Pathology Academic Programs Courses
Medical Students
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| HUBIO520 - Molecular Analysis of Human Disease Course Director: Norwood Prerequisite: 1st year student Quarters Offered: W Credits: | Patterns of cell and tissue response to injury. Mechanisms of cell injury, the inflammatory process, immunology, immunopathology, thrombosis, normal and abnormal growth, neoplasia, and clinicopathological correlation. |
| HUBIO546 - Systemic Pathology Course Director: Schmidt Prerequisite: 2nd year student Quarters Offered: Sp Credits: | A multidisciplinary approach to some diseases which affect more than one organ system (nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, etc.) and which are caused by different mechanisms (congenital, inflammatory, vascular, traumatic, metabolic, neoplastic). |
Electives
| PATH521 - Anatomy and Autopsy Course Director: Fligner Prerequisite: 2nd year student Quarters Offered: WSp Credits: 1 | Students will view an autopsy, and learn how autopsy can help diagnose disease, determine cause of death, and improve patient care. Requirements include attendance at an orientation session, an autopsy, and a Clinical-Autopsy conference. Participants must be free at least one morning per week (M-F), in order to attend an autopsy at UWMC. |
| PATH560 - Molecular Analysis of Human Disease Course Director: Varies Prerequisite: medical, graduate, or professional standing and permission of instructor Quarters Offered: AWSp Credits: *, max 10 | Review and discussion of contemporary research on molecular basis of human disease. Focus on mutational mechanisms, genetic instability, AIDS, and cancer. Students participate in weekly group discussion and work with faculty to select, develop, and present discussion topic. |
| PATH562 - P-Cardiovascular Pathology Conference Course Director: Reichenbach, Laflamme Prerequisite: HUBIO540 and permission of the instructor. Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: | Course consists of two parts: a laboratory review of gross and microscopic cardiovascular pathology of selected autopsy cases followed by a combined clinical (medical and/or surgical) and pathology conference discussing these cases. |
| PATH667 - P-Renal Pathology Laboratory Course Director: Alpers Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 6 | Read current literature, participate in daily diagnostic review and sign out of clinical renal biopsies, renal biopsies, and read standard texts prior to a weekly topic-oriented conference. Exposure to morphologic techniques employed in clinical and research renal pathology laboratories and electron micrcoscopy will be arranged on an individual basis. All students earn 1 credit for one-hour seminar per week. May be taken concurrently with MED 693. |
| PATH680 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - University of Washington Course Director: Fligner, Allison Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | Medical student participation in dissection and study of autopsy and surgical pathology cases. Cases worked up under senior staff, including dissection, microscopic examination, and literature review. Attendance at pathology conferences and seminars expected. |
| PATH681 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Harborview Medical Center Course Director: Deubner Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | Participation in dissection and study of autopsy and surgical pathology cases. Student will work up cases under senior staff including dissection, microscopic examination and literature review. Attendance at pathology conferences and seminars is expected. |
| PATH682 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Veterans Affairs Medical Center Course Director: Thorning Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing Quarters Offered: AWSp Credits: *, max 24 | The Anatomic Pathology Service provides diagnostic care for patients who have a wide range of medical disorders. It uses various methods (e.g., gross observations, light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy) to examine specimens removed from living and deceased patients, then integrates the results of examinations with the knowledge of patient problems and basic human biology to better understand disease processes. Students on this rotation are exposed to all facets of our diagnostic methods, and are expected, in conjunction with a staff pathologist, to take some responsibility for the conduct of several autopsy examinations, if available. |
| PATH683 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - King County Medical Examiner's Office Course Director: Lacy Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has the responsibility for the investigation and certification of all sudden and unexpected deaths and deaths due to injury which occur in King County. The office is located at Harborview Medical Center and includes four forensic pathologists, a fellow in forensic pathology, a forensic anthropologist, and a staff of trained medical investigators, autopsy and pathology assistants, and administrative support personnel. |
| PATH684 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Neuropathology HMC Course Director: Montine Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | Participation in dissection and study of neuropathology cases. Student will work up cases under senior staff including dissection, microscopic examination and literature review. Attendance at neuropathology conferences and seminars is expected. |
| PATH687 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Course Director: Patterson Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing with permission of instructor Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | The pediatric pathology clerkship at CHRMC is expressly intended for students seriously interested in a career in pediatrics, or pediatric pathology. Students have the opportunity to study a variety of pediatric diseases. Students may also use this time to initiate a clinical research project. There is ample time to attend departmental and hospital conferences. |
| PATH688 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Madigan Army Medical Center Course Director: Champeaux Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | The clerkship is to provide an introduction to the practice of pathology in a general hospital. The standard rotation places the clerk with residents in surgical and possibly autopsy pathology. The clerk first observes and then takes part in the actual examination, description, dissection, and diagnosis of surgical tissues. If available during the clerkship, the clerk should complete at least one full autopsy under supervision. Full attendance at all academic conferences, slide conferences, clinical pathology conferences, and other departmental teaching conferences is expected. Clerks present surgical specimen findings, prepare for conferences, and will be called upon to give opinions and participate in all discussions. Reading and an inquisitive nature are required to maximize the value of the rotation. All of this is accomplished in a cordial atmosphere with hands-on guidance. Most clerks will spend 3-5 days on Clinical Pathology to provide exposure to other areas of Pathology, such as hematology, transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry and microbiology. The length of the rotation may be altered. |
| PATH690 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Northwest Hospital Course Director: Patton Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing with permission of instructor Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | The clerkship is to provide an introduction to the practice of pathology in a general hospital. The standard rotation places the clerk with residents in surgical and possibly autopsy pathology. The clerk first observes and then takes part in the actual examination, description, dissection, and diagnosis of surgical tissues. If available during the clerkship, the clerk should complete at least one full autopsy under supervision. Full attendance at all academic conferences, slide conferences, clinical pathology conferences, and other departmental teaching conferences is expected. Clerks present surgical specimen findings, prepare for conferences, and will be called upon to give opinions and participate in all discussions. Reading and an inquisitive nature are required to maximize the value of the rotation. All of this is accomplished in a cordial atmosphere with hands-on guidance. Most clerks will spend 3-5 days on Clinical Pathology to provide exposure to other areas of Pathology, such as hematology, transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry and microbiology. |
| PATH691 - P-Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship - Providence Medical Center - Everett Course Director: Kawamoto Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year student standing with permission of instructor Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | The clerkship is to provide an introduction to the practice of pathology in a general hospital. The standard rotation places the clerk with residents in surgical and possibly autopsy pathology. The clerk first observes and then takes part in the actual examination, description, dissection, and diagnosis of surgical tissues. If available during the clerkship, the clerk should complete at least one full autopsy under supervision. Full attendance at all academic conferences, slide conferences, clinical pathology conferences, and other departmental teaching conferences is expected. Clerks present surgical specimen findings, prepare for conferences, and will be called upon to give opinions and participate in all discussions. Reading and an inquisitive nature are required to maximize the value of the rotation. All of this is accomplished in a cordial atmosphere with hands-on guidance. Most clerks will spend 3-5 days on Clinical Pathology to provide exposure to other areas of Pathology, such as hematology, transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry and microbiology. |
| PATH697 - P-Pathology Special Electives Course Director: Varies Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Quarters Offered: AWSpS Credits: *, max 24 | By specific arrangement, students can have clerkships, externships, or research opportunities at institutions other than the University of Washington. Students who wish to elect this course should obtain Special Assignment forms from the Dean's office at least one month before advance registration. |