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Loma Linda University School of Medicine Pathologists’ Assistant Program

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Pathologists’ Assistant Program

Loma Linda, USA

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Sep 2024

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Key Summary

    About: The Pathologists’ Assistant Program offers students an in-depth education in pathology. This two-year program combines classroom instruction with hands-on clinical experience to prepare graduates for certification. The curriculum covers topics such as anatomy, laboratory operations, and advanced pathology techniques.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as pathologists’ assistants, medical laboratory technologists, or researchers in pathology. There are opportunities in hospitals, private laboratories, and academic institutions.

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Introduction

Loma Linda University affirms the values below as central to its view of education. The Pathologists’ Assistant Program concurs with these values and upholds these values as central to the education of any medical professional.

Pathologists’ Assistants (PAs) are mid-level medical providers (analogous to a Physician’s Assistant) working in the surgical and autopsy divisions of the Pathology Department under the supervision of a medical doctor, usually a Pathologist.

In addition to clinical duties, PAs are also trained for management of the laboratory, tissue banking, teaching at the college/university level, and research presentation.

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