VTBMS 7880 - Seminar in Surgical Pathology

Fall, spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Enrollment is limited to: residents in anatomic pathology; third- and fourth-year veterinary students may attend.

D. H. Schlafer and faculty of the Section of Anatomic Pathology and visiting pathologists.

The major objective of this discussion and seminar course is to introduce the residents to the discipline of surgical pathology. Selected material from the Surgical Pathology Service is prepared in advance for independent review by the residents. The material is presented in a slide-seminar format by the residents under the review of the faculty. Emphasis is placed on pathogenesis, etiology, and pathologic descriptions of the lesions. In addition, appropriate guest lecturers cover specific areas of interest and special topics not encountered in the departmental service programs.