Pathology is the study (logos) of suffering (pathos). As a science, pathology focuses on the structual and functional consequences of injurious stimuli on cells, tissue, and organs and ultimately the consequences on the entire organism. To me pathology is one of the most facinating and challanging fields in medicine today. With further advances in technology and a better understanding of cellular and mollecular structure in particular genetic aspects we can understand a disease and with that we can cure the disease.

    Here are some links to great sites covering almost every aspect of pathology:
The American Assosciation of Pathology Assistants Official Home Page- Lists coming conferences, accredidation news and a job hot line for members.

Southwestern Department of Pathology - check out the Online Case Conferences.

Tumor Board Home page- A ton of great pictures both gross and micro (My favorite web page)

Case of the Week - Interactive diagnosing of a new case every week (Go ahead and give it a shot)

    Here are a list of Colleges and Universities with great pathology programs:
Quinipiac University - One of the best allied health schools in the nation particularly in Pathology Assistance.
Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pathology
Medical Education Information Center from the University of Texas at Houston
Brown University - Pre- and post-doctoral studies in pathology provide research trainig to study the basic mechanisms of disease with environmental etiologies.
Case Western Reserve University -Department of Pathology lists its affiliated and full-time faculty members, and presents the range of courses available in graduate studies.
Cornell University - Weill Medical College Dept. of Pathology gives specifics of the residency and fellowship program in anatomical pathology and laboratory medicine.
Dartmouth College - Compare the curriculum for residency training and pre-doctoral fellowships in anatomical and clinical pathology at the medical center.
Duke University - Examine the graduate study program in experimental pathology, intended to lead to a PhD. Also offers courses in general pathology and histology.
Emory University - Pathology and laboratory medicine training programs include oral pathology residencies, medical student courses, and fellowships.
Finch University of Health Sciences - Chicago Medical School pathology department conducts an MS/MD program concurrently with the medical school curriculum. See the list of electives.
George Washington University - Pathology training includes medical student courses, a fellowship in cytopathology, residencies, and a program in clinical laboratory science.
Georgetown University - Post-residency fellowships cover areas such as hematopathology and surgical pathology, and the PhD program focuses on experimental pathology.
Indiana University - Programs at the School of Medicine include residencies, cytotechnology, and fellowships in forensic and surgical pathology, and dermatopathology.
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Pathology education activities include courses in second year pathology, residencies, fellowships, and a graduate program in pathobiology.
Kansas University - Read the resident's program brochure for an indication of the scope of the training and the facilities, then request application materials.
Louisiana State University - Delve into the medical center's pathology training programs which include courses for medical students, graduate studies, and residencies.
Michigan State University - Scan an outline of the pathology department's advanced degree programs, and the major areas of research which include comparative pathology.
New York University - School of Medicine offers a residency program in anatomical and clinical pathology, as well as a training program in molecular oncology.
Ohio State University - Study the range of graduate and postgraduate training programs in human pathology, read the admission policies, and meet the faculty personnel.
Stanford University - Explore the residency positions in anatomic, clinical, surgical and neuropathology, plus post-doctorates in experimental and molecular pathology.
Thomas Jefferson University - Explore the practical details of the graduate program in developmental biology and tetralogy, and the PhD program in pathology and cell biology.
Tulane University - Explore the pathology programs in medical and graduate education, which include residency training programs and a course in medical pathology.
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Residents at  the Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine experience both anatomical and clinical pathology in a combined training program.
Univ. of Nth Carolina, Chapel Hill - Get a broad picture of the residency training
program in pathology, and the range of post-residency fellowships. Download an application form.
University of Alabama, Birmingham - Investigate the training program at UA Medical Center, with residencies in clinical and anatomical pathology, and fellowships in specialty areas.

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