Pathology

Pathology Elective (Borgess Medical Center) (HM610A)

Prerequisite

Third or Fourth Year Medical Student

Llimited availability

Objectives

Upon completion of the elective the student should

  • Have completed a review of the basic concepts of pathology and histology through a study of disease processes in current and archived patient material
  • Understand the basic principles and patterns of histopathology used in evaluation of patient specimens in surgical pathology
  • Demonstrate basic microscopy skills in the areas of cytology, hematology, and urinalysis
  • Be able to assist with an autopsy
  • Develop an appreciation for the interface between laboratory science and clinical medicine
  • Obtain skills in the interpretation of various clinical laboratory studies for Chemistry, Immunopathology, and Hematology/Blood Bank

Student rotations may be tailored to the student's areas of interest. The following areas offer educational potential for medical students: anatomic pathology (including surgical and autopsy pathology); and clinical pathology (including blood bank, microbiology, virology, hematology, clinical chemistry and toxicology).

Students accepted for an elective rotation in Pathology at Borgess Medical Center, must contact Dr. Kevin Beckman prior to the elective to design an individualized student rotation.

Pathology Elective (Bronson Methodist Hospital) (HM 610B)

Prerequisite

Third or Fourth Year Medical Student

Limited availbility

Objectives

Upon completion of the elective the student should

  • Understand the basic principles of histology with application to the basic pathology and organ systems
  • Demonstrate basic microscopy skills in the areas of hematology, bacteriology and tissue pathology
  • Develop an appreciation for the interface between laboratory science and clinical medicine
  • Be able to assist in autopsy, surgical pathology and cytopathology
  • Participate with pathologists during performance of frozen sections
  • Participate with pathologists during performance of frozen sections
  • Have a basic understanding of immunohematology including ABO and Rh typing, transfusion reaction patterns and their evaluation and guidelines for blood product usage
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of microbiology including specimen processing, gram staining, bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
  • Understand the basic priciples of clinical hematology including perpheral blood/body fluids smear review, bone marrow evaluation and coagulation studies
  • Participate with pathologists in review and interpretation of electrophoresis studies including hemoglobin electrophoresis, serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation

The student will attend pathology conferences including adult and pediatric tumor boards, breast cancer multidisciplinary conference and autopsy conference.

During the rotation, the student is expected to select an interesting pathology case for in-depth study and give a 15 minute case presentation to the pathologists at the conclusion of the rotation.

Student rotations may be tailored to the student's area of interest. The following areas offer education potential for medical student: clinical pathology incuding blood banking, microbiology, virology, hematology, clinical chemistry and toxicology and anatomic pathology including surgical and autopsy pathology and cytopathology.

Students accepted for an elective rotation in Pathology at Bronson Methodist Hospital must contact Dr. Lauren Anthony at (269) 341-7189 (email: anthonyl@bronsonhg.org) at leaset one week prior to the elective to design an individualized student rotation.