140.02A Off-Campus Clerkship (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): D. Balitzer, R. Ramachandran Prerequisite(s): Completion of core clerkships. Third or Fourth year standing.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Pathology 140.02A provides an elective opportunity for students to explore pathology clinical clerkships at non-UCSF institutions. Students will learn diagnostic pathology skills pertinent to their field of interest in general or sub-specialty fields of Anatomic Pathology.
140.02B Off-Campus Clerkship (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): D. Balitzer Prerequisite(s): Completion of core clerkships. Third or Fourth year standing.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Pathology 140.02B provides an elective opportunity for students to explore pathology clinical clerkships at non-UCSF institutions. Students will learn diagnostic pathology skills pertinent to their field of interest in general or sub-specialty fields of Anatomic Pathology.
150.03 Surgical & Autopsy Pathology (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): D. Balitzer Prerequisite(s): Consent of faculty member in charge of students research project and approval of Dr. Raga Ramachandran elective director.
Restrictions: Completion of 3rd year clerkships. Activities: Direct - Seminar, Direct - Lab-Science, Student - Seminar
Students will rotate through various subspecialty services in the department of Anatomic Pathology with exposure to specimen grossing, faculty sign-out and rapid diagnostic services such as frozen section and fine needle aspiration. Students will learn the basics of histology and principles of pathologic staging. The rotation may be tailored to the special interests of particular students.
150.05 Research in Pathology (2 - 18 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): D. Balitzer Prerequisite(s): Consent of faculty member in charge of students research project and approval of Raga Ramachandran director.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Independent Study, Student - Independent Study
Student continue previously initiated research projects under the guidance of faculty members.
198 Supervised Study (1 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Project, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Project, Student - Independent Study
Pathology 198 allows MS4s to design and pursue in-depth study or a project with faculty supervision within a specific area of interest in pathology. It reinforces self-directed study, an important component of the lifelong learning expected from a physician. Please see http://meded.ucsf.edu/mse/supervised-study-approval-form for additional background information, including the types of projects that are suitable for this course.