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

Latest revision as of 21:20, August 21, 2021

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.