Clinical Non-Invasive: The resident describes which process is appropriate to use in identifying the type of diagnostic test for identification of diagnosis. Describes and dictates the gross pathology of most surgical specimens. Formulates a diagnosis on most typical malignancies, inflammatory lesions, and granulomas. Collects data on clinical pathology problems and consults with staff concerning appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Demonstrates how to perform basic immunopathology procedures, histochemical procedures, electron microscopy, cytogenetic procedures, molecular pathology procedures, microbiology procedures, blood banking/transfusion, chemical pathology, hematology and toxicology.

Clinical Invasive: The resident examines and describes basic surgical specimens microscopically*. Dictates basic surgical pathology diagnosis. Performs basic autopsies, formulating final clinical and anatomic diagnoses*. Dictates autopsy findings to be placed in the permanent medical record*. Describes steps of fine needle aspiration for cytological diagnosis. Describes steps of dermatological biopsies.

Required Supervision: *Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician or Upper Level Resident determined by the individual resident level of performance.

Clinical Non-Invasive: The resident collects, analyzes, and interprets clinical pathology problems at an intermediate level. Interprets and formulates a solution for clinical pathology problems at an intermediate level. Presents findings of test(s) based on scientific principles of clinical problems at an intermediate level. Performs the correct process in identifying the appropriate type of diagnostic test for appropriate identification of diagnosis. Describes and dictates gross and microscopic pathology of surgical specimens at an intermediate level. Analyzes and formulates a diagnosis on non-complicated surgical specimens at an intermediate level. Supervises junior resident with guidance from faculty*. Collects data on clinical pathology problems independent of faculty supervision concerning diagnosis and treatment. Demonstrates at an intermediate level how to perform immunopathology procedures, electron microscopy, cytogenic procedures, molecular pathology procedures, microbiology procedures, blood banking/transfusion, chemical pathology, and hematology and toxicology procedures.

Clinical Invasive: The resident examines surgical specimens microscopically, using faculty to consult at an intermediate level. Dictates surgical pathology diagnosis at an intermediate level. Performs autopsies, formulating final clinical and anatomic diagnoses at an intermediate level*. Dictates autopsy findings to be placed in the permanent medical record, using faculty to consult. Performs fine needle aspiration for cytological diagnosis at an intermediate level*. Performs steps of dermatological biopsies at an intermediate level*.

Required Supervision: *Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician of Upper Level Resident determined by the individual Resident level of performance.

JOB DUTIES

Clinical Non-Invasive Management: The resident collects, analyzes and interprets clinical pathology problems at an advanced level. Interprets and formulates a solution for clinical pathology problems at an advanced level. Teaches other Residents how to present findings of test(s) based on scientific principles of clinical problems. Teaches Residents how to determine the correct process in identifying the appropriate type of diagnostic test for appropriate identification of diagnosis.

The resident describes and dictates gross and microscopic pathology of non-complicated and complicated cases. Demonstrates the assimilation of knowledge at an advanced level by staging and grading tumors. Functions as a consultant to Clinical Residents and Staff concerning laboratory operations. Functions as a problem solver for other Residents concerning all aspects of Laboratory operations. Demonstrates at an advanced level how to perform immunopathology procedures, electron microscopy, cytogenic procedures, molecular pathology procedures, microbiology procedures, blood banking/transfusion, chemical pathology, hematology and toxicology procedures.

Clinical Invasive (Operative Management): The resident examines surgical specimens microscopically at an advanced level. Dictates surgical pathology diagnosis at an advanced level. Performs autopsies, formulating final clinical and anatomic diagnoses at an advanced level*. Dictates autopsy findings to be placed in the permanent medical record. Problem solves for other Residents on fine needle aspiration for cytological diagnosis. Problem solves for other Residents performing dermatological biopsies.

Required Supervision: *Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician or Upper Level Resident determined by the individual Resident level of performance.

JOB DUTIES

Clinical Non-Invasive (Clinical Diagnosis and Management): The resident performs and presents research based on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting clinical pathology problems. Functions as a problem solver for others on how to interpret and formulate a solution for clinical pathology. Publishes a research article based on appropriate data collection, analysis and interpretation of clinical pathology problems. Dictates in detail and without error non-complicated and complicated cases. Demonstrates how to supervise a laboratory with expertise. Functions as a teacher to other Residents on how to perform immunopathology procedures, electron microscopy, cytogenic procedures, molecular pathology procedures, microbiology procedures, blood banking/transfusion, chemical pathology, hematology and toxicology procedures.

Clinical Invasive (Operative Management): The resident teaches others how to examine surgical specimens microscopically with clinical expertise. Teaches how to dictate surgical pathology diagnosis with clinical expertise. Performs autopsies, formulating final clinical and anatomic diagnoses with clinical expertise. Dictates autopsy findings to be placed in the permanent medical record. Teaches other Residents how to perform dermatological biopsies with clinical expertise. Teaches others how to stage and grade tumors as an advanced practitioner.

Required Supervision: *Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician or Upper Level Resident determined by the individual Resident level of performance.