Program overview

Your clinical rotation will take place at two institutes: 11 blocks (4 weeks/block) of rotations on molecular pathology at the Department of Pathology at Geisinger (site #1) and one block (4 weeks) of medical genetic pathology rotation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC, site #2).

The curriculum is designed to provide you with:

A general introduction to the field of molecular genetic pathology
A more specific focus on applications of NGS in oncology and hematology
Understanding of the methods used in the molecular genetics, cytogenetics and molecular pathology laboratories such as:
• DNA extraction
• PCR
• Sequencing
• Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis
• Molecular genetic pathology online tools/databases
• Data analysis and interpretation
Participation in quality control and quality assessment activities.
Fellows in the MGP program have no on-call duties.

Teaching methods:

Clinical case review and signout
Didactic lectures
Tumor boards, conferences
CAP inspection/self-inspection, assay validation
Teaching activities
Journal clubs, literature/guideline review
Genetic counseling
Self-study and reading assignments
Research activities