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Welcome to the Department of

Pathology at UPMC!

Some of you may be visiting our department to learn more about daily Pathology practice in

order to help you decide if Pathology is for you. Others have chosen a medical specialty but

want to focus on learning more about pathophysiology in order to become a well-rounded

physician. Others performing research may want to learn what happens in the Pathology

department. Whatever your reason for joining us, we are glad you are here!

Although pathologists are commonly found in and around the laboratory rather than on patient

floors, we are very active members of the healthcare team, who communicate regularly with

clinicians about patient cases or unusual results. Some examples of what pathologists do to

manage the care of patients are:

Making histologic diagnoses of diseases

Performing autopsies to determine cause and manner of death

Performing routine and specialty blood testing

Identifying and characterizing infectious organisms

Carrying out molecular genetic testing for malignancies and other diseases

Engaging in research. Nearly all our department’s faculty are engaged in some type of

research. Many are funded by the NIH or national foundations.

If you want to explore what the Pathology department has to offer medical students, a summary

of our electives and educational opportunities follows. If you have questions or want to learn

more, feel free to contact me or our resident liaisons.

Warm Regards,

Marie C. DeFrances, MD, PhD

Director, UPMC Pathology Residency Program

Director, Pathology Medical Student Education

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