In year three, further experience is gained in pediatric pathology at Columbus Children's Hospital, cytopathology, forensic pathology, neuropathology, dermatopathology, hematopathology consults, including bone marrow biopsy, and transplant pathology. Beginning in year three and continuing for the remainder of the training, residents often return to the major services, including surgical pathology and hematopathology, or pursue elective areas of their interest. In keeping with the academic mission, the department has a well-established evaluation program. At the completion of each rotation, resident performance and progress is reviewed with a faculty member. In addition, all residents meet at least twice annually with the program director.
Residents have the opportunity to evaluate, anonymously, all services and faculty members.
By their very nature, pathologists are teachers. Residents are involved in the teaching and training of pre-professional students, medical technology students, pathology, and other clinical residents. Our residents participate in a number of conferences both within the department and within the hospital. All residents, particularly senior residents, are strongly encouraged to engage in some form of academic investigation during their training program. Indeed, nearly every resident publishes an abstract, poster, or formal paper, or engages in a formal research project.