scholarly journals Shared Pathology Informatics Network

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pathology Informatics

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Alignment of Pathology Residency With Practice II: Findings and Implications

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237428952110028
Author(s):  
W. Stephen Black-Schaffer ◽  
Stanley J. Robboy ◽  
David J. Gross ◽  
James M. Crawford ◽  
Kristen Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Graduate Medical Education ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Donor Center ◽  
Laboratory Management ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Billing And Coding ◽  
Future Practice

This article presents findings from a 4-year series of surveys of new-in-practice pathologists, and a survey of physician employers of new pathologists, assessing how pathology graduate medical education prepares its graduates for practice. Using the methodology described in our previous study, we develop evidence for the importance of residency training for various practice areas, comparing findings over different practice settings, sizes, and lengths of time in practice. The principal findings are (1) while new-in-practice pathologists and their employers report residency generally prepared them well for practice, some areas—billing and coding, laboratory management, molecular pathology, and pathology informatics—consistently were identified as being important in practice but inadequately prepared for in residency; (2) other areas—autopsy pathology, and subspecialized apheresis and blood donor center blood banking services—consistently were identified as relatively unimportant in practice and excessively prepared for in residency; (3) the notion of a single comprehensive model for categorical training in residency is challenged by the disparity between broad general practice in some settings and narrower subspecialty practice in others; and (4) the need for preparation in some areas evolves during practice, raising questions about the appropriate mode and circumstance for training in these areas. The implications of these findings range from rebalancing the emphasis among practice areas in residency, to reconsidering the structure of graduate medical education in pathology to meet present and evolving future practice needs.

scholarly journals Optimizing COVID-19 testing capabilities and clinical management using pathology informatics

JAMIA Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikar Chamala ◽  
Sherri Flax ◽  
Petr Starostik ◽  
Kartikeya Cherabuddi ◽  
Nicole M Iovine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
World Health ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The University ◽  
Reporting Data

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019, first reported in China in late 2019, has quickly spread across the world. The outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Here, we describe our initial efforts at the University of Florida Health for processing of large numbers of tests, streamlining data collection, and reporting data for optimizing testing capabilities and superior clinical management. Specifically, we discuss clinical and pathology informatics workflows and informatics instruments which we designed to meet the unique challenges of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing. We hope these results benefit institutions preparing to implement SARS-CoV-2 testing.

Advancing Practice, Instruction, and Innovation Through Informatics (APIII 2005): Scientific Poster Session Abstracts

2006 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
pp. 890-903
Keyword(s):  
Poster Session ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Poster Sessions ◽  
Scientific Poster ◽  
The University ◽  
Development Center ◽  
Annual International Conference ◽  
Pittsburgh School

Abstract Scientific poster sessions (http://apiii.upmc.edu/abstracts/index.html) were conducted at the 10th annual international conference on Advancing Practice, Instruction, and Innovation Through Informatics (APIII 2005) on August 24–26, 2005, at Lake Tahoe, Calif. One of the course directors was Michael J. Becich, MD, PhD, professor of pathology and information sciences and telecommunications, director of the Center for Pathology Informatics, and director of Benedum Oncology Informatics Center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa. Also serving as course director was John R. Gilbertson, MD, director of research and development, Center for Pathology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pathology Informatics Questions and Answers From the University of Pittsburgh Pathology Residency Informatics Rotation

2004 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Residency Training ◽  
Slight Modification ◽  
Skill Level ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Computer Skill ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
The University

Abstract Context.—Effective pathology practice increasingly requires familiarity with concepts in medical informatics that may cover a broad range of topics, for example, traditional clinical information systems, desktop and Internet computer applications, and effective protocols for computer security. To address this need, the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa) includes a full-time, 3-week rotation in pathology informatics as a required component of pathology residency training. Objective.—To teach pathology residents general informatics concepts important in pathology practice. Design.—We assess the efficacy of the rotation in communicating these concepts using a short-answer examination administered at the end of the rotation. Because the increasing use of computers and the Internet in education and general communications prior to residency training has the potential to communicate key concepts that might not need additional coverage in the rotation, we have also evaluated incoming residents' informatics knowledge using a similar pretest. Data Sources.—This article lists 128 questions that cover a range of topics in pathology informatics at a level appropriate for residency training. These questions were used for pretests and posttests in the pathology informatics rotation in the Pathology Residency Program at the University of Pittsburgh for the years 2000 through 2002. With slight modification, the questions are organized here into 15 topic categories within pathology informatics. The answers provided are brief and are meant to orient the reader to the question and suggest the level of detail appropriate in an answer from a pathology resident. Results.—A previously published evaluation of the test results revealed that pretest scores did not increase during the 3-year evaluation period, and self-assessed computer skill level correlated with pretest scores, but all pretest scores were low. Posttest scores increased substantially, and posttest scores did not correlate with the self-assessed computer skill level recorded at pretest time. Conclusions.—Even residents who rated themselves high in computer skills lacked many concepts important in pathology informatics, and posttest scores showed that residents with both high and low self-assessed skill levels learned pathology informatics concepts effectively.

Advancing Pathology Informatics, Imaging, and the Internet (APIII 2001)

2002 ◽  
Vol 126 (7) ◽  
pp. 781-802
Keyword(s):  
Poster Session ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
The Internet ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
National Conference ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
The University ◽  
Pittsburgh School ◽  
Information Sciences

Abstract Scientific and E-Poster Session AbstractsScientific (http://apiii.upmc.edu/apiii2001) and E-poster (http://apiii.upmc.edu/apiii2001) sessions were conducted at the sixth national conference on Advancing Pathology Informatics, Imaging, and the Internet (APIII 2001) on October 3–5, 2001, in Pittsburgh, Pa. The course director was Michael J. Becich, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Information Sciences & Telecommunications, Director of the Center for Pathology Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of Benedum Oncology Informatics Center.

Training in Pathology Informatics: Implementation at the University of Pittsburgh

2003 ◽  
Vol 127 (8) ◽  
pp. 1019-1025 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Harrison ◽  
Jimmie Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Training Model ◽  
Course Evaluation ◽  
Skill Level ◽  
Full Time ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Informatics Training ◽  
Desktop Computing ◽  
Core Rotation ◽  
The University

Abstract Context.—Pathology informatics is generally recognized as an important component of pathology training, but the scope, form, and goals of informatics training vary substantially between pathology residency programs. The Training and Education Committee of the Association for Pathology Informatics (API TEC) has developed a standard set of knowledge and skills objectives that are recommended for inclusion in pathology informatics training and may serve to standardize and formalize training programs in this area. Objective.—The University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa) core rotation in pathology informatics includes most of these goals and is offered as an implementation model for pathology informatics training. Design.—The core rotation in pathology informatics is a 3-week, full-time rotation including didactic sessions and hands-on laboratories. Topics include general desktop computing and the Internet, but the primary focus of the rotation is vocabulary and concepts related to enterprise and pathology information systems, pathology practice, and research. The total contact time is 63 hours, and a total of 19 faculty and staff contribute. Pretests and posttests are given at the start and end of the rotation. Performance and course evaluation data were collected for 3 years (a total of 21 residents). Results.—The rotation implements 84% of the knowledge objectives and 94% of the skills objectives recommended by the API TEC. Residents scored an average of about 20% on the pretest and about 70% on the posttest for an average increase during the course of 50%. Posttest scores did not correlate with pretest scores or self-assessed computer skill level. The size of the pretest/posttest difference correlated negatively with the pretest scores and self-assessed computing skill level. Conclusions.—Pretest scores were generally low regardless of whether residents were familiar with desktop computing and productivity applications, indicating that even residents who are computer “savvy” have limited knowledge of pathology informatics topics. Posttest scores showed that all residents' knowledge increased substantially during the course and that residents who were computing novices were not disadvantaged. In fact, novices tended to have higher pretest/posttest differences, indicating that the rotation effectively supported initially less knowledgeable residents in “catching up” to their peers and achieving an appropriate competency level. This rotation provides a formal training model that implements the API TEC recommendations with demonstrated success.

scholarly journals Integrated Pathology Informatics Enables High-Quality Personalized and Precision Medicine: Digital Pathology and Beyond

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoya Volynskaya ◽  
Hung Chow ◽  
Andrew Evans ◽  
Alan Wolff ◽  
Cecilia Lagmay-Traya; ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Digital Pathology ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Whole Slide Imaging ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Prognosis And Prediction ◽  
The Right

Context.— The critical role of pathology in diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction demands high-quality subspecialty diagnostics that integrates information from multiple laboratories. Objective.— To identify key requirements and to establish a systematic approach to providing high-quality pathology in a health care system that is responsible for services across a large geographic area. Design.— This report focuses on the development of a multisite pathology informatics platform to support high-quality surgical pathology and hematopathology using a sophisticated laboratory information system and whole slide imaging for histology and immunohistochemistry, integrated with ancillary tools, including electron microscopy, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics. Results.— These tools enable patients in numerous geographic locations access to a model of subspecialty pathology that allows reporting of every specimen by the right pathologist at the right time. The use of whole slide imaging for multidisciplinary case conferences enables better communication among members of patient care teams. The system encourages data collection using a discrete data synoptic reporting module, has implemented documentation of quality assurance activities, and allows workload measurement, providing examples of additional benefits that can be gained by this electronic approach to pathology. Conclusion.— This approach builds the foundation for accurate big data collection and high-quality personalized and precision medicine.

scholarly journals Career paths of pathology informatics fellowship alumni

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
JohnR Gilbertson ◽  
JosephW Rudolf ◽  
ChristopherA Garcia ◽  
MatthewG Hanna ◽  
ChristopherL Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Career Paths ◽  
Pathology Informatics

scholarly journals Pathology Informatics Trends in Anatomical Pathology: Analysis of 11 Years of United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Abstracts

2014 ◽  
Vol 142 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. A196-A196
Author(s):  
Muhammad Syed ◽  
Ioan Cucoranu ◽  
Anil Parwani ◽  
Liron Pantanowitz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pathology Informatics ◽  
Anatomical Pathology
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