Integrated AP/CP Training

The AP/CP residency program is fully integrated. The Department strives to achieve an optimal balance between service and education. Rotations are primarily at UC Davis Medical Center with other core rotations at the VA Northern California Health Care System at Mather Field. Residents have the flexibility of creating their own schedules. The curriculum is as follows:

Anatomic Pathology – 25 months

Bootcamp (“Intro to Residency”) – 1 month
Surgical Pathology sub-specialty UC Davis Medical Center – 9-10 months
Frozen/Renal UC Davis Medical Center - 1 month
Autopsy Sacramento County Coroner’s Office – 3 months (includes forensics and neuropathology)
Cytology UC Davis Medical Center – 2 months
Surgical Pathology at the VA Hospital in Mather – 7-8 months
Dermatopathology UC Davis Medical Center – 1 month

Clinical Pathology – 18 months (All UC Davis Medical Center)

BloodBank/Transfusion Medicine – 4 months
Hematology/immunology – 5 months
Clinical Chemistry/Toxicology – 3 months
Microbiology – 2-3 months
Molecular pathology – 2 months
Lab Management/Informatics (PGY 3-4) – 1-2 months

Electives – 5 months

Customized based on trainee needs and career goals to include any of the following:
- Additional subspecialty training in AP
- Additional CP exposure
- Mentored Research rotations

For questions regarding the Residency Program, please contact Residency Coordinator, Rachel C. Joseph, at 916-734-0764 or via email at HS-PathResidency@ucdavis.edu .