PTH-5016
Anatomic Pathology
Location: Laboratory Services, VA Medical Center
Enrollment: 1 Minimum, 2 Maximum
Prerequisites: Phase II
Duration: Any consecutive 3 months
Months Offered: Throughout the year
After the elective, the student will be able to perform a number of basic anatomic pathology techniques and apply clinical judgment commensurate with his medical knowledge. The student will be able to distinguish normal from pathologic tissues in their most common gross and microscopic appearance and will begin to be able to interpret the clinical significance of these appearances for individual patients. Specifically:
- The student will be able to perform an autopsy and find basic clinical-pathologic correlations.
- The student will be able to approach a variety of surgical pathology and cytology specimens in the role of a pathologist consultant, and:
- Participate in their processing and examination
- Apply critical interpretation and medical judgment in such examinations
The faculty/student contact is essentially that of a preceptorship in which practicing pathologists take undergraduate medical students as resident students and give them person training in the practice of pathology. Students will have the opportunity to work with two full-time pathologists in the Laboratory Services. (By arrangement with Dr. Lee)
Note: An oral presentation is mandatory for performance excellence.