not in basement

[thefifteenth]

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just out of curiosity, which pathology residency programs are not located in a basement? thoughts on which programs have the nicest facilities? not that i will choose where to do my training solely on aesthetics...

ps proof via pictures is appreciated 🙂

 

[Enkidu]

just out of curiosity, which pathology residency programs are not located in a basement? thoughts on which programs have the nicest facilities? not that i will choose where to do my training solely on aesthetics...

ps proof via pictures is appreciated 🙂

Is pathology located in the basement at some institutions? I think that our basement is the domain of radiation oncology - I was under the impression that this was usually the case because apparently their particle machines get pretty big. FWIW pathology is on the fourth floor.

 

[KCShaw]

Worked in a basement in one place, I think 2nd floor (but still no windows, central part of building) in the other though the small morgue was in the basement. I seem to recall the Penn State Hershey (?) path residents room having a very nice windowed view from a few stories up -- can't find a picture though. At the moment I can't recall the locations/windows of other places I've visited over the years.

"Nice" is in the eye of the beholder and depends on your goals. Some well funded academic behemoths appear to have never seen a broom or mop, but have the latest digital whatchamacallits, electron microscopy, IHC options flooding down the hallway, research monkeys everywhere, etc. Then some little community joints have the nice sparkly offices, skylights, view overlooking a little park, and whatnot but god forbid you try to order anything more exotic than an iron stain. Few really have it all.

It's funny, but a few colleagues and I were sharing photos of and views from our current offices. Brazil won, with a high balcony overlooking a cityscape and not-too-distant ocean, but if I understand correctly they have to get pre-approval for every IHC ordered. Take the good with the eh.

 

[TMZ2007]

they have to get pre-approval for every IHC ordered. Take the good with the eh.

Is that for clinical diagnosis or forensics?

 

[Deucedano]

Yes Penn State Hershey residents room does have quite a view from the 7th floor but mostly of corn fields and cow pastures. When I interviewed at UCSF, the resident room was advertised as having the best view in the country (golden gate bridge and part of the bay) by the attending who gave me a brief tour. It was pretty nice. The view from the VA in Palo Alto (Stanford) is pretty awesome also. I dont recall any program that I interviewed that was in the basement.

 

[KCShaw]

Is that for clinical diagnosis or forensics?

Clinical -- I get to listen in as a few from a former residency program discuss stuff. Interesting, and about the best way I keep up with AP to be honest, and I get to throw in a few snide comments or offer input on autopsy related stuff. Anyway -- my understanding is that down there they have to issue a basic diagnosis (e.g., poorly differentiated neoplasm) first in order for insurance to pre-approve for subsequent IHC. But I don't know any details of the practice setting (academic vs private vs government or whatever else they do). We're not all that far from the same situation it sounds like.

In forensics we rarely get IHC on anything. It happens, just more like once every several months or longer, rather than 10-20+ times a day. In those cases we might have to run it by the chief or deputy chief or whatever, but that depends. I don't think other countries have to deal with insurance companies for money in the forensic setting either, at least not as far as I've heard.

 

[yaah]

I actually can't remember any programs I have visited where path was in the basement, except for the morgue maybe. MRI or radonc are usually in the basement. My office now has no windows - first floor but middle of the building.