General Pathology

Catalog description

This elective acquaints students with the overall practice of hospital pathology. The wide range of choices must include the processing and interpretation of surgical pathology and hematology specimens. It may also include time on the necropsy, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, transfusion, and molecular pathology services. The experience will be valuable to students planning careers in any specialty, as they understand the mysteries hidden from many physicians “behind the paraffin curtain.” Repeatable for credit with permission