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University of Nebraska Medical Center

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