PAR4100 : Pathology Clerkship Course Description

Course #: PAR4100, Pathology Clerkship
Course Type: C
Department: PAR
Duration: 4
Hours: 5
(Letter/Pass/Fail): P
 
Clerkship Objective: The objective of the pathology clerkship is to provide the student the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in the specialty of pathology. The specialty of pathology is divided into anatomic and clinical pathology. Anatomic pathology consists of examination of surgical and cytology specimens and autopsy pathology. Subspecialties, such as, neuropathology and dermatopathology are included in anatomic pathology. Clinical pathology, traditionally, includes the areas of chemistry, microbiology, hematology and coagulation and blood banking. Within the discipline are specialized areas of pathology such as forensic medicine.
 
Students interested in exploring pathology as a career would benefit from a rotation at one of the primary sites listed below that maintain active pathology residencies.
 
Students not interested in a career in pathology, but interested in an overview of laboratory medicine would benefit from a rotation at one of the teaching hospitals with their time divided between anatomic and clinical pathology.
 
Students may wish to also consider a clerkship specialized to an area of interest. The pathology clerkship director is available to assist students tailor a specific rotation based on their career interest.
 
For example, a student interested in becoming a/an:

Description: Students design a clerkship from the following pathology subspecialties:
 
1. Anatomic Pathology
 
(A) Surgical Pathology, frozen section diagnosis & immunochemistry
(B) Autopsy Pathology
(C) Cytopathology with fine needle aspiration
(D) Forensic Pathology
 
2. Clinical Lab Medicine
 
(A) Clinical Chemistry
(B) Hematopathology/coagulation
(C) Blood banking
(D) Microbiology
 
3. Other subspecialties, for example: pediatric pathology, can be tailored to a student's interest. Please contact the Pathology Department Clerkship Coordinator for specifics.
 
Comments: Department approval is required prior to registering for any Pathology clerkship. Please have USUHS Form 1304 filled out and ready for approval when arranging a pathology clerkship. In addition to the primary pathology clerkship sites listed below, rotations can be arranged at most military hospitals and many civilian institutions. Use USUHS Form 114 when requesting Pathology clerkships at sites other than the primary Pathology sites. For further info, contact Dr. Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel, CDR, MC, USN (bknollmann@usuhs.mil) (Clerkship Coordinator), Dr. Richard Conran, COL, MC, USA (rconran@usuhs.mil), or Elizabeth White (bwhite@usuhs.mil) (Program Administrator) at the USUHS Pathology Department at 295-3460.
 
For further info, contact Dr. Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel , CDR, MC, USN (Clerkship Coordinator), Dr. Elizabeth Rouse, LtCol, USAF, MC (erouse@usuhs.mil), or Elizabeth White (Program Administrator) at the USUHS Pathology Department at 295-3460.
 
Primary Pathology Clerkship/Residency Sites: MAMC, NNMC, SDMC, WHMC, WRMC, AFIP/OAFME
 
Other recent sites used: AFIP, BAMC, BRMC, DGMC, EAMC, MGMC, PMMC, TAMC, USUB, WBMC

Department of Pathology
Contact Information

Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences
F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
Department of Pathology
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Room: B3154
Bethesda, MD 20814

telephone: (301) 295-3450
fax: (301) 295-1640

Pathology Education


USUHS Pathology Clerkship Coordinator

Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel
CDR, MC, USN
telephone: 301 295-3963
fax: 301 295-1640


Pathology Clerkship sites

WRAMC : Dr. Ross Barner
NNMC : Dr. Vivianna Johnson
BAMC : Dr. Daniel Cruser
WHMC : Dr. Brian Kendall
MAMC : Dr. Anne Champeaux
NMCSD : Dr. Michael Quigley
OAFME : Col. Susan Hanshaw

Other sites are available by prior arrangement with the USU Coordinator.


Fourth Year Contact Information

Xochilth Romero
Fourth Year Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Room: A1041
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
 
telephone: (301)295-3448
fax: (301)295-3545


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