• Over 35,000 surgical specimens a year between three hospitals.
• Advanced techniques are available including immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, flow cytometric analysis of ploidy, tumor chromosomal analysis, and DNA sequencing.
• Modern research-oriented laboratories exist for both electron microscopy and advanced immunocytochemical techniques.

• 180 medical autopsies a year
• 1,000 forensic autopsies
• Major funded research programs in Alzheimer's disease and bone marrow transplantation rely on prompt and reliable collection of postmortem tissues, and on correlation of research findings with thorough pathological examinations.
  
  

• Over 12,000 specimens and 300 direct immunoflouresence specimens are processed each year.
• This rotation is a minimum of a 3 months.
  

• Biopsies for diagnosis in this area are evaluated by light microscopy, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy.
• Research topics include renal diseases.
  

• Over 300 neurosurgical specimens (excluding herniated discs) are received per year, including 50 pediatric neurosurgical specimens and 100 muscle and nerve biopsies.
• Research topics include involvement of glial cytokines in various chronic neurological diseases.
  

• 3,000 specimens processed per year, primarily hematopoietic and other neoplasms.
• These include monoclonal antibody immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, gene rearrangement, polymerase chain reaction and fluorescent in situ hybridization.
• The acquisition of a state-of-the art DNA sequencing machine provides the capability to analyze size and sequence of DNA or DNA fragments.
  

• The UAMS cytology service evaluates approximately 15,000 gynecologic and nongynecologic cytological specimens and fine needle aspiration specimens per year.
• Residents participate in all aspects of the service, including performance of needle aspiration procedures at the bedside and on-site rapid evaluation of radiographically directed aspirations.
• Selected cases are evaluated by immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and flow cytometry. Review of subsequent surgical biopsies in patients receiving cytological examinations is an important part of the rotation.
  

• Arkansas Children's Hospital is the 6th largest Children's Hospital in the country, and was recently recognized as one of the top training programs in pediatrics nationwide.
• The Pathology Department at ACH processes approximately 5,000 surgical specimens, 50 autopsies, and 500,000 clinical pathology specimens a year.
• All residents receive a basic experience in pediatric anatomical and clinical pathology.

• The Arkansas Medical Examiner's Office conducts approximately 1,000 forensic autopsies a year, including 150 homicide cases and over 100 pediatric cases, the latter primarily cases of child abuse, SIDS ("crib death") and other commonly encountered conditions.
• Specialized techniques are available in toxicology, serology, anthropology and other disciplines.
• A rotation in forensic pathology for all residents includes on-scene investigation of traumatic deaths and court attendance during expert medical testimony.
• Research programs are pursued in collaboration with UAMS affiliated hospitals and with the National Center for Toxicological Research near Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Laboratory Hematology and Hematopathology 

• Therapy of hematopoietic malignancies, especially multiple myeloma, is a major clinical program at UAMS, and the UAMS hematopathology program is one of the largest such services in the nation. Approximately 125 autologous/allogeneic bone marrow transplants, 450 CD34-enriched peripheral blood harvests, and 6,000 bone marrow biopsies are processed each year.
• A new T cell-depleted bone marrow transplantation program is in place. Bone marrow procedures are performed by Department of Pathology staff and residents.
• Specialized training is available in molecular diagnostics, flow cytometric techniques, cytogenetics and immunohistochemistry.
  

• Provides an awareness and reponsiveness to the larger context and system of healthcare and the ability to effectively call on system resoures to provide care that is of optional value.
• Includes CAP Virtual Management College teleconferences
• Didactic component including a mangement project for presentation, past topics have included new laboratory test design, denial research, billing inquires, quality assurance activities, outreach, and laboratory management manual/policy reviews.
• Mentoring in the rotation provided by medical and business professionals
  

• The blood bank of the University Hospital offers the pathology resident an integrated educational experience in clinical and laboratory transfusion medicine.
• The blood bank draws 10,000 donors per year, of which 2,500 are platelet apheresis donors.
• 20,000 crossmatches support 2,300 transfusion events per year.
• Over 250 therapeutic procedures per year treat patients with hematologic and neurologic disorders.
• We are the largest autologous transplant program in the country. We are one of the few apheresis units to have private rooms.
  

• A wide variety of clinical problems involving either hypocoagulable or hypercoagul able states are referred to the laboratory.
• The clinical pathology residents are intimately involved in correlating laboratory and clinical findings and preparing consultative reports.
• Research topics include hemostasis and coagulation.