Residency choices by graduating medical students: why not pathology?

Hung, Tawny; Jarvis-Selinger, Sandra; Ford, Jason C.

doi:10.1016/j.humpath.2010.10.018

Cited by 61 publications

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“…Kumar et al [17] suggest some 51% of schools surveyed have some integration of systemic pathology and 65% for clinical pathology. An unexpected consequence of this change may include medical graduates failing to considering pathology as a potential career [18][19][20] exacerbating the diminishing visibility of the subject. In addition there has been a decline in the use of the post mortem for teaching, this despite the positive opinion of medical educators regarding the value of such examinations.…”

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Histopathology from the dissecting room: are cadavers a suitable source of educationally useful histopathology specimens?

Wood¹,

Whiten²,

McVee³

et al. 2015

Anatomy

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Objectives: The requirement of the General Medical Council to 'reduce factual overload' has led to the development of integrated curricula in which the knowledge base related to basic medical sciences has been greatly restricted. The time allocated to pathology teaching in medical schools has been decreased. The challenge for educators is to introduce effective methods of learning pathology into an integrated, student-centred curriculum. The aim of this study is to assess the tissue derived from cadaveric material and report its potential for use in teaching histopathology. Methods:We have previously reported how we use cadavers' medical histories when introducing students to their 'first patient'. The medical histories of the seventeen cadavers that were dissected during one academic session were reviewed for evidence of reported pathology. During dissection unexpected pathological findings were noted. Standard histological processing was carried out on pathological tissue from the cadavers, a prosection and a specimen which was displayed in a museum pot. These specimens were then assessed for educational value by an expert clinical histopathologist. Results:We find that the availability of a real medical history combined with gross and microscopic pathology encourages integration of basic medical sciences and promotes the learning of both gross and microscopic pathology in the dissecting room. Conclusion:The dissecting room provides ample material to introduce pathological concepts to undergraduate medical students and this material is a valuable resource for teaching histopathology.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Histopathology from the dissecting room: are cadavers a suitable source of educationally useful histopathology specimens?

Wood¹,

Whiten²,

McVee³

et al. 2015

Anatomy

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“…cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal) in which the pathologist may have a diminished role as educator. This lack of exposure to pathology can result in perpetuation of the negative stereotypes alluded to in multiple prior studies such as that pathologists are 'antisocial,' 'boring,' or not otherwise 'real doctors [2][3][4]12].' As such stereotypes seem to form early in the medical education process, efforts to counteract them would also likely be most effective earlier on [12].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) data indicates that only 1.2 % of U.S. seniors graduating in 2015 applied to pathology programs, and that only 1.7% of total U.S. seniors matching in 2015 did so in pathology [1]. Among reasons prior studies have cited for the difficulties in attracting prospective residents are the relative 'invisibility' of pathology, and that medical students lacking positive preclinical exposure to pathology are unlikely to later select pathology clerkships or residencies [2][3][4]. This trend has already resulted in critical pathology workforce shortages in countries such as Canada and Australia [5][6].…”

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Enhancing preclinical year pathology exposure: the Angevine approach

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“…O Conselho Britânico de Escolas Médicas afirmou que esta redução teria graves consequências na formação dos médicos e na capacidade de realizar pesquisa médica no Reino Unido 1 . A pouca procura pela Patologia como opção de residência médica é aparentemente um problema atual em diferentes continentes 13 .…”

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