title: Pathology residency training: time for a new paradigm.
abstract: The exponential growth of the field of pathology over the past several decades has created challenges for residency training programs. These challenges include the ability to train competent pathologists in 4 years, an increased demand for fellowship training, and the structuring and completion of maintenance of certification. The authors feel that pathology residency training has reached a critical point and that a new paradigm for training is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033. Electronic address: rdomen@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Domen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Divisions of Anatomic Pathology and Experimental Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baccon
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*
keywords: Maintenance of certification; Medical education; Pathology fellowship training; Pathology resident training; Pathology training; Residency training