General Pathology Clerkship

A general pathology clerkship focusing on diagnostic pathology's role in medical care, reviewing anatomic and clinical pathology work, and participating in clinical-pathologist discussions.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Erin Brooks3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the role of the pathology laboratories and pathologists in patient care

  • Describe the specimen requirements, processing, and workup of patient samples in the pathology laboratory area in which they rotated

  • Demonstrate increased facility with the underlying basic science knowledge required for these areas (eg histology, anatomy, molecular biology, microbiology, etc.)

  • Independently assess patient materials and construct a differential diagnosis of the disease process involved

  • Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary clinical team and other providers to coordinate care

  • Review, interpret and present current literature to support the diagnostic workup

Source: UW Guide

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  • Graduate/professional standing
PATH 920

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ERIN BROOKS is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Anatomic and clinical pathology
  • Clinical-pathologist discussions on pathological conditions
  • Diagnostic tissue laboratory operations

Skills

  • Assessing patient materials and constructing differential diagnoses
  • Coordinating care through communication with clinical teams
  • Describing specimen requirements and laboratory workup processes

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PATH 920 · Spring 2027

General Pathology Clerkship

Recorded 2026-10-14
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