Clinical Training
The clinical training through the Department of Pathology at Magee-Womens Hospital has the following Objectives:
- The trainee will acquire comprehensive current knowledge and skill in diagnostic breast and gynecological pathology via:
- Broad exposure to the full range of gynecological surgical pathology specimens.
- Correlation of resection, biopsy, and cytology specimens
- Daily interaction with experienced breast and gynecological surgical pathologists and clinicians
- Application of recent advances and new technologies in diagnostic pathology including in-situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, tumor cytogenetics including FISH, and molecular pathology
- The trainee will participate in the teaching programs of the department and the hospital including:
- Attendance at daily patient safety conference and weekly teaching conferences.
- Participation and presentation at weekly multidisciplinary conferences.
- Teaching colleagues and students via group / lecture presentations.
- The trainee will participate in the teaching programs of the department and the hospital including:
- Attendance at daily scheduled weekly / monthly teaching conferences.
- Presenting case material at department teaching conferences
- Participation and presentation at combined pathology / clinical tumor board and breast conferences.
- Teaching colleagues and students via group / lecture presentations.
- The trainee will acquire the skills necessary for effective interaction and communication with clinicians via:
- Direct communication with clinicians during intraoperative consultations and regarding unusual cases.
- Being consulted by clinicians and clinical residents on their cases.
- The trainee will acquire the skills of independent inquiry and self-learning by:
- Independent work up of current cases.
- Review of department video and glass slide study sets.
- Completion of assignments as directed by faculty.
Research Training
The research training is primarily clinical through collaboration with department pathologists or clinicians in the area of women's health. Several faculty members are participant of the funded research through the NIH in areas related to endometrial cancer, cervical neoplasia, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer.
A unique feature of MWH is its Magee Womens Research Institute (MWRI) - a research institute focused exclusively on women's health. Trainees have opportunity to collaborate with numerous basic scientists in the MWRI as well as participate in research seminars.
Each trainee is expected to complete at least one research project and publish one paper.
Education Training
Education opportunities include the day to day contact with experienced pathologist with expertise in women's health as part of the regular sign-out. In addition daily conferences are held that cover the full spectrum of women's health issues. Participation in clinical grand rounds is possible since MWH is the location of the university Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences department.
Regular Conferences
Patient Safety Conference - Daily 2:30 pm
Seminars in Laboratory Medicine - Monday 12 pm
Cytology/Colposcopy/Histological Correlation - Tuesday (biweekly) 8:00 am
Clinical Instructor/Fellow's Conference/Gross Conference - Wednesday 8:30 am
Cytology Grand Rounds - Thursday 9:00 am
Anatomic Pathology Grand Rounds - Thursday 12:00 pm
Breast Multidisciplinary Conference - Thursday 4:00 pm
GYN Multidisciplinary Conference - Friday 8:15 am