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PATH 300A. Autopsy Pathology Clerkship (SUMC) Closed to Visitors
Students gain increased exposure to and understanding of the morphology of disease and clinical pathological correlations. Students on the SUMC service perform autopsies, write reports, attend and present at intra- and interdepartmental conferences.
Prereq: Human Health and Disease 220, 221, 222 and 223 or an equivalent course at another institution.
Periods Avail: 1-12, full-time for four weeks. 2 students per period.
Reporting Instructions: Where: L236; Time: 9:00 am.
Units: 6 DropCode: Call
Code: 0
Director: Donald Regula, M.D.
Other Faculty: Staff
Coord: Donald Regula, M.D. (650-723-5258), Room L-226.
PATH 300B. Pathology Clerkship (PAVAHCS) Open to Visitors
A relatively unstructured program designed to acquaint students with the practice of necropsy, cytopathology and surgical pathology and to reinforce and stimulate reading. Clinical correlations are stressed, and students are encouraged to take responsibility for necropsies, interpreting surgical pathology specimens, and doing frozen sections, all with the staff. Conferences at the PAVAHCS and SUMC are held daily.
Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval from Rachael Buenafe-Jacinto prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests to rjacinto@stanford.edu.
Prereq: Knowledge of general pathology or consent of instructor.
Periods Avail: 1-12, full-time for four weeks (no shorter time allowed). 2 students per period.
Reporting Instructions: Where: PAVAHCS, Building 100, fourth floor, Room E4-329 - Residents Room; Time: 9:00 am.
Units: 6 DropCode: Call
Code: 0
Director: Kristin Jensen, M.D.
Other Faculty: R. Rouse, R. Sobel, B. Egbert, K. Jensen, M. Clark, D. Fong, G. Lewis.
Coord: Maria Lopez (650-493-5000 x65878), Rm. E-4-315, Bldg 100, fourth floor, PAVAHCS.
PATH 302A. Surgical Pathology Clerkship (SUMC) Open to Visitors
The purpose of this clerkship is to acquaint students with the activities of the surgical pathology laboratory, as well as to provide the opportunity for exposure to subspecialty pathology and/or autopsy, according to the student's interest. For students contemplating a career in pathology, this clerkship provides an excellent opportunity to develop basic skills in histologic diagnosis and gross room technique. Students interested in other fields will learn how pathology interfaces with other areas in medicine, as well as the basic sciences. It is possible to tailor the rotation to address special interests of the individual student; for example, a student may wish to spend two weeks on surgical pathology, one week in a subspecialty field (e.g., cytopathology, dermatopathology, neuropathology, hematopathology) and one week on autopsy. Alternatively, the entire four weeks may be spent on surgical pathology, if desired. When on the surgical pathology service, students are expected to attend intraoperative frozen sections, perform gross room duties, dictate descriptions of specimens, and to examine and interpret the histologic sections under the supervision of a faculty member. Attendance at surgical pathology conferences is an essential part of the clerkship.
Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval from Rachael Buenafe-Jacinto prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests to rjacinto@stanford.edu.
Prereq: A knowledge of organ pathology and special pathology.
Periods Avail: 1-12, full-time for four weeks. 2 students per period.
Reporting Instructions: Where: H2110, Surgical Pathology Office; Time: 8:00 am.
Units: 6 DropCode: Call
Code: 2 (weekend review of cases for Monday morning signout)
Director: Teri Longacre, M.D. (650-723-7211 or 650-498-6460).
Other Faculty: G. Berry, T. Longacre, M. Van de Rijn, C. Kong, J. Higgins, N. Kambham, E. Schwartz, D. Bingham, H. Vogel, R. Sibley, K. Hazard, E. Zambrano, A. Folkins.
Coord: Phyllis Bettencourt (650-498-6460, phyllis2@stanford.edu).
PATH 304A. Clinical Pathology Laboratories (SUMC) Open to Visitors
The purpose of this clerkship is to acquaint students with the activities of the clinical pathology laboratories, as well as to provide an opportunity for concentration in an area of clinical pathology according to the student's interest. This clerkship provides an excellent opportunity for an overview of the clinical laboratory's assays that are important for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Rotations through hematology, coagulation, transfusion medicine, chemistry/immunology, biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, microbiology/virology, and molecular diagnostics are arranged according to the student's interest.
Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval from Rachael Buenafe-Jacinto (rjacinto@stanford.edu) prior to applying for this clerkship. For all other inquiries, contact the clerkship coordinator, Jason Calcagno.
Prereq: Human Health and Disease or its equivalent at another institution. Must have passed part I of the boards.
Periods Avail: 1-12, full-time for four weeks. Up to 4 students per period.
Reporting Instructions: Where: H-1402; Time: 8:30 am.
Units: 6 DropCode: Call
Code: 0
Director: Lawrence Tim Goodnough, M.D.
Other Faculty: J, Faix, T. Cowan, T. Cherry, J. Zehnder, I. Schrijver, N. Banaei, Y. Natkunam, B. Pinsky, R. Bowen, P. Cornbleet.
Coord: Jason Calcagno (650-723-6037, jasonc1@stanford.edu).
PATH 398A. Clinical Elective in Pathology (SUMC, PAVAMC) Open to Visitors
Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in one of the fields of Pathology, of a quality and duration to decided upon by the student and a faculty preceptor in the Department of Pathology.
Please note: Students cannot add 398A clerkships directly to their fishbowl schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Student Services at cheang@stanford.edu or 650-498-7619 with the faculty preceptor’s name and email address to add this clerkship.
Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval from Rachael Buenafe-Jacinto prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests to rjacinto@stanford.edu.
Prereq: MED 208 or INDE 206.
Periods Avail: 1-12.
Reporting Instructions: Where: TBA (designated faculty preceptor); Time: TBA
Units: 1 to 12 DropCode: Call
Code: 2 (varies according to preceptor)
Director: Donald Regula, M.D.
Other Faculty: S. Galli.
Coord: Vuong Vu (650-723-5258), Room L-226.
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"S1"=Selective Clerkship Category I (Basics in Clinical Care)
"S2"=Selective Clerkship Category II (Subinternship)
