PATH 521 Anatomical Pathology Techniques I

This is the first course in a two-course comprehensive sequence covering surgical and autopsy pathology techniques, with incorporation of histology, biomedical photography, and medical terminology, including clinical and pathologic correlations. Lectures are enhanced by Gross Room and histology rotations.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Matriculation into the Pathologists' Assistant Program

Corequisite

PATH 514 Procedures Laboratory I

Offered

Spring

Outcomes

1. 1. Comprehend basic histological techniques and procedures, with the ability to apply the techniques to clinical situations.
2. 2. Recognize normal gross and microscopic anatomy including the histologic morphology and functions.
3. 3. Relate and employ appropriate techniques to the pathology presented in a surgical or autopsy specimen.
4. 4. Correlate and integrate other clinical findings (clinical history, radiological procedures and findings, clinical laboratory results, etc) to the dissection, dictation, and selection of tissue for submission and ordering of special testing as appropriate, integrating appropriate medical terminology.
5. 5. Recognize and name organ specific gross pathology.
6. 6. Correlate proper biomedical photography techniques to the pathology presented.
7. 7. Select the appropriate histologic techniques and recite biomarkers for surgical specimens presented.