BMS 7663: Anatomic Pathology Tampa 15-16

Contact:

Sally Lamar
slamar@health.usf.edu

Report to:

T-VAH: 1D-191
HCME: Main Entrance
USF-MS: MDC 2049 (unless prior arrangements have been made)
TGH: B232

8:00 AM on the first scheduled day

The objective of this course is to strengthen the students in areas of anatomic pathology relevant to the practice of clinical medicine. The student will observe the daily activities of laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants, attend autopsies, and examine surgical specimens under supervision. He/she will be expected to attend all Pathology Conferences and participate in microscopic sign-out sessions. Particular attention will be given to correlation between clinical information and pathologic findings.

Students will observe and participate in the daily activities in Anatomic Pathology, including Forensic Pathology. Practical tissue dissection, frozen section diagnosis, immunocytochemistry and other special techniques will be illustrated in addition to routine histopathology. Participation in conferences will be encouraged. The role of the pathologist as consultant and educator will be demonstrated.

Objectives

1. Describe the limitations and benefits of a frozen section.
2. Analyze the rold of the pathologist in different professional activities.
3. Analyze important features,including pertinent molecular aspects of select cases encountered.
4. Demonstrate appropriate handling and processing of a tissue specimen from it’s receipt in the Pathology gross room until its status as a finished product on a glass slide. 
5. Identify major histologic abnormalities in different organ systems.
   

Evaluation

Evaluation will be based on assessment of the above objectives by members of the Department of Pathology.