Pathologists' Assistants (PAs) are highly trained health
professionals who provide anatomic pathology services under the direct supervision
of a medically-qualified pathologist.
Pathologists’ Assistants interact with pathologists carrying out their
duties under the direction of a Pathologist. The extra technical skills brought
to the laboratory by the PAs, standardize and enhance the overall quality in
the practice of anatomic pathology. The decreased time pathologists spend on
more routine tasks enables them to maximize their time spent on more complex
problems and increase the technical repertoire of the laboratory. The PAs
assumes major responsibility for the initial examination and dissection of all
surgically removed tissues and to a variable extent, for the dissection of
bodies during post-mortem examination. This two-year program, comprised of
intense academic studies combine with a one-year practicum, and a two month
community elective, will enable the students to earn a graduate degree. The Pathologists’
Assistant program at Western University, Schulich School of Medicine &
Dentistry, Department of Pathology offers the students the opportunity to train
in the highly specialized field of anatomical pathology. This two-year,
full-time program begins in September of each year. The first year is comprised
of various courses. The second year of the program is composed of rotations
through the hospital experience in autopsy and surgical pathology, research
project and completing a two month community elective. Pathologists’ Assistant Program
The Pathologists’ Assistant Program
Graduate Program
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Tracey Koning
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