Easing the transition into pathology residency: four years of experience implementing and optimizing an integrated anatomic pathology onboarding course tied to core ACGME competencies.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to the field of Anatomic Pathology continues to be minimal during the medical school years. With the increasing depth of medical knowledge and the diversity of tests performed in the laboratory, incoming residents are often underprepared to fulfill the common clinical and professional responsibilities required by residency. Initially, a course with 16 sessions and later expanded to 24 sessions was designed for incoming pathology trainees spanning from July to August (2021-2024). After feedback from the first year, several sessions were modified and improved including expansion of content on how to dictate reports, populate College of American Pathologists (CAP) cancer synoptic reports, and how to build and use quick texts to increase efficiency. In the most recent iteration of the

SUBMITTER: Poljak D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12803838 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature