From Yale: Pathology resident and fellow education in a time of disruptive technologies

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23078663

Clin Lab Med. 2012 Dec;32(4):623-38. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2012.07.004.

Pathology resident and fellow education in a time of disruptive technologies.

Ziai JM, Smith BR.

Source

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8035, USA.

Abstract

The development of disruptive technologies is changing the practice of pathology. Their implementation challenges traditional educational paradigms. Training programs must adapt to these heuristic needs. The dual explosion of new medical knowledge and innovative methodologies adds new practice aspects to the pathologist's areas of expertise. This transformation potentially challenges the traditional core model of training. It raises questions as to how pathology should incorporate future expanding subspecialty needs into educational and practice models. This article examines the impact of these disruptive technologies on resident and fellow education and explores alternative educational and practice models that may better accommodate pathology's future.