CURRICULUM FOR SPECIALIST TRAINING IN HISTOPATHOLOGICAL AUDIT

Specialist Training in Histopathological Audit

Abstract

Introduction

The histopathological audit is necessary to monitor the quality of work being carried out in the histopathology department. It is a process to detect inadequacies, to update procedures and for an improved final diagnosis. Furthermore with the change of staff at all level, there is a tendency for previously set standards to be modified and for the level of care to alter [1].

The specialist curriculum in “Histo-pathological audit” will be an educational programme for trainee, who enters full time training in FCPS, M Phil and PhD histopathology at  AM College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

The specialist-training programme will span during the first two years of training in histopathology. Attendance in group-discussions, relevant post-graduate courses and workshop, so designed, will be mandatory. Assessment will be done on monthly & quarterly basis. Development of this short course can also be used as model for development of any new course in any speciality.