Sample Rotation Schedule

Combined anatomic-clinical pathology program
(1 block=4 weeks)

PGY-1

  • Anatomic pathology basic training (2 blocks)
  • Surgical pathology (5 blocks)
  • Autopsy pathology and neuropathology (3 blocks)
  • Cytopathology (1 block)
  • Hematopathology/lymph node (0.5 block)
  • Bone and soft tissue pathology (1 block)

PGY-2

  • Clinical pathology basic training (1 block)
  • Transfusion medicine (2 blocks)
  • Hematopathology (1 blocks)
  • Flow cytometry (0.5 block)
  • Informatics (1 block)
  • Microbiology  (1 block)
  • Dermatopathology (1 block)
  • Surgical pathology (3 blocks)
  • Cytopathology (1 block)
  • Chemistry (1 block)

PGY-3

  • Surgical pathology (3 blocks)
  • Chemistry (2 blocks)
  • Cytopathology (1 block)
  • Cytogenetics (0.5 block)
  • Hematopathology (1 block)
  • Forensic pathology (1 block)
  • Microbiology (1 block)
  • Molecular pathology (1 block)
  • Elective (1 block)
  • Introduction to QI and patient safety (0.5 block)
  • Coagulation (0.5 block)

PGY-4

  • Lab management and general pathology (1 block)
  • Microbiology (1 block)
  • Surgical pathology (1 block)
  • Transfusion medicine (1 block)
  • Advanced rotations, research, other electives