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The
University of Tennessee
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine offers an ACGME
approved training program for residents in Anatomic and Clinical
Pathology. |
Training in Anatomic Pathology includes
rotations in:
- surgical pathology
- neuropathology
- oral pathology
- cytology
- autopsy pathology
- gastrointestinal pathology
- dermatopathology
- forensic medicine
-
pediatric pathology
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Training in Clinical Pathology
include:
- clinical chemistry
- hematopathology
- coagulation
- transfusion medicine
- microbiology
- cytogenetics
- immunology
- laboratory management
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informatics
-
molecular diagnosis
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The more than 75 pathologists who are involved in this residency program
provide a great depth and breadth to the residency experience. In addition
to a variety of clinical research efforts, the University department has
a strong basic research program with emphases in cancer pathobiology, cytokine biology and vascular biology. There is also a Ph D. program in Pathology
operated co jointly with departments at St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Appointments Three or four residents are accepted each year
for a total of 12-16 residents in the first four years of training.
Fellowships in dermatopathology, anatomic pathology, hematopathology, and pediatric pathology
are available. Other fellowships are under active
consideration. Facilities The University of Tennessee
Health Science Center is one of the largest in the country. Within the
medical center, rotations are taken at UT
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Baptist
Memorial Hospital,
Trumbull Laboratory - Pathology Group of the Mid
South, the Regional Medical Center (MED), the
Veterans' Affairs Medical
Center (VAMC),
St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital (the world's leading children's cancer center),
Memphis Pathology
Laboratory (MPL), LeBonheur Children's Medical Center,
GI Pathology Partners,
Methodist
University Hospital and Duckworth Pathology Group. Approximate numbers
of autopsies and specimens are: 200 hospital autopsies, 500 forensic autopsies,
250,000 surgical pathology cases, 6,000 frozen sections, 400,000 cytopathology
specimens, 5,000 bone marrows and 10,000,000 clinical laboratory determinations.
Facilities available are complete in every detail, including a library
of 183,000 volumes with 1,325 current subscriptions to scientific journals,
a comprehensive medical illustration service, computer centers and medical
instrumentation division.Within the pathology department, there are many
well equipped research laboratories and a variety of core laboratory facilities.
Research
The residency program in Pathology provides residents
with a rich and diversified research opportunity. Residents are able to
choose a mentor from faculty with research expertise and a common interest
in residency education from the University of Tennessee Health Science
Center along with neighboring affiliated institutions including St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital
and the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center.
This innovative research experience enables residents
to receive cutting-edge training in biomedicine and biotechnology with
our world-renowned faculty at UT and its affiliated institutions, and involves
a melding of faculty in both basic science and clinical departments. Residents
emerge from this program as highly competitive biomedical scientists ready
to take on the challenges of the 21st century.
Research is focused on human health-related problems
such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, drug addiction and other mental
health-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's,
Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, etc), infectious diseases, and other
catastrophic diseases.
Specific areas of research include:
| Hematopoiesis |
Cellular immunology |
| Genomics and proteomics
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Cytokine receptors and
transcription factors
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| Wound healing
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Molecular basis of
infectious diseases |
| Coagulation disease
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Vaccine development |
| Genetic disorder
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Each resident is encouraged to participate in an activity characterized
by scholarly pursuit
leading to an invitation to a national scientific meeting.
Stipends and Benefits
First year residents receive approximately
$43,260 with a $1,545 dollar increase each year thereafter. All residents
are provided with subsidized hospitalization, life and disability insurance,
liability protection, and parking. The program also provides time off for
courses to prepare for board examinations and some financial assistance
in the purchase of books.
Applications
Residency candidates must be graduates of United
States or Canadian medical schools or have received an ECFMG certification.
Applications will only be accepted through ERAS. Three letters of recommendation
and a personal interview are required.
Address inquiries to:
John K. Duckworth, M.D.
Director, Pathology Residency Program
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
930 Madison Avenue 5th Floor
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Affiliated Institutions
Regional Medical Center at Memphis
Veterans'
Affairs Medical Center
Baptist Memorial
Hospital
Trumbull Laboratory - Pathology Group of the Mid South
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
LeBonheur Children's Medical Center
GI Pathology Partners
Methodist University Hospital
Duckworth Pathology Group
Memphis
Pathology Laboratory
Regional Forensic Center
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for a picture of the locations of the affiliated institutions.
For more information, please click Here
for a PowerPoint presentation on careers in the Pathology field.
Last updated
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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