Program Curriculum
Program Structure
| AP Rotations | Required | PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 | PGY4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Pathology/Hot Seat/ Tumor Board/Cleanup |
15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Autopsy | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Cytopathology | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forensic Pathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Transplant Pathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pediatric Pathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| SurgPath with Placenta Focus | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Neuropathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Anatomic Pathology Elective* | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Total AP | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| CP Rotations | Required | PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 | PGY4 |
| Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Transfusion Medicine | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bone Marrow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Flow Cytometry | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lymph Node | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Molecular | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cytogenetics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lab Management/Informatics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total CP | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Electives (AP or CP)* | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| TOTAL ROTATIONS | 52 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
*Electives
The 0.5 Anatomic Pathology elective will be paired with the required SurgPath with Placenta Focus and may cover a SurgPath area of the resident's choosing.
Available electives include additional months on any of the core AP or CP rotations. In addition, the following rotations are offered as stand-alone electives and are subject to program director approval:
- Community Pathology (Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings, NE), non-PGY1 year residents only
- Additional rotations, not typically taken as required rotations, may include Cardiovascular Pathology, Medical Renal Pathology, Coagulation, and Research
Autopsy Training
First-year residents will have two months of autopsy training and will be supervised during their first month of training by an upper-level resident on the transplant pathology rotation. Following the initial first-year autopsy training months, residents will cover the autopsy service throughout the rest of the year on a rotating basis via a “rotating autopsy coverage list.” The intent of this autopsy training structure is to ensure regular exposure to autopsies throughout all four years of training and to evenly distribute the number of available autopsies among all residents. An additional benefit is the availability of training months formerly dedicated to autopsy for other rotations, including surgical pathology or electives.