PATHOLOGISTS ROLES Department of Pathology and Microbiology The Pathologist as a Consultant • “Doctor’s doctor” • Interpretation of laboratory results PATHOBLASTS • Selection of diagnostic tests introduction of new diagnostic modalities UNMC PATHOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM The Pathologist as a Teacher • Medical students Fully accredited, four-year residency program in • Residents anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP). • Allied health students • Clinical conferences Our residency program is designed to provide a broad-based education that meets The Pathologist in Research the requirements of the American Board of • Close ties to clinical medicine Pathology and prepares residents for pathology • Familiarity with laboratory technology careers. • Recognition and insight into diseased Residents take part in core rotations in each tissue changes of the basic AP and CP disciplines, including molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, flow Career Options cytometry, forensic pathology and pediatric • Private practice pathology. • Community hospital practice • Academic Research in investigative pathology including diagnostic, molecular and experimental pathology is available and encouraged.

For additional information regarding rotations M4 ROTATIONS or about the program contact the Pathoblasts faculty advisor Dr. Geoffrey Talmon. We invite you to do a one month elective in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at UNMC. This opportunity is open to 4th year UNMC Medical students or current U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical students from out- side institutions. Department of Pathology and Microbiology 983135 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-3135 (402)559-4793 www.unmc.edu/pathology PATHOBLASTS Pathologists in Patient Care Blast\ n [Gr. Blastos, germ] CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (CP) 1. A combining term used as a suffix indicating an immature stage in development; e.g., TRANSFUSION MEDICINE • Procurement & processing of blood erythroblast, myeloblast, pathoblast. products and monitoring the use in the 2. An enjoyably exciting or pleasurable experience, occasion or event, such as a big party. hospital • Tracing the causes of transfusion reactions • Serving as a consultant to plan appropriate therapy The primary objective of Pathoblasts is to Pathologists in Patient Care encourage enthusiasm for pathology and to ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY (AP) HEMATOLOGY raise awareness among students about the • Review abnormal blood smears crucial role pathology plays in modern medical SURGICAL PATHOLOGY • Perform and interpret bone marrow practice. We hope to educate medical students • Examination of biopsy tissue removed at surgery to make definite diagnosis biopsies about pathology as a career in medicine as well • Definitive diagnosis of leukemias & as providing mentors to students interested FROZEN SECTION lymphomas in pathology. The meetings are informal, • A rapid microscopic examination while the • Serving as a consultant in the investigation interactive discussions between medical patient is still on the operating table to of coagulation abnormalities students, pathologists practicing at UNMC and dictate further treatment in the community, and pathology residents on MICROBIOLOGY campus. Students will also be able to participate AUTOPSY • Identification of organisms in experiences such as clinical laboratory tours, • Both forensic & medical autopsies • Antibiotic susceptibility testing and other hands on activities. performed to answer clinical questions pertaining to cause of death CLINICAL CHEMISTRY CYTOLOGY • Supervises performance of tests to determine the concentration of organic • Obtaining cells for microscopic examination and inorganic substances in body fluids without the need for surgery • Complex instrumentation • Fine needle aspiration, pap smears, bile duct brushings, broncho-aveolar lavage, • Quality control system body fluids such as urine, CSF, pleural fluid, ascitic fluid MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY • Genetic diseases • Infectious disease Similar to radiologists, pathologists spend a considerable amount of their time • Detection of residual disease discussing the diagnosis of the disease of • Tumor diagnosis individual patients with other physicians, • Pharmacogenetics pathologists are frequently referred to as “Doctor’s Doctors.”