PATH 603 - Clinical Rotations

8 Credit Hours
This course is the second of three consecutive courses comprising the Supervised Clinical Practice (SCP) component of the EVMS Pathologists’ Assistant Program. This course also consists of immersive clinical experiences in the various disciplines where Pathologists’ Assistants may serve. Students will function under the direct supervision and guidance of site preceptors (Pathologists, Pathologists’ Assistants, or other appropriate laboratory professionals). These rotations will include experience in Surgical Pathology, Medical Autopsy Pathology, Forensic Autopsy Pathology, Laboratory Management and Bio-Banking/Biorepository Sciences. The settings for these experiences will include district offices of Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office, military and Veterans Administration hospitals, community hospitals, larger private hospital complexes, academic medical centers and the EVMS Biorepository. Students will continue to develop skills for clinical practice, an emphasis will be placed in functioning with greater autonomy and efficiency. They will expand their repertoire of specimen types and perform duties of progressively increasing complexity. Learning objectives addressed in prior courses or clinical rotations will be reinforced and emphasized. This course will prepare the student to meet the demands of the working environment and expectations of a practicing Pathologists’ Assistant.