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Pathology (PATH)

Dept. Contact Kathy Mandel
Location SSOM 320
Phone 708-216-8781
Email kmandel@lumc.edu

 

 

Department: Pathology 
Course Number: PATH-401 
Course Title: Clinical Pathology 
No. of Students: 2  
Site: LUMC
Supervisor: Stephen Kahn, Ph.D.    
Duration: 4.0 weeks 
Periods Offered: Sept, Dec, March  
Prerequisite: Completion of Medicine clerkship.
Special Note:  
Description: The first half of the elective is spent learning the organization of the clinical laboratories and discussing the various laboratory tests with emphasis on interpretation. The discussions involve blood bank, hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, virology, serology and chemistry tests. The second half is spent discussing the use of laboratory tests in actual cases from the hospital. These discussions usually are attended by a resident in the department, as well as the faculty.
Method of Evaluation: Students will present topics and cases to the faculty and participate in laboratory activities. Evaluation will be based on their overall performance. 

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