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| + | M. Ayman Asfour, MD |
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| − | Anwer Siddiqi, MD, MS |
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| − | Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr |
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| − | Dept of Pathology |
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| − | E-mail: asiddiqi@pathology.umsmed.edu |
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| + | Transfusion Medicine Director |
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| + | E-mail: maasfour@umc.edu |
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| + | Program website: http://www.umc.edu/Education/Schools/Medicine/Clinical_Science/Pathology/Academics%28Pathology%29/AP_/_CP_Residency_Program.aspx |
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+ | Program Director: M. Ayman Asfour, MD |
| − | Number of residents (per year / total): |
+ | Number of residents (per year / total): 2-3/12 |
Average work hours on surg path? 50 hrs/week |
Average work hours on surg path? 50 hrs/week |
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Are you allowed to do external rotations? Yes – Faculty are very supportive of residents in pursuing their goals and interests. |
Are you allowed to do external rotations? Yes – Faculty are very supportive of residents in pursuing their goals and interests. |
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| + | *Wide range of specimens and pathology (only academic medical center in the state) |
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| + | *Energetic faculty who like to teach |
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| + | *Relatively laid back atmosphere |
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| + | *Good board pass rates |
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| + | *In general, residents get good and competitive fellowships |
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| + | *Excellent new Chair, Janice Lage |
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| + | *Attendings give ample slide preview time |
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| + | *Research opportunities available, but not mandatory |
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| − | '''<u>Comment 1</u>''' |
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| − | '''Pros:''' |
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| − | *Wide range of specimens and pathology (only academic hospital in the state), energetic faculty who like to teach, laid back atmosphere, great board pass rates, residents get good and competitive fellowships. |
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| − | '''Cons:''' |
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| − | *Few fellowship options. Jackson is a small town. Mississippi? Actually not a bad place to live (and cheap). |
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'''Do you feel you have:''' |
'''Do you feel you have:''' |
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| − | Adequate preview time? |
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*Yes – encouraged to write up cases on our own |
*Yes – encouraged to write up cases on our own |
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| − | Adequate support staff (P.A.’s, secretarial, etc.)? |
+ | Adequate support staff (P.A.’s, secretarial, etc.)? |
| + | *Yes – We have a young energetic Masters degree level Pathologists' Assistant who actively grosses specimens and teaches residents |
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| − | *No – “PAs” but, techs gross most biopsies and grossing days are rarely >10-11 hours. |
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| + | *Three MLT's gross most biopsies |
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| + | *Grossing days are rarely >10 hours. |
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| + | ==[http://www.umc.edu/Education/Schools/Medicine/Clinical_Science/Pathology/Academics(Pathology)/Fellowship_in_Surgical_Pathology.aspx Surgical Pathology Fellowship]== |
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| + | *2 positions - junior attending curriculum |
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| − | ==[http://cytopathology.umc.edu/fellowship.html Cytopathology Fellowship]== |
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| + | ==[[Cytopathology Fellowship]]== |
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| + | *2 positions - ACGME accredited |
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| − | CAP Standardized Fellowship Application Accepted? Don’t know |
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| + | *<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;">We have an opening in our cytopathology fellowship program for '''July 2014'''. If you know of any trainees who would be interested, please have them contact Dr. Israh Akhtar at </span>[[iakhtar@umc.edu]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;">.</span> |
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M. Ayman Asfour, MD Pathology Residency Program Director Transfusion Medicine Director 2500 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216 |
Tel: (601) 984-1532 Fax: (601) 984-1531 E-mail: maasfour@umc.edu Program website: http://www.umc.edu/Education/Schools/Medicine/Clinical_Science/Pathology/Academics%28Pathology%29/AP_/_CP_Residency_Program.aspx |
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program[]
Program Director: M. Ayman Asfour, MD
Number of residents (per year / total): 2-3/12
Average work hours on surg path? 50 hrs/week
Are you allowed to do external rotations? Yes – Faculty are very supportive of residents in pursuing their goals and interests.
- Wide range of specimens and pathology (only academic medical center in the state)
- Energetic faculty who like to teach
- Relatively laid back atmosphere
- Good board pass rates
- In general, residents get good and competitive fellowships
- Approachable, friendly attendings, good resident-to-attending ratio
- Excellent new Chair, Janice Lage
- Attendings give ample slide preview time
- Research opportunities available, but not mandatory
Do you feel you have: Adequate preview time?
- Yes – encouraged to write up cases on our own
Adequate support staff (P.A.’s, secretarial, etc.)?
- Yes – We have a young energetic Masters degree level Pathologists' Assistant who actively grosses specimens and teaches residents
- Three MLT's gross most biopsies
- Grossing days are rarely >10 hours.
Adequate AP Teaching?
- Yes
Adequate CP Teaching?
Yes
Surgical Pathology Fellowship[]
- 2 positions - junior attending curriculum
Cytopathology Fellowship[]
- 2 positions - ACGME accredited
- We have an opening in our cytopathology fellowship program for July 2014. If you know of any trainees who would be interested, please have them contact Dr. Israh Akhtar at iakhtar@umc.edu.