PATH-5011: Basic Neuropathology

Dr. Suash SharmaLocation : Augusta University Hospital & Clinics, Murphey Building, Anatomic Path Lab

Enrollment :  2 Maximum

Prerequisites : Phase II

Duration : 1 month

Months Offered : All

Goals :

■ Learn basic pathologic diagnostic approach through participation in the surgical and autopsy
neuropathology service.
■ To successfully correlate pathologic diagnosis with clinical findings to help optimize therapeutic decision.


Objectives :

  1. To achieve familiarity and basic understanding of pathologic changes involving common disease of the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and skeletal muscle.
  2. To develop basic concepts of diagnostic value of pathologic evaluation of CNS neoplasia, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy resections, and autopsy neuropathology.
  3. To develop basic concepts of clinico-pathologic correlation through close interaction with neuropathologist on daily sign-outs and attending conferences.
  4. The potential exists for participation in research and publication.

Activities :

 

■ Participate in routine microscopic sign out with faculty including biopsies and gross surgical neuropathology specimens.

■ Understand the importance of frozen section diagnosis during intraoperative consultations.

■ Participate in the brain cutting, didactic and case conferences, and neuro-oncology tumor board.

■ Assists house staff to obtain case related clinical data.

■ Review neuroanatomy and basic neuropathology, on discussions across the microscope, power-point lectures and recommended literature.

Lecture Hours: 2 hours weekly 
Seminar Hours: 5-10 hours weekly
Lab Hours:  5-10 Hours weekly

 


Assessment :

■ Students will be evaluated based on attendance and participation in assigned activities as well as basic fund of knowledge with focus on pathologic diagnosis and clinical correlations.

■ Toward the end of the rotation, students are encouraged to give a 20-minute talk before the Anatomic pathology faculty and pathology residents on a topic of their interest and strength based on interesting case(s) encountered during this rotation.

This elective is by arrangement only. Please contact Meighan Kilpatrick at 706-721-2897 or mekilpatrick@augusta.edu.

 

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