Evidence-Based Alignment of Pathology Residency With Practice: Methodology and General Consideration of Results

Academic Pathology
W Stephen Black-SchafferRebecca L Johnson

Abstract

Few medical specialties engage in ongoing, organized data collection to assess how graduate medical education in their disciplines align with practice. Pathology educators, the American Board of Pathology, and major pathology organizations undertook an evidence-based, empirical assessment of what all pathologists need to learn in categorical residency. Two challenges were known when we commenced and we encountered 2 others during the project; all were ultimately satisfactorily addressed. Initial challenges were (1) ensuring broad representation of the new-in-practice pathologist experience and (2) adjusting for the effect on this experience of subspecialty fellowship(s) occurring between residency and practice. Additional challenges were (3) needing to assess and quantify degree and extent of subspecialization in different practice settings and (4) measuring changing practice responsibilities with increasing time in practice. We instituted annual surveys of pathologists who are relatively new (<10 years) in practice and a survey of physician employers of new pathologists. The purpose of these surveys was to inform (1) the American Board of Pathology certification process, which needs to assess the most critical knowledge, judgm...Continue Reading

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Aug 2, 2019·The Oncologist·Sharyl J NassKojo S J Elenitoba-Johnson
Jul 25, 2019·American Journal of Clinical Pathology·Steven H SwerdlowRebecca L Johnson
Apr 24, 2021·Academic Pathology·W Stephen Black-SchafferMichael B Cohen
Jun 13, 2021·Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology : JASC·Sara E MonacoGüliz A Barkan
Jun 5, 2021·Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine·Lisa K KochSuzanne M Dintzis

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