Advanced Anatomic Pathology

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Goals: This is a 4 week elective in anatomic pathology for students pursuing a career in pathology. This is an advanced elective after completion of the EPATH elective with a focus in anatomic pathology. The student will have increased responsibilities in grossing, frozen sections, and preliminary diagnosis in anatomic pathology. The student will have an opportunity for participating in a research project directed by a basic science or clinical faculty member (optional). Objectives: Patient Care Independently collect clinical information by reviewing the patient’s electronic health record and reviewing any clinical photos Gross and dictate simple anatomic pathology cases with the supervision of a resident. Attend intraoperative frozen sections. Assist in the grossing, freezing, cutting, and staining of frozen sections. Formulate a preliminary diagnosis Suggest appropriate diagnostic tests relevant to the histopathologic evaluation. Medical Knowledge Become familiar with the clinical presentation of common diseases and gross findings. Formulate a differential diagnosis based on the clinical presentation, gross findings and histopathology. Interpersonal and Communication Skills Communicate with residents and faculty on the anatomic pathology service. Write organized, appropriately focused, and accurate clinical information. Professionalism Demonstrate personal accountability, integrity, compassion, respect, altruism, and empathy when interacting with all members of the health care team, patients and their families, in order to provide the best patient care Demonstrate punctuality and ability to complete patient care tasks efficiently Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Demonstrate self-directed learning in daily practice Identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one’s knowledge and clinical skills through self-evaluation Develop a plan for improvement, perform appropriate learning activities, solicit and incorporate feedback Demonstrate evidence-based clinical practice Access appropriate resources to answer clinical questions Critically appraise relevant literature and incorporate it into patient care Systems-Based Practice Demonstrate the appropriate utilization of ancillary testing, and utilize clinical-pathologic correlation. Develop an understanding of the clinical impact of pathologic diagnoses.