Finding pathologist to Rotate with

[michelleDO]

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Hi Guys,
Just wanted to ask for help from anyone who knows any pathologist around Des Moines or next towns that takes student for elective rotation. Thanks for any info.

Lecom MSIII

 

[dermpathdoc]

Michelle,
I would try calling Mercy Medical center in Des Moines or Iowa Methodist Pathology Depts. I don't know any of them persoanlly, but I am sure they would happy to help out as they do have connections with Des Moines University.

 

[schrute]

hey Michelle.

Mercy Medical Center has a dozen or so pathologists; a 2 week rotation consists of mornings in the various lab depts (micro, blood bank, immuno, gross, etc...) and afternoons in the gross lab working with PAs and dbl scoping with the docs on any frozens that come down. plenty of reading time, not tons of dbl scope time or one-on-one teaching, but you get a good appreciation for all the aspects of laboratory medicine and see a fair # of grossing and frozens. (ie. you see the whole process of a UA / stool culture / transfusion request / bone marrow biopsy / pap smear from start to finish--not terribly exciting but something most people take for granted).
usually you'll be given a box of periph smear slides and on the last day or two of the rotation, the chief path with dbl scope and pimp you good.