Clinical Clerkship in Pathology
PA 501M.5
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Course Information
Description
Medical students will have the opportunity to participate in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Students will be scheduled to work with residents, fellows, and attending physicians in the various fields within anatomic pathology (e.g. surgical pathology, cytology, autopsy) and clinical pathology (e.g. microbiology, chemistry, hematopathology). For example, they will have the opportunity to attend intraoperative consultations (i.e. frozen sections), follow surgical cases from gross evaluation to microscopic sign-out, participate in autopsies, be involved with the clinical laboratories, and attend blood transfusion medicine rounds. As an elective rotation, if a student has a particular area of interest within the field of Pathology, the schedule can be tailored to allow adequate exposure if advance notice is given to the Course Director. Of note, for the month of July the rotation will consist of Anatomic Pathology only and students will have the opportunity to learn alongside the incoming pathology residency class.
At the end of the rotation, the medical student will give an approximately fifteen minute presentation on a case or relevant topic of his or her choice. There is a maximum of two students per rotation.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
