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Anatomic and Neuropathology Pathway
The Anatomic and Neuropathology Pathway (AP/NP) is a unique training experience that allows you to complete a combined Anatomic Pathology Residency and Neuropathology Fellowship in four years.
AP/NP rotation schedule
Review our rotation descriptions to learn more about each rotation. A typical AP/NP residency rotation schedule includes the following (one block is four weeks):
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Total
Year 1
| Rotations | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Frozen section lab/general surgical pathology | 2 blocks |
| Autopsy pathology | 2 blocks |
| Laboratory genetics | 2 blocks |
| GYN/placenta core | 1 block |
| Neuropathology | 1 block |
| Cytology I | 1 block |
| GI/liver core | 1 block |
| Genitourinary core | 1 block |
| Dermatopathology | 1 block |
| Breast core | 1 block |
Year 2
| Rotations | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Frozen section lab/general surgical pathology | 2 blocks |
| Autopsy pathology | 2 blocks* |
| Neuropathology | 2 blocks |
| Head/neck and endocrine core | 1 block |
| Cytology II | 1 block |
| Hematopathology I | 1 block |
| Lymph node pathology | 1 block |
| Thoracic core | 1 block |
| Elective | 2 blocks |
*Cardiovascular core is embedded into final blocks of autopsy.
Year 3
| Rotation | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Neuropathology | 8 blocks |
| Cytology III | 1 block |
| Frozen section fellow | 1 block |
| Neuro frozen section lab | 1 block |
| Elective | 2 blocks |
Year 4
| Rotation | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Neuropathology | 3 blocks |
| Neuro frozen section lab | 2 blocks |
| Muscle lab | 1.5 blocks |
| Nerve lab | 1.5 blocks |
| Bone and soft tissue core | 1 block |
| Ophthalmic pathology | 1 block |
| Peds/CSN Micro | 1 block |
| Elective | 2 blocks |
Total
| Rotation | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Neuropathology | 14 blocks |
| AP organ-based cores | 7 blocks |
| Frozen section lab and frozen section fellow | 5 blocks |
| Autopsy | 4 blocks* |
| Nerve and muscle lab | 3 blocks |
| Neuro frozen section lab | 3 blocks |
| Cytology | 3 blocks |
| Lab genetics | 2 blocks |
| Hematology/lymph node | 2 blocks |
| Dermatopathology | 1 block |
| Ophthalmic pathology | 1 block |
| Peds/CSN micro | 1 block |
| Elective | 6 blocks |
| Total: | 52 blocks |
*Cardiovascular core is embedded into final blocks of autopsy.