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The impact of an elective curriculum in pathology.

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Kinney, TD; Bradford, WD
Published in: Hum Pathol
May 1977

Under the revised medical curriculum at Duke University, elective courses were offered in the third and fourth years beginning in 1968-1969. Departmental electives in autopsy, surgical, and systemic pathology were offered as major courses, and the subspecialty courses in cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary, pediatric, and neuropathology were taught by specialists in those areas. Special topics in subcellular and molecular pathology, neoplasia, environmental diseases, and experimental pathology were subscribed by medical and graduate students alike. To determine the impact of elective courses in pathology, these electives were compared to those offered by other basic science disciplines. Tabulation of total courses offered, student enrollment, and total academic credit hours were constructed for each basic science area. The data show that over the six year study period the students elected more courses in pathology than in any other basic science. The most heavily subscribed electives in pathology were those that were clinically oriented, such as cardiovascular or renal pathology. One impact of this elective system may be to enhance recruitment. During the period studied, 29 Duke graduates interned in pathology compared to six under a comparable time period in the traditional curriculum.

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Hum Pathol

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0046-8177

Publication Date

May 1977

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

329 / 339

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pathology
  • Pathology
  • North Carolina
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • Curriculum
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Kinney, T. D., & Bradford, W. D. (1977). The impact of an elective curriculum in pathology. Hum Pathol, 8(3), 329–339. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0046-8177(77)80030-0
Kinney, T. D., and W. D. Bradford. “The impact of an elective curriculum in pathology.Hum Pathol 8, no. 3 (May 1977): 329–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0046-8177(77)80030-0.
Kinney TD, Bradford WD. The impact of an elective curriculum in pathology. Hum Pathol. 1977 May;8(3):329–39.
Kinney, T. D., and W. D. Bradford. “The impact of an elective curriculum in pathology.Hum Pathol, vol. 8, no. 3, May 1977, pp. 329–39. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0046-8177(77)80030-0.
Kinney TD, Bradford WD. The impact of an elective curriculum in pathology. Hum Pathol. 1977 May;8(3):329–339.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hum Pathol

DOI

ISSN

0046-8177

Publication Date

May 1977

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

329 / 339

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pathology
  • Pathology
  • North Carolina
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • Curriculum
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences