The goals of this rotation are for the resident to become proficient in autopsy prosection and diagnosis, and to be introduced to electron microscopy in surgical pathology diagnosis.
Autopsy pathology is the first priority, with electron microscopy as adjunct.
Perform a complete autopsy dissection independently, selecting appropriate samples for microscopic examination. Know how to search the literature and use extended references for in depth study of diseases encountered in both autopsy and surgical pathology. Diagnose the basic, common lesions of autopsy and surgical pathology. Prepare and present clinico-pathologic correlation conferences for clinicians. Know the areas in surgical pathology where electron microscopy is of diagnostic utility, and the basic EM features of those lesions for which it is most commonly used.