Department: SOM-Pathology (Academic_Department)

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PATH 621General and Systemic PathologyThis core course provides second-year students a broad conceptual understanding of disease processes as they relate to the ill patient. This course primarily deals with disease processes from the perspective of anatomic and clinical pathology, with p...
PATH 630Anatomic PathologyDuring this elective, third-year students are introduced to surgical pathology, autopsy, cytopathology, and subspecialties. Students should contact the department in advance to arrange scheduling.
PATH 631Clinical PathologyDuring this elective, the third-year student will develop a working knowledge of how the laboratory functions in providing results and the interpretation of results in clinical practice. Students should contact the department in advance to arrange sc...
PATH 651APathology, AnatomicThis elective is for students with an interest in anatomic pathology. The student will be introduced to the various disciplines in anatomic pathology, including general surgical pathology, autopsy, cytopathology, and subspecialties such as hematopath...
PATH 652AClinical PathologyAn elective designed to introduce the student to the practice of Clinical Pathology through participation in activities of each section including Chemistry, Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank), Microbiology, and Hematology. The student will develop a w...
PATH 652BPathology, ClinicalAn elective designed to introduce the student to the practice of Clinical Pathology through participation in activities of each section including Chemistry, Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank), Microbiology, and Hematology. The student will develop a w...
PATH 653ACytopathologyThe medical student will work with the Cytopathology subspecialty service during this fourth-year course. Students will be required to interpret the results of cytopathologic tests, such as pap smears, evaluate sample adequacy, prioritize differentia...
PATH 654Community Practice PathologyThe student will develop a working knowledge of how a community practice pathology setting operates, and how community pathologists interact with their clinician colleagues. Students will be exposed to a broad range of pathology expertise including...
PATH 851Pathology ExtramuralExtramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty.
PATH 851BPathology ExtramuralExtramural rotations for two weeks can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students interested in the specialty.
PATH 852Pathology ExtramuralExtramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty.
PATH 852BPathology ExtramuralExtramural rotations for two weeks can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students interested in the specialty.
PATH 853Pathology ExtramuralExtramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty.
PATH 853BPathology ExtramuralExtramural rotations for two weeks can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students interested in the specialty.