Medical Student Electives - Pathology
Rotation Director: Frances DeMattia, D.O.
Duration: One month
Maximum number of student per four-week period: Two
Evaluation: Oral and Written
Candidates: Senior students of approved allopathic and osteopathic schools
Description:
This rotation is a survey of the multiple activities in a clinical pathological laboratory, with emphasis on new aspects of automation, data processing and anatomic pathology. It is designed to acquaint the senior medical student with the practice of laboratory medicine in a community hospital and the nature of a career in Clinical and Anatomical Pathology.
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1. Exposure to the role of the pathologist in administration, quality control, policy determination, organization and teaching.
- Study processing of surgical specimens.
- Observe frozen sections, autopsies, bone marrows.
- Attend Pathology Department Journal Club, Gross and Microscopic Pathology Conferences, Medical-Surgical Tumor Board, and Gynecology Tumor Board.
- Orientation to the full range of Laboratory Information Services
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2. Hematology
- Learn about automation with the H-4, Coulter counter.
- Review quality control.
- Observe bone marrows.
- Introduction to computer urinalysis and total osmolality
- Introduction to interpretation of peripheral smears
3. Cytology
- Introduction to cervical Pap smear, Bethesda System classification
4. Blood Bank
- Attend formal transfusion medicine lectures given by the Director of the Blood Bank.
- Observe antibody screening and identification, blood typing and cross-matching donor processing.
- Learn about use of RhoGAM.
- Learn about role of directed and autologous blood donor programs.
5. Microbiology and Serology
- Observe processing of all types of specimens, growth characteristics, identification methodology.
- Study uses of fluorescent antibody techniques, ELISA and DNA probe technology.
- Offered at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
6. Biochemistry
- Observe standard ultramicro and automated methods, including multiphasic screening.
- Follow through from specimen drawing to reporting.
- Quality control methods – special chemistry – computer applications and applications in chemistry – establishment of “normal” values
- Compare inpatient and outpatient populations.
7. Optional forensic pathology experience
- Oakland County Medical Examiner’s office
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