to a case that the student encountered during the rotation.
The elective is by arrangement only. You must contact Dr. Paul Biddinger, Ext. 1-2771 and Kathy Radford, Ext. 1-3905.