Course Catalog

 
48-401 MEDICAL - AUTOPSY PATHOLOGY
Department PATHOLOGY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director PAUL BENSON, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact KALANTRA ELLIS Enrollment Minimum 1
Email kalantraellis@uabmc.edu Address 615 18th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 975-8323 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 32-35, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites Fourth year medical student. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
Accepts students from osteopathic schools.
Course Contact will provide details about approvals for this course.
Course Description Participate as an active team member on the UAB Anatomic Pathology Autopsy Service (UAB Regional Autopsy Center) where an average of 300 autopsies per year are performed on a wide variety of decedents from UAB hospital (adult and perinatal), VAMC, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, and other outreach autopsies. Learn the importance of autopsy pathology in a large academic medical center in relation to clinical pathologic correlation, quality improvement and systems based practice. Experience the value of autopsy pathology in medical education and be able to advocate for the benefits of quality, efficient postmortem examination services to colleagues and clinicians. Understand the role of postmortem examination in the greater health care and legal system. Learn and be able to teach the principles of death certification. Attendance at weekly conferences and other teaching activities of the Department are integral features of this elective. For a description of the UAB Regional Autopsy Center activities read the following article before beginning or selecting the course: The Regional Autopsy Center: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Experience Atherton, Daniel Stephen MD; Reilly, Stephanie MD The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology: September 2017 - Volume 38 - Issue 3 - p 189-192.
Where To Report Anatomic Pathology, Autopsy Section - Course Director’s office - HSB 175K - 8:00 AM
Requirements The student is expected to report at 8:00 AM, or earlier, each day and participate in service activities of the day. There is no overnight or weekend call.
Evaluation Students are graded pass/fail based on evaluation of attending physicians. Evaluation is based on the student's participation, willingness to learn, and ability to interact appropriately in the autopsy setting.
Notes Students intending to pursue a specialty other than pathology are encouraged to apply. Students interested in pathology will be better prepared to begin anatomic pathology residency after completing this course. Bring your own scrubs.