Pathologists' Assistant
Medicine (MD, Biomedical, and Professional Studies)
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies offers the Master of Science in Pathologists' Assistant (PathA). The pathologists' assistant is an intensely trained allied health professional who provides anatomic pathology services under the direction and supervision of a pathologist. Pathologists' assistants interact with pathologists in the same manner that physicians' assistants carry out their duties under the direction of physicians in surgical and medical practice. The two-year, full-time program begins in May of each year. The first year is the didactic portion, supplemented by laboratory exposure. The second year is the clinical education portion, composed of several hospital-based rotations offering progressively responsible experience in autopsy pathology, forensic pathology, pediatric pathology, and surgical pathology. These rotations are supplemented with informal classroom education and examinations conducted monthly at the University.
Degree | Availability | Location |
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MS |
Full-Time |
Philadelphia |