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Pathology Elective

Code Type Sponsor
PATH.8003 Clinical
  1. M. Yousuf Karim, MD
Department Location
  1. Pathology
  1. Sidra
Max Students Prerequisites
2
  1. One Month Cancellation Notice
  2. Medicine Clerkship
  3. Surgery Clerkship
Description

The elective will introduce the student to the practice of pathology. The student will spend either 2 or 4 weeks in the Department of Pathology at Sidra, which is an academic pediatric/maternity hospital. Depending on the student’s interests, the elective could include time spent in each of the four different pathology disciplines noted below or focusing on just one or two of these. The subspecialties of pathology at Sidra include:

Anatomical/surgical pathology
Hematopathology
Medical Biochemistry
Microbiology
Immunopathology

The student will be expected to shadow the relevant pathologist(s) and attend all rounds and clinicopathologic conferences / multidisciplinary team meetings. The student may be assigned to liaise with various clinical teams and consultants in other disciplines. The rotation evaluation will be based on demonstration of learning, as well as the completion of a presentation at the conclusion of the rotation.