Practical clinical experience is balanced by a wide variety of conferences and didactic activities. Visiting faculty of national reputation are invited to the Department to present formal lectures and meet more casually with the trainees. A core curriculum of twice weekly conferences, extending over a two-year period, covers all of the basic elements of anatomic and clinical pathology . Numerous inter- and intradepartmental conferences provide breath and depth to the residents training. Residents must attend these conferences, and other key Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine conferences.

 

Resident Duty Hours  

The resident duty hours and responsibilities vary greatly depending on the resident’s scheduled rotation -- but always within ACGME duty-hour guidelines stated under terms and conditions. The Chief Resident(s) schedules the on-call responsibilities. Residents are scheduled at-home (pager) call in one-week blocks, which coincides with those of the attending anatomic pathologists. Approximately 5-6 weeks of call are scheduled over the course of an academic year. PGY-1 residents cover the autopsy service on Saturdays for the first six months and, therefore, are only schedule 1-2 weeks of call. A separate Saturday on-call schedule for the second six months is generated from a pool of residents. After prior credentialing, the residents are expected to handle the types of problems that have been specifically delegated to them by the supervising staff member, who is always available for consultation.