Challenges in autopsy training for pathology residents: A survey of autopsy directors.

ABSTRACT: Resident training in autopsy provides a foundation of knowledge and skills for forensic pathologists and anatomic pathologists, but obstacles are present in ensuring quality training. A survey of US autopsy service directors at sites with pathology residency programs was used to identify common challenges in resident autopsy training. Respondents (n = 29) largely believed that negative attitudes from residents, faculty, training programs, and/or the medical system at large (34%) and time limitations (34%) were the most significant challenges for residency autopsy training. Regarding the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's decreased autopsy requirements from 50 to 30 required cases, respondents noted decreased difficulty (38% to 7%) for residents to achieve the minimum of

SUBMITTER: Scherpelz KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature