Anatomic Pathology

Catalog description

The clerkship is tailored to the student’s particular interests and goals. The student may choose to concentrate on the surgical pathology service where he/she gains first-hand experience in the gross and microscopic interpretation of surgical biopsies and resections. The significance of pathologic diagnosis in patient management and the importance of clinician–pathologist collaboration are emphasized. Alternatively, the student may choose to concentrate on autopsy pathology and develop the clinicopathologic correlative skills that form the basis of that service. During the elective, students will attend divisional conferences and may present cases in these conferences.