Department of Pathology & Immunology

Pathology Residency Rotations

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Our rotations are four weeks long with 13 blocks/year for a total of 52 rotations over a four-year residency. In order to graduate, all residents are required to complete at least 18 months of clinical pathology and 18 months of anatomic pathology. Residents may start taking electives in second year with a total of six elective months over the four years.

We invite you to check our training site page for additional information regarding our rotations at each specific hospital.

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Anatomic Pathology Rotation Requirements
RotationDurationSites
Surgical Pathology12 monthsBen Taub, BSLMC, and VA
Pediatric Pathology2 monthsTCH
Cytology3 monthsBen Taub and VA
Forensic Pathology1 monthsHarris County Institute of Forensic Science
Medical Autopsy3-4 monthsBen Taub, BSLMC, VA, and TCH
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Clinical Pathology Rotation Requirements
RotationDurationSites
Transfusion Medicine/Coagulation4 monthsTCH and Ben Taub
Microbiology3 monthsTCH and Ben Taub
Chemistry3 monthsTCH, Ben Taub, and VA
Hematopathology4 monthsTCH, Ben Taub, and VA
Molecular Genetic Pathology1 monthTCH
Lab Management1 monthTCH