Our three to five-year program provides systematic training and experience in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Anatomic Pathology only. Individual programs can be oriented toward either service or academic career goals. For most residents, the first 10 - 18 months are devoted to anatomic pathology . Their time is spent largely in general surgical pathology, with interspersed elective rotations in one or more specialty areas such as neuropathology, gynecological or gastrointestinal pathology and a 2 month period at the nearby Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office. For those who are planning to be certified in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology the next year is normally committed to Clinical Pathology .
Residents elect blocks of two or three months in three or four laboratories.
In most laboratories, an organized program of education is adjusted to meet the interests of each resident. Clinical Pathology rotations are viewed as an interlocking set of assignments, with continual attention to quality control, laboratory management, and the integration of laboratory services with clinical functions in the hospital. As the residents progress through the series of related Clinical Pathology experiences, they take on more consultative and decision making responsibilities. For the remaining time in the program, schedules are very individualized. A large segment of the third year is usually spent in special areas of Anatomic Pathology, although at least one rotation in Clinical Pathology in a section of particular interest to the resident is often included.