Pathology Program Curriculum

Resident Rotations

Rotations are generally evenly divided per year between anatomic and clinical pathology disciplines. Most rotations occur at CHI Health/Creighton University Medical Center.The CHI Health system has over 32,000 surgical pathology cases annually and over a million CP cases annually, providing ample material for resident education.

For the clinical pathology rotations, time is initially spent on the bench, learning the principles of instrumentation, procedures, sources of error, quality control, and handling of daily problems. Cases are initially worked up with the attending faculty member. Gradually residents are given more responsibility in working up cases. By the end of the third year, residents are expected to be relatively independent in working up cases and providing consultation to colleagues in the clinical disciplines.  Faculty members are always readily available for assistance. Specific clinical pathology electives can be included during the third and fourth year of residency.  

The anatomic pathology core rotations include 13 months of autopsy and surgical pathology at CHI Health/Creighton University Medical Center. Four months are devoted to the study of cytopathology. The resident will gain experience in immunopathology, medical informatics, and neuropathology, which are integrated into the rotations.