Residents seeking training in AP
only at Stanford begin with 24 months of structured training
followed by 12 months of flexible training. The details of the
current distribution of rotations are given below.
Note: the months of training
(indicated below) are for the total experience in different
areas. Individual schedules will vary as to when the months
in various subspecialities are scheduled, generally in 1 month
blocks.
Structured Training in Anatomic
Pathology (24 months)
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- Four months of autopsy experience,
divided equally between Stanford Hospital & Clinics
(SHC) and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical
Center (PAVAMC).
- Eight months of general surgical
pathology experience (6 months at SHC and 2 months at
the PAVAMC).
- Two months of experience in surgical
pathology consultations, including intra-operative (frozen
section) consultations and cases referred from other institutions.
- 10 months of anatomic pathology
specialty training: cytopathology (2 months), dermatopathology
(2 months), hematopathology (2 months), forensic pathology
(1 month at the Oakland Coroner's Office), neuropathology
(2 months), and one month elective.
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Flexible Training in Pathology
(12 months)
The third year of required training may be customized by the resident
to meet her or his individual needs. A wide variety of patient
care or clinical, translational or basic research opportunities
exists. Moreover, departmental funding is available to support
suitable research projects, whether these are conducted within
the Pathology Department or with other Stanford faculty.
For those who would prefer to have additional
clinical training, a third year of clinical training in AP is
guaranteed. Residents interested in this option either may apply
for our Surgical Pathology Fellowship or take an alternative
year of AP training that will be designed in conjunction with
the faculty in accord with the trainee's career plans.
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