| Dept. Contact |
Kathy Mandel |
| Location |
SSOM 320 |
| Phone |
708-216-8781 |
| Email |
kmandel@lumc.edu |
| Department: |
Pathology |
| Course Number: |
PATH-403 |
| Course Title: |
Anatomic Pathology |
| No. of Students: |
1 |
| Site: |
LUMC |
| Supervisor: |
Cagatay Ersahin, MD, PhD |
| Duration: |
4.0 weeks |
| Periods Offered: |
Year round |
| Prerequisite: |
Completion of Medicine clerkship. |
| Special Note: |
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| Description: |
Medical students will learn gross dissection of specimens, frozen sections, and microscopic examination of surgical cases. 2-3 days will be spent learning cytopathology which includes fine needle aspirations. The student will observe at least 2 autopsies. In addition, based on the student's interest, subspecialty education in areas such as dermatopathology, pulmonary and pediatric pathology, image analysis and molecular techniques can be incorporated into the elective. |
| Method of Evaluation: |
Attendance, overall performance, and case presentation. |
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