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Goals of the Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathology Fellowship
- Proficiency in the gross and histologic examination of a spectrum of head and neck and endocrine surgical specimens, ranging from small biopsies to extended composite resections.
- Expertise in the technical and interpretive aspects of intraoperative consultation and interaction with surgical colleagues in this setting.
- Prioritization of clinicopathologic correlation and familiarization with the pathologist role in a subspecialized multidisciplinary setting.
- Awareness and integration of new techniques and methodologies that will improve diagnosis, prognosis, and theragnosis, thus providing enhanced patient care.
- Cultivation of a data-driven analytical mindset in approaching common and uncommon topics in Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathology
Activities and Duties of the Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathology Fellow (see also above tables)
- ~38-40 weeks of clinical service including:
- ENT, Endocrine in house service
- Gross examination (required on select cases first half of fellowship; optional for second half of fellowship)
- Histologic examination
- Intraoperative consultation coverage (07:30 – 17:00)
- Progressively increasing supervision of residents and pathologist assistants
- Consultation service (including referrals, non-directed and directed consultations)
- On call coverage for General Surgical Pathology (non-transplant, non-neuropath) 1-2 weeks out of entire year
- ENT, Endocrine in house service
- At least 8 weeks of electives/research. Popular electives include:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Molecular and Genomic Pathology
- Cytopathology
- Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
- Dermatopathology
- Hematopathology
- At least 1 week for education/conference
- Coverage of Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Conference held weekly on Monday at 17:00. This will also apply when the Fellow is on "elective rotation."
- Participation and presentation of cases at ENT/ Endocrine Pathology Slide Seminar, Tuesday at 16:00
- Moderation of the "Critical Reasoning" sessions in Head and Neck/Endocrine pathology for the Anatomic Pathology Residents
- Write-up of one Web for UPMC Anatomic Pathology Case of the Month: https://www.path.pitt.edu/case-studies/case-month/anatomic-pathology-case-month
- At least one academic project suitable for peer review. This may include:
- Case report or small series
- Abstract for USCAP
- Review or book chapter
- Pathologic analysis (histologic review or immunohistochemical scoring) for a large scale multidisciplinary basic science or translational project