Pathology and Lab Medicine

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General and special pathology for pharmacists and physical therapists. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students enrolled in Pharmacy and Nutrition or Physiology, or permission of the department.

General Information

Welcome to the array of graduate programs offered by the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. The College of Medicine currently has graduate programs covering the biomedical sciences, health sciences, clinical sciences, school of physical therapy and community health topics. We hope that you will find a graduate program and supervisor that will match with your research interests.

•  For more information about the Health Sciences Graduate Program
• Graduate Studies Website for general information on graduate studies at the University of Saskatchewan, including forms.
• Click here for faculty research interest in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

General Pathology EPAs Vs. 1

General Pathology EPAs Vs. 2

About the Program

The University of Saskatchewan offers a 5-year residency training program in Diagnostic & Clinical Pathology, and currently boasts ten residents at various training levels between PGY-1 and PGY-5.   The Diagnostic & Clinical Pathology Residency training program aspires to educate, support, and mentor residents that are capable, confident, and competent laboratory physicians with the skills to handle the wide variety of challenges posed in Diagnostic & Clinical Pathology practice.

The Diagnostic & Clinical Pathology residency program is based out of the Royal University Hospital located on next to the beautiful and bustling University of Saskatchewan campus. Training occurs in both of the major centers of the Province of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Regina.  In Saskatoon, training is provided at the Royal University Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, and Saskatoon City Hospital.  In Regina, training is provided at Regina Pasqua Hospital and Regina General Hospital.

Diagnostic & Clinical Pathology is a broad based specialty that bridges clinical and laboratory medicine, incorporating aspects of both anatomic pathology and clinical pathology.

The first year PGY1 of training is a clinical training year during which the resident rotates through clinical disciplines, including general surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, oncology, internal medicine, and several electives.  This basic clinical training year provides the Pathology resident with a basis of clinical knowledge that will assist them in clinical interpretation of Pathology results as well as assisting in preparation for the LMCC Part II examination. For more information about this examination, please see the Medical Council of Canada website: http://www.mcc.ca.

The remaining four years PGY2 through PGY5 are devoted to anatomic pathology (including autopsy/forensic pathology, surgical pathology, and cytology) and clinical pathology (hematopathology, medical microbiology and clinical biochemistry).  

The following table outlines the duration spent in each of these fields (1 block=4 weeks). 

Additional training is provided in medical ethics, laboratory management, critical evaluation of medical information, and communication skills. Residents are expected to complete a research project during their five-year residency, and are provided with protected time in which to do so. The program includes ample selective time which is coordinated with the Program Director.  Selectives have occurred across the country and internationally. 

We are proud of our program and what we have accomplished and anticipate further growth in the years to come.  
We invite you to explore our program!