Program Curriculum
We offer a four-year combined AP/CP program that consists of 13 four-week blocks per year amounting to a total of 52 possible rotations. Faculty work with residents to design an elective program that will provide a sound educational experience in the resident's chosen area of concentration, allowing flexibility to adapt to the resident’s level of expertise and career goals.
Program Structure
| AP Rotations | Required | PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 | PGY4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Pathology | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Autopsy** | 2 | 2 | |||
| Cytopathology | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forensic Pathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Transplant Pathology** | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pediatric Pathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Placental Pathology | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Neuropathology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Anatomic Pathology Elective | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total AP Rotations | 25.5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5.5 |
| CP Rotations | Required | PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 | PGY4 |
| Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Transfusion Medicine | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wet Heme | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bone Marrow | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Flow Cytometry | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lymph Node | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Molecular | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cytogenetics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lab Management & Informatics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Clinical Pathology Elective | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total CP Rotations | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Additional Electives (AP or CP) | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| TOTAL ROTATIONS | 52 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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.