The Residency Training Program in
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UNC Hospitals offers a four-year, combined
anatomic pathology (AP) and clinical pathology (CP) residency with opportunities
for research and for post-residency subspecialty fellowships. The Program is fully accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
The goals and objectives of the training program include providing
a flexible, broad-based training program for physicians seeking
training in pathology for either an academic or community-practice
career.
All major areas of anatomic and clinical pathology
are covered in the
AP/CP training program. The curriculum is organized to intermingle AP and CP core rotations during the first three years of training and to concentrate elective rotations in the fourth year. Experience in laboratory management,
computer applications, quality assurance programs, cost
containment programs,
and medical informatics is also provided. Trainees participate
in teaching medical students and in interpreting the results
of pathologic examinations to the UNC Hospitals' clinical
staff.
Weekly
teaching conferences cover a wide variety of topics and
are an integral part of the training program. All rotations are at UNC.
The
Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner (OCME) of the State of
North
Carolina
is located in the same building as the Department of
Pathology
and Laboratory Medicine. With over 1400 forensic autopsies
performed in this facility each year, the OCME provides
our residents with
unparalleled opportunities for experience in all aspects
of forensic pathology and in autopsy pathology. Post-residency
fellowship
training in forensic pathology and toxicology is also
offered.
Application
to the training program is through the Electronic
Residency
Application Service (ERAS).
The Program will have four PGY-1 positions for 2007–2008, and these will be filled through the National Resident
Matching Program (NRMP).
The application process begins in September, and the deadline
for receiving applications is December 3, 2007. UNC Hospitals'
Graduate Medical Education Policies, including those on visas and on resident
eligibility and selection for recruitment and appointment, are
available online for review.
For additional information, please email the Program Director, Dr. Thomas Bouldin. |
