College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Pathology Elective – Lima AHEC

Title of Clerkship: Pathology Elective – Lima AHEC

Elective Type: Fourth Year Elective

Department: Pathology

Clerkship Site: Lima, Ohio

Course Number: PATH 722

Blocks available: By request through the AHEC Center Office.

Number of students per block: 1

Faculty: Dr. Sreenan, Dr. Malcolm, Dr. Kuhn, Dr. Patton, Dr. Feasel, Dr. Odronic, Dr. Wendroth, Dr. Patton and Dr. Griffith (Pathology Associates of Ohio)

Elective Description/Requirements:
Students will spend most of their time in the pathology department of St. Rita’s Medical Center and/or Lima Pathology Associates Lab. They will observe and assist with autopsies, the gross examination of surgical specimens, and the microscopic examination of a wide range of anatomical pathology specimens. They will be exposed to the major sections within the clinical laboratory with special emphasis on cytology, hematology, microbiology, chemistry and point of care testing.

Length of Clerkship: 4 Weeks

Links to EPO’s: Educational Objectives:

  1. Describe the basic principles of cytology and surgical pathology. EPOs: MK-4
  2. Describe and recognize benign versus malignant tumors. EPOs: MK-4 – PC-6
  3. Interpret lab tests in hematology, microbiology, chemistry, immunology and blood bank. EPOs: MK-3 – PC-6

Professionalism: UT/COM students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational
Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.

Instructional Methods:

  • One-to-one preceptorship to develop clinical skills
  • Problem-solving skills

Evaluation methods employed

  • Attendance
  • Faculty observation and assessment of clinical skills
  • Professionalism assessment

Prerequisites: Successful completion of threads 1-4

LIMA AHEC Center Office Contact: Roni Kaufman, M.Ed
Phone Number: 1.419.226.9450
Email: limaahec@outlook.com

Clerkship Director: Amira F. Gohara, MD

Clerkship Coordinator: Mary Okdie
Phone Number: 419-383-3477
Email: mary.hurley@utoledo.edu

Approved by ECC
April 2020

Last Updated: 2/19/23