PATHOLOGY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
| PA01P Advanced Renal Pathology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Vivette D'Agati, (212) 305-7460, vdd1@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First day of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Columbia University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Clinic 14-224, Renal Pathology Clinic |
| Description: |
To provide students with the opportunity to gain intensive experience in renal pathology and clinico-pathologic correlations.
Of particular interest to those considering a career in Pathology or in Clinical Nephrology (Medicine, Pediatrics, Transplant Surgery).
Learning Experience: The student will study all current renal biopsies and have access to the files containing thousands of renal biopsies.
Emphasis is placed on interpretation of light, electron and fluorescence-microscopic findings, as well as on the role of kidney biopsy in the management of the patient with renal disease.
Practical experience in electronmicroscopic and immunopathologic techniques is available.
Attendance at all clinical renal conferences is encouraged and is required for the weekly Renal Biopsy Conference.
Feedback: By close collaboration with Resident and Attending Staff in case workups and discussion of research problems.
Evaluation: By interview and exchange of ideas with Course Directors.
In addition, preparation of a short paper on a renal problem of current interest is required.
Faculty: Dr. Vivette D'Agati and Dr. Glen Markowitz. |
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| PA03P Advanced Clerkship in Anatomic Pathology (Medical and Surgical Pathology) |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Jay Lefkowitch, (212) 305-7381, jhl3@columbia.edu |
| Coordinator: |
Ms. Casey Schadie, (212) 305-2859, cs2222@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year except December, January, May and June |
| Maximum: |
3 students per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:30 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Vanderbilt Clinic 14-239, Pathology Residents Room |
| Description: |
This is an advanced clerkship for students who wish to participate in both surgical and medical (autopsy) pathology activities.
Objective: to observe and participate in the performance of postmortem examinations and processing of surgical resection specimens, and to become familiar with the activities and responsibilities of a large medical center pathology department.
Learning Experience: students will be expected to attend and participate in daily teaching conferences that begin at 8:30 am.
Student activities will then be divided between the autopsy and surgical pathology services depending on the volume of specimens and frequency of postmortems.
Surgical specimens evaluated by students will be reviewed histologically on a multiheaded microscope with attendings, residents, and students and are usually incorporated with daily liver biopsy signouts in mid-afternoon.
Arrangements can also be made for students to visit the Medical Examiner's office downtown on one day during the elective month. Throughout the elective, it should be stressed that emphasis is placed on clinicopathologic correlations wherever possible.
Feedback: Continuous throughout the elective.
Evaluation: Will be based on a consensus of all faculty members involved in the student's education in this course.
Faculty: Drs. Jay Lefkowitch, resident staff, and staff of the Department of Pathology.
Pick up information packet at PH15W, Room 1576 prior to start of the elective or call 305-5697 for information. |
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| PA05P Neuropathology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. James Goldman, (212) 305-4531, jeg5@columbia.edu |
| Coordinator: |
Ms. Patricka Jeremie, (212) 305-4531, pj44@colubia.edu |
| Given: |
All year except June |
| Maximum: |
2 students per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, time to be determined (contact course director) |
| Site/Location: |
Columbia University Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital Stem 15-124 |
| Description: |
Objective: To supplement the student's exposure to clinical aspects of neuropathology.
Learning Experience: This course may consist of either an elective in diagnostic neuropathology or a project with a specific faculty member.
Students will actively participate in frozen sections, surgical signouts, brain cuttings, and clinical and divisional conferences.
Students interested in Pathology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology or a Neuroscience career will benefit most from this experience.
Ample time for reading and review of self-instruction materials is included.
Feedback: Daily contact with residents and attendings who are on service at that time.
Evaluation: By staff and Course Director on the basis of initiative, industriousness, performance and learning the particular area in which the student had been engaged. |
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HARLEM HOSPITAL
| PA40H Anatomic Pathology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Carlos Navarro, (212) 939-3630 cn1@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year, for 2 month period |
| Maximum: |
1 student per period |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 1:00 PM |
| Site/Location: |
Harlem Hospital Center, 135th St. and Lenox Ave., MLK Pavilion, 8-115 |
| Description: |
Objective: To provide experience for a student primarily interested in the practice of medicine in a community hospital.
Learning Experience: Student elects to concentrate effort in study of surgical pathology and cytology; actively participates in gross dissections at the surgical pathology bench, review of microscopic slides and case presentations.
Emphasis is placed on clinical-pathologic correlations, and the student is expected to attend
medical, surgical, obstetric-gynecologic and tumor board conferences as well as conferences in the Department of Pathology.
Feedback: The student and the course director will meet once a week to evaluate the program and the student's performance.
Evaluation: At the end of the program, the student will be asked to complete a program evaluation form, and he/she will be given a written evaluation of his/her performance. |
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ST. LUKE'S – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER
ST. LUKE'S SITE
| PA50L Anatomical Pathology |
| All interested Columbia P&S students MUST have approval from the course director for this elective. |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Mark Friedman, mfriedm@chpnet.org, (212) 523-4456 |
| Coordinator |
Ms. Mildred Diaz, mdiaz@chpnet.org |
| Given: |
September through June for one or two months
(not offered in July and August) |
| Maximum: |
1 student per period |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
St. Luke’s Hospital, 1111 Amsterdam Ave., Clark 4 |
| Description: |
Objective: This program is designed to give you an intensive review of human pathology.
Learning Experience: Students will experience the practical application of pathologic anatomy to clinical medicine. Students will work closely with assigned anatomic pathology residents and attending faculty in the department as they perform gross and microscopic examination of surgical pathology specimens. Students will attend weekly intra- and interdepartmental didactic and clinical case conferences designed to compliment practice-based learning. Autopsy dissection under supervision will be followed by presentation of clinical pathologic correlations at scheduled autopsy conferences. In the optional second month, more emphasis will be placed on diagnostic surgical and medical pathology including dermatopathology, liver biopsies, immunopathologic techniques, and interpretation of electron micrographs.
Feedback: Continuous throughout the elective.
Evaluation: Will be based on a consensus of all faculty members involved in the student's education in this course.
Rotation Schedule: The student will divide his/her time during the rotation between the St. Luke's and the Roosevelt Hospital Divisions (usually two weeks at St. Luke's followed by two weeks at Roosevelt). Weekly conference schedules vary but are posted on the department website (www.continuumpathology.org) under 'Residents Site' / Conferences. |
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