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Dept. of Pathology Electives
1. ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY:
Coordinator: Peter Bryant-Greenwood, MD
Locations: Kaiser Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children,
Queen's Medical Center, and St. Francis Hospital.
Objectives:
- Learn the role of the anatomic pathologist and other professional
laboratory personnel so that the student will be able to utilize
them effectively in clinical practice.
- Utilize individual autopsy and surgical cases as a learning
experience. In addition, such cases will serve as a basis for
student's presentations to clinical and pathology conferences
along with the pathology residents and staff.
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Method: Assist in the performance of autopsies, examination
of surgical pathology specimens, attend and participate in all
anatomic pathology working and training conferences. Rotate on
working schedule with staff and resident pathologists. No night
call or weekend duty.
Evaluation: Each student's performance will be assessed
primarily by the pathology staff or resident tutors. They will
assess the quality of participation. In view of limited time and
scope of course, each student will be expected to attend all sessions.
Each student will be given the opportunity to evaluate the elective.
2. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY:
Coordinator: Peter Bryant-Greenwood, MD
Locations: Kaiser Medical Center, Queen's Medical Center, and St. Francis Hospital.
Objectives:
- Learn the role of a clinical pathologist and other professional
personnel including clinical chemists, clinical microbiologists,
medical technologists and technicians so that the student will
be able to utilize them effectively in clinical practice.
- Review and consult on individual cases in hematology, microbiology,
chemistry, and immunology along with the pathology residents
and staff. Such cases will be used for presentations to clinical
and pathology conferences with the pathology residents and/or
staff.
Method: Rotate in clinical pathology sections including
hematology, clinical chemistry, blood bank, and microbiology sections;
assist on all clinical laboratory consultations. Attend all clinical
laboratory working and training conferences. Rotate on working
schedule with staff and resident pathologists. No night call or
weekend duty.
Evaluation: Each student's performance will be assessed
primarily by pathology staff or resident tutors. They will assess
the quality of participation. In view of limited time and scope
of course, each student will be expected to attend all sessions.
Each student will be given the opportunity to evaluate the elective.
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