Faculty Advisor: Peter Canoll (Department of Pathology) and other members of the Neuropathology division.
Location:
Neuropathology Department, Presbyterian Hospital Building, 15th floor, room 124.
Description:
The Neuropathology rotation is a 6 week course that will span the PGY2 through PGY4 years of residency training. Each 2 week block is designed with a particular focus so that residents acquire a broad understanding of neuropathologic features of a variety of diseases over the course of their time on service, independent of the cases seen during the rotation. There will be some inherent cross-over between the individual blocks depending on the cases that occur during that block.
Learning will occur through a combination of self-study, frozen section cases and conferences, and daily sign-out of specimens with the attendings and fellows.
The general focus of each block is as follows:
- Block 1: Normal anatomy and histology, Surgical pathology (neoplasms), Neurodegenerative disease.
- Block 2: Muscle/Nerve pathology, non-neoplastic inflammatory and infectious disease.
- Block 3: Developmental pathology, Metabolic disorders, Toxic exposures
The day will begin between 8-9am. Residents are expected to spend their time in the neuropathology conference room (PH15, room 124) reviewing slides, reading, or going to frozen section cases when possible.
Sign-out is at 1:30pm daily in PH15, room 124.
Mandatory Conference schedule:
- Tuesday:
- 12pm: Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center/CPC – monthly (PH19)
- 4pm: Muscle and Nerve Biopsy conference (PH15)
- Thursday:
- 9:15am: Neuro-oncology Tumor Board (Radiation oncology conference room, PH Lobby)
- 10:30am: Neuropathology conference (PH15)
- Friday:
- Brain Cutting (Autopsy Suite, CHONY Sub-Basement, room T8)
Goals and Objectives:
Medical knowledge
To understand and identify the neuropathological characteristics of disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system including neurodegenerative diseases, neoplasms, neuropathy and myopathies, inflammatory, infectious, metabolic and genetic disorders.
To learn normal gross anatomy and histology of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
To give one 30-minute presentation in the course of the 6 weeks on a topic of your choice during the neuropathology conference on Thursday.
Interpersonal Skills and Communication
To understand the importance of communication with the neuropathologist to provide detailed clinical history to help with diagnosis.
To be able to interpret neuropathology reports in the context of your patient.
Professionalism
To be compliant with ethical and legal standards, work hour guidelines and the requirements of patient confidentiality.
To demonstrate appropriate respect for the opinions of other physicians in the evaluation and management of patients with neurological illness.
Systems-Based Practice
To better understand the role that the neuropathologist plays in the diagnosis of neurological diseases.
To demonstrate the ability to reference and utilize electronic information systems to access medical, scientific and patient information.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
To refine the use of the medical literature, including electronic databases, in the application to patient care and neurological education.