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1 Pathology Student Interest Group Sponsored by the College of American Pathologists

2 Pathology Right Now, A Pathologist Somewhere Is.

3 Evaluating Surgical Specimens Diagnosis and Staging of Cancer Adequacy of Resection Detection of Occult Disease Diagnosis of Infectious Disease

4 Biopsy Specimens, Requisition sheets, Histology Cassettes

5 Grossing Station

6 Gross Specimen: Inked Breast Biopsy

7 Gross Specimen: Testis

8 Gross Specimen: Liver

9 Preparation of Histologic Sections Histotechnologist

10 Stained Histologic Sections and Gross Reports

11 Histopathology Diagnosis and Teaching

12 Invasive Breast Carcinoma

13 Hepatic Steatosis

14 Immunohistochemistry

15 Hematoxylin and Eosin Lymph Node: Examination for Metastasis

16 Higher Power: Sinus Histiocytosis

17 Immunohistochemistry Positive: Metastatic Lobular Breast Carcinoma

18 Performing Intraoperative Consultations Frozen Sections Touch Preps Gross Examinations Fine Needle Aspirations Evaluate Organs for Transplant

19 Gross Specimen Bronchus Tumor Lung

20 Intraoperative Histologic Diagnosis

21 Tumor Approaching Bronchial Epithelium

22 Evaluating Cytology Specimens Pap Smears and Body Fluids Fine Needle Aspirations Imprint Preparations Sperm Identification Stat Interpretations

23 Seminoma FNA

24 PAP Smear with Herpes

25 Performing Autopsies Confirm Clinical Impressions Determine Cause of Death Identify Hereditary Conditions Diagnose Diseases Educate Autopsy Case Review

26 Practicing Forensics Cause and Manner of Death Crime/Death Scene Investigation Evidence Procurement Courtroom Testimony

27 Managing the Laboratory QA, QI, QC: Insuring the Quality of Patient Care

28 Interpreting Challenging Peripheral Blood Smears Leukemia Anemia Malaria Lead Poisoning Peripheral Blood Smear: Leukemia

29 Performing and Interpreting Bone Marrow Biopsies Morphology Flow Cytometry Clinical Correlation Molecular Studies Treatment

30 Bone Marrow Aspirate and Biopsy Bone Marrow Specimen Preparation of slides at bedside

31 Evaluating Patients with Bleeding/Clotting Disorders Recommend Laboratory Tests Interpret and Correlate Results Recommend Treatment

32 Evaluating Lymph Nodes Morphology Flow Cytometry Immunohistochemistry Molecular Studies

33 Performing Hemotherapy Plasmapheresis Leukopheresis Red Cell Exchange Stem Cell Harvesting

34 Interacting with Clinicians Doctor s Doctor

35 Isolating Infectious Diseases Chemotherapy Patients AIDS Patients Transplant Patients Acid Fast Organisms

36 Coordinating Transfusions Transfusion Reactions Blood Utilization and Donation Rare Blood Type Identification Trauma Patients

37 Applying Molecular Pathology Cancer and Oncogenes Karyotyping for Genetic Defects DNA Fingerprinting Trisomy 21

38 Teaching Clinicians Laboratory Personnel Residents Medical/Dental Students Lay Community

39 Small Group Teaching

40 Learning Books Case Material Colleagues Conferences National Meetings (CAP)

41 Researching and Publishing Basic Science Clinical Science Case Reports and Series Poster at National Meeting

42 Developing Leadership Skills Medical Administration Legislative Agendas Grassroots Advocacy Local, State, and National Medical Societies

43 Areas in Pathology Cytopathology Neuropathology Forensic Pathology Dermatopathology Hematopathology Molecular Pathology Pediatric Pathology Oral Pathology Blood Bank/ Transfusion Medicine Informatics Chemical Pathology Medical Microbiology

44 Lifestyle Issues Hours Limited On-Call Time Improving Job Market Above Average Income Private Practice vs. Academics

45 Why is Pathology Important to the Clinician? Understand And Treat Disease 70% of data in patient charts is from the pathology laboratory Doctor s Doctor Pathology Is On Many Specialty Boards.

46 Pathology in Medical School Medical Students do NOT formally rotate through the Pathology Service unless they choose to do an Elective!

47 Opportunities Review your Patient s Pathology with a Pathologist or Resident Shadow a Pathologist or Resident Take an Elective Rotation Attend Various Clinicopathological Conferences

48 Right Now a Pathologist is Practicing Medicine, Making a Difference, and Striving for Excellence!

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