Resources for pathology rotations and residency?

[bunya12]

I've got a couple of away rotations lined up and I was hoping to get a resource to read as I go through the rotations. I already have a histology atlas from medical school, so I was just wondering what a good pathology residency "prep" resource might be? After skimming old threads, it seems that the Molavi book has been suggested. Any other recommendations or advice?

Thanks!

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[terriermed]

Definitely Molavi.

 

[tiredguy]

Also consider Quick Reference Handbook for Surgical Pathologists by Rekhtman and Bishop and pathologyoutlines.com as a free online resource. Of course, these resources are best for general SP and won't be as useful if your rotations are in cyto or clin path stuff like transfusion medicine. I would also not ignore Robbins since as a med student I found a lot of path faculty would ask Robbins-level questions to me (e.g. what is metaplasia) but of course those books will help you understand the actual signout better.

 

[ChaseD702]

I'm not sure for residency, but my clinical rotation I used pathologyoutlines.com a lot for quick reference and Manual for Surgical Pathology by Susan Lester for basics of SP procedure (outdated, but still useful). My preceptor recommended Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology as well, but it's a bit above what I need at this point. I guess it really will depend on what you will be expected to do during your time there since path can be quite variable.

 

[pathslides]

I'm not sure for residency, but my clinical rotation I used pathologyoutlines.com a lot for quick reference and Manual for Surgical Pathology by Susan Lester for basics of SP procedure (outdated, but still useful). My preceptor recommended Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology as well, but it's a bit above what I need at this point. I guess it really will depend on what you will be expected to do during your time there since path can be quite variable.

Sternberg and Rosai are the most worthless books you could purchase. Completely useless for residency, board study, and actual practice. So many better books then those. Do not waste money on those garbage books that every resident thinks are necessary. I never bought them and used my book fund on books and resources that were far superior for my learning.

 

[ChaseD702]

Sternberg and Rosai are the most worthless books you could purchase. Completely useless for residency, board study, and actual practice. So many better books then those. Do not waste money on those garbage books that every resident thinks are necessary. I never bought them and used my book fund on books and resources that were far superior for my learning.

Soooo, no actual advice then? Gotta love cynics with no useful input.

 

[pathslides]

Soooo, no actual advice then? Gotta love cynics with no useful input.

My advice was not to waste your money on Sternberg or Rosai.