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Pathology informatics fellowship training: Focus on molecular pathology
Diana Mandelker1, Roy E Lee2, Mia Y Platt3
1Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Journal of Pathology Informatics
|May 21, 2014
Summary
Pathology informatics training is enhanced by combining it with molecular pathology. A new curriculum integrates informatics principles with molecular diagnostics to train future specialists.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Informatics
- Molecular Pathology
- Pathology Informatics
Background:
- Pathology informatics is an emerging subspecialty integrated into pathology practice.
- Pathology informaticians require a broad skill set in information systems, workflow, and management.
- Combining informatics with molecular pathology is a natural extension due to informatics' application in molecular diagnostics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the relevance of current pathology informatics fellowship curriculum topics for molecular pathology.
- To develop a structured curriculum for fellows interested in both pathology informatics and molecular pathology.
Main Methods:
- Fellows and faculty in pathology informatics and molecular pathology evaluated core curriculum topics.
- A curriculum was developed focusing on the overlap between pathology informatics and molecular pathology.
- The curriculum includes didactics, operational rotations, and research projects.
Main Results:
- A structured curriculum was successfully developed for dual pathology informatics and molecular pathology fellows.
- The curriculum addresses the specific needs of training in both rapidly advancing fields.
Conclusions:
- The scope of molecular diagnostics is rapidly expanding with technological advancements.
- Informatics challenges in molecular pathology require specific training principles.
- The developed curriculum prepares future molecular pathologists with essential informatics skills.