The BMC AP/CP training program is 48 months in duration. Note: Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology-only tracks are a total of 36 months with training in AP or CP rotations only.
YEAR 1
|
Surgical Pathology
(6 months)
|
Clinical Pathology
(Transfusion Medicine)
(3 months)
|
Autopsy
(3 months)
|
YEAR 2
|
Surgical Pathology
(2 months)
Forensic Pathology
(1 month)
|
Clinical Pathology
(Microbiology)
(3 months)
|
Cytopathology
(3 months)
|
Anatomic Pathology
(3 months)
|
YEAR 3
|
Surgical Pathology
(2-3 months) |
Clinical Pathology
(Chemistry)
(3 months)
|
Advanced Surgical Pathology
or
Elecive in Subspecialty Surgical Pathology (i.e. Dermatopathology)
|
Clinical Pathology
(Hematopathology)
(3 months)
|
YEAR 4
|
Clinical Pathology
(Advanced Hematology & Serologic Immunology) |
*Specialty Surgical Pathology
or
Elective/Research
|
Advanced Cytology
or
Senior Surgical Pathology
|
Clinical Pathology
(Molecular Biology & Cytogenetics)
(3 months)
|
*Specialty Surgical Pathology = Frozen section, Renal/EM, Neuropathology, Dermatopathology
NOTE: Year 2- Year 4 = Schedules may vary (see Sample Rotation Schedule)