Our program provides residents with broad-based experiential training in all aspects of diagnostic pathology supplemented by a core of didactic lectures, structured teaching conferences, and ample elective time for specialty training and research. Rotations in surgical pathology, cytopathology, and autopsy-forensic sciences in a variety of locations provide an unsurpassed wealth of material and experiences during residency. Teaching is carried out by over 25 full-time faculty several of whom are listed among Best Doctors in America. In addition, the division enjoys national and international prominence in several specialty areas including soft tissue, urologic, dermatologic and hematologic pathology. Throughout our program we emphasize graduated responsibilities with senior residents playing an integral role in the supervision of junior residents.
Diagnostic case signouts represent the cornerstone of the anatomic pathology rotations.
These are conducted exclusively by faculty interacting directly with residents around multi-headed microscopes in recently renovated state of the art signout suites. An integral part of the anatomic pathology program is the newly created core lecture series offered once weekly which presents, over a three year period, all topics in anatomic pathology. Aimed at practical issues this sequence begins with tissue processing and tissue artifacts, progresses to organ specific pathology, and concludes with laboratory management and administration. Lectures are given by Emory faculty and selected outside guest faculty. Weekly teaching conferences supplement the lecture series through a problem-based approach.