Scheduled absences must be approved in advance by Dr. Coffin. The resident will be responsible for supervised grossing of surgical specimens, supervised frozen sections, supervised report preparation, and communication with clinicians and consultants as indicated. Final reports must be dictated on the same day that the case is finalized with the attending pathologist. Slides and blocks must not be removed from the PCMC files without following laboratory policies and procedures. The resident is responsible for presentations at surgical pathology conferences, including Pediatric Tumor Board, Gastrointestinal Pathology Conference, and Dermatopathology Conference during the entire rotation.
Lung biopsy for infection.
Mucosal biopsies of esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestine. Mucosal and muscularis propria biopsy of large bowel for Hirschprung's disease. Hydronephrotic and dysplastic kidney. Germ cell tumors. At the end of the first month of the rotation, Dr. Coffin will provide an interim evaluation to address any areas of improvement or strengths.