Goals and Objectives

A. Program Goals

1. Acquire appropriate skill and knowledge for the practice of anatomic and/or clinical pathology in a major tertiary care hospital setting.
2. Demonstrate increasing acceptance of responsibility culminating in senior-level "sign-out" capabilities.
3. Acquire and demonstrate increasing management skills leading to self-sufficiency in a laboratory or section director role.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the philosophy and methodology of scientific research and its application to the practice of pathology.
5. Acquire information and develop management capabilities sufficient to permit maintenance of an up-to-date knowledge base.
6. Successfully complete the 41 month core in combined anatomic/clinical pathology or the 24 month core in "straight" anatomic or clinical pathology to the satisfaction of the program director.

B. Program Objectives

1. Perform with progressive expertise on internal and external opportunities for problem solving skills in pathology (examples include unknown conferences, working rounds, and in-training examination).
2. Develop diagnostic acumen in anatomic and clinical pathology as demonstrated by diagnosing materials correctly prior to receiving faculty input.
3. Attend and prepare assignments for departmental management conferences.
4. Document clinical opinions with current articles and publications and participate actively in departmental journal review activities.
5. Develop skills in the use of the library and computer data banks.
6. Complete the objectives listed for each of the required rotations making up the core curriculum.

*Link here to specific rotation objectives

UAMS Department of Pathology
4301 West Markham #517
Little Rock AR 72205
501-686-5170
Bruce Smoller, M.D., Chair

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