Presented at the 1999 APIII Conference Return to 1999 Abstract Index
SUNY HSC AT SYRACUSE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT WEB SITE
State University of New York Health Science
Center, Syracuse
Department of Pathology
Syracuse, New York
Schuyler Sanderson,
MD
Robert Schelper,
MD, PhD
Jannie Woo, PhD
S. Sanderson, MD; R. Schelper, MD, PhD; R. Hutchison, MD;
S. Mathur, MD; S. Landas, MD; J. Woo, PhD
A Department of Pathology Web site was launched in 1997 in support of research, education, and patient-care. At the APIII 98 Conference, we presented Web-based image enhanced pathology reports in an effort to improve communication among clinicians and pathologists. Diagnoses in these reports are now linked to PubMed citations. We have also introduced a PubMed linked clinical laboratory manual. This enables clinicians and health professionals to access test procedures while correlating test names with diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, and etiology in current literature.
We continue to refine and update our Pathology 200 Website for the 2nd year pathology course, while extending our efforts to graduate medical levels. Three PubMed-linked case study modules have been developed that permit self-directed learning for senior medical students, residents and fellows, and serve as a continuing education resource for practicing physicians. These modules are located in the Departmental Web site, under Education / Pathology Residency Training Program:
A gastrointestinal pathology image-based case study module with quizzes:
The participant submits answers that are graded online, and reviews a summary discussion that focuses on pertinent histologic and diagnostic features. Diagnosis is PubMed-linked to permit retrieval of recent citations. Cases are drawn from the weekly GI Pathology Conference.
An interactive hematopathology case study module involving blood smear evaluation with a "virtual" microscope:
In each case, the participant is required to complete a differential cell count and to submit a diagnosis, which will be linked to PubMed for recent citations. Actual cases of hematologic disorders are utilized for learning differential cell counting and the pathology of the disorders.
A CNS pediatric image enhanced case review with a concluding image-diagnosis matching quiz:
Images and quiz results are linked to PubMed for recent citations pertaining to diagnosis.
PubMed linking to the modules on our Web-site stimulates curiosity and encourages research into clinical areas of interests.
