GENERAL PATHOLOGY CLERKSHIP

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the role of the pathology laboratories and pathologists in patient care Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the specimen requirements, processing, and workup of patient samples in the pathology laboratory area in which they rotated Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate increased facility with the underlying basic science knowledge required for these areas (eg histology, anatomy, molecular biology, microbiology, etc.) Audience: Graduate 4. Independently assess patient materials and construct a differential diagnosis of the disease process involved Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary clinical team and other providers to coordinate care Audience: Graduate 6. Review, interpret and present current literature to support the diagnostic workup Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the role of the pathology laboratories and pathologists in patient care Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the specimen requirements, processing, and workup of patient samples in the pathology laboratory area in which they rotated Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate increased facility with the underlying basic science knowledge required for these areas (eg histology, anatomy, molecular biology, microbiology, etc.) Audience: Graduate 4. Independently assess patient materials and construct a differential diagnosis of the disease process involved Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary clinical team and other providers to coordinate care Audience: Graduate 6. Review, interpret and present current literature to support the diagnostic workup Audience: Graduate