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Anatomic Pathology residents spend four weeks on the cytology service during AP1 (rotation-1), and six weeks during AP2 (rotation-2). Each week that you are on the cytology service, you will be assigned to work a faculty member who is on-service, and you will have an opportunity to review and diagnose current cytology cases. Additionally, there are structured learning modules for rotation-1 and rotation-2.
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Rotation-1 curriculum is intended to be completed during four weeks of AP1.
 
Rotation-1 curriculum is intended to be completed during four weeks of AP1.
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1-2 Cytomorphology Basics
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1-3 GYN Cytology Basics
 
1-3 GYN Cytomorphology- Squamous
 
1-3 GYN Cytomorphology- Glandular  (Quiz for 1-3)
 
1-4 Body Cavity Fluids
 
1-5 Cerebrospinal Fluid
 
 
 
Week 2
 
1-6 Urine Cytology
 
1-7 Respiratory Cytology
 
1-8 Thyroid and Parathyroid Cytology
 
1-9 Salivary Gland and Head/Neck Cytology
 
 
 
Week 3
 
1-10 Liver Cytology
 
1-11 Pancreas Cytology
 
1-12 Kidney Cytology
 
1-13 Adrenal Gland Cytology
 
 
 
Week 4
 
1-14 Breast Cytology
 
1-15 Basic Lymph Node Cytology
 
1-16 Bone/Soft Tissue Cytology
 
1-17 Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Service
 
 
 
 
 
Rotation 2 (2 weeks)
 
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Rotation-2 curriculum is advanced, and intended to be completed during two weeks of AP-2.
 
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2-1 Cytology Laboratory Management
 
2-2 GYN cytology
 
2-3 Immunohistochemical stains in cytopathology
 
2-4 Fluids - ancillary testing
 
2-5 Urine - ancillary testing
 
 
 
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2-6 Pancreas - cysts, molecular testing
 
2-7 Respiratory Cytology - ancillary testing
 
2-8 Thyroid - molecular testing
 
2-9 Lymphoid lesions
 
2-10 Thymus and mediastinum
 
 
 
 
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Patient Care
 
Understand the cytological screening process of a Pap Test
 
Be familiar with the cytology requisition form(s) available for cytology specimens
 
Demonstrate familiarity with collection techniques for all specimen types
 
Understand how to use the image-guided screener
 
Learn the CoPath System for cytology sign out
 
Learn the processing procedures for the various types of cytology specimens
 
Witness the HPV processing procedure of the Roche Cobas system
 
Watch the DVD of the FNA technique and practice the FNA technique and smearing skills on phantoms
 
Be familiar with the ultrasound machine knobology and how to handle the transducer
 
Medical Knowledge
 
Understand the cytological criteria for the routine cytological diagnoses
 
Demonstrate knowledge of the Bethesda System for reporting gynecologic and thyroid cytology
 
Demonstrate knowledge of specimen adequacy and the basic reporting system for cytopathology
 
Demonstrate an investigatory and analytical thinking approach to clinical situations, including the development of a reasonable differential diagnosis based on available clinical information, microscopic features, and current published information
 
Understand the utility and limitations of the diagnostic work up of cytology specimens including: selection of special stains, immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and molecular studies.
 
Demonstrate familiarity with the clinical and radiologic manifestations of various diseases during workup of cytology and fine needle aspiration cases, and use such knowledge to formulate cytologic diagnoses
 
Review the basic concepts of ultrasound characteristics that support benign and malignant masses
 
Practice Based Learning and Improvement
 
Actively participate in morning cytology conference
 
Review cytology study sets
 
Write up interesting cases for the cytology study sets and review with an attending
 
Participate in cytology multidisciplinary conferences and meetings if available during the 4 week block
 
Participate in the QA review process of the cytological-histological correlation process for both GYN and Non-GYN cytology samples
 
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
 
Demonstrate effective listening skills and elicit and provide information using effective nonverbal, explanatory, questioning and writing skills
 
Demonstrate an interest in cytology material during teaching sessions asking relevant questions and responding appropriately to questions from attending pathologists
 
Professionalism
 
Demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
 
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and ongoing professional development by completing directed and independent reading from cytology textbooks and journals, undertaking literature searches on various cytopathology topics when appropriate
 
Demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles pertaining to confidentiality of patient information
 
Systems-Based Practice
 
Demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value
 
Understand how the handling of cytology and fine needle aspiration material affects other healthcare professionals in the overall care of the patient including: making accurate diagnoses with efficient use of routine and special stains and other testing including epidemiologically important infectious diseases; achieving rapid turnaround time for cytology reports; and timely communication of results to clinicians to expedite implementation of adequate therapy or discharge from hospital
 
Understand the difference between various medical practices and healthcare delivery systems (fee for service, discounted fee for service, capitated systems, ACO) and how they affect the practice of cytology
 
Demonstrate knowledge of methods for controlling health care costs and allocation of resources, including understanding the hospital capital budget process as it pertains to the laboratory, and understanding monthly cytology budget reports
 
Practice cost-effective healthcare and resource allocation that does not compromise the quality of care, including judicious, cost-conscious ordering of cytology special stains and ancillary lab tests during the performance of fine needle aspiration biopsies
 
Demonstrate knowledge of how to coordinate patient care with healthcare managers and healthcare providers to assess, coordinate, and improve healthcare, and knowledge of how these activities can affect system
 
 
 
 
Welcome to Cytology
 
 
 
Cytopathology is considered a subspecialty of anatomic pathology but in reality the discipline touches on all areas of anatomic pathology, albeit from the vantage point of the individual cell rather than tissue. The cytopathology laboratory functions separately but in parallel with the other anatomic pathology and clinical pathology labs. Correlation of cytopathology findings with test results obtained on concurrent tissue samples and other ancillary tests (biochemical and molecular) helps to improve diagnostic accuracy.
 
Correlation with clinical and radiologic findings is also important. Residency training in cytopathology trains residents to be competent using a stepwise process for each organ system:
 
 
 
Indications for cytological examination
 
How to procure the specimen
 
Specimen processing
 
Test platforms used
 
Reporting terminology
 
Cytomorphology of normal cells and pathologically altered cells
 
The learning goals are in tune with the pathology milestones. The resident is expected to be at level 1 at the start of residency. Therefore the learning objectives are divided into the levels 2, 3 and 4 to correlate with the milestones. Residents may advance at a more or less accelerated pace through these levels.
 

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Rotation overview

  • Clinical rotations
Anatomic Pathology residents spend four weeks on the cytology service during AP1 (rotation-1), and six weeks during AP2 (rotation-2). Each week that you are on the cytology service, you will be assigned to work a faculty member who is on-service, and you will have an opportunity to review and diagnose current cytology cases. Additionally, there are structured learning modules for rotation-1 and rotation-2.
  • Rotation 1 (4 weeks)
  • Rotation 2 (2 weeks)

Rotation-2 curriculum is advanced, and intended to be completed during two weeks of AP-2.