Pathology and Cell Biology
Core Curriculum and Rotations
Core Curriculum
The four years of combined anatomic & clinical pathology training are divided as follows:
22 Months – AP (assigned as follows) Core Curriculum
19 Months – CP (assigned as follows) Core Curriculum
7 Months – Electives (AP or CP freely chosen)
48 Months – Total
Rotations
PGY-1
| Rotation | Location | Duration |
| Surgical Pathology (AP) | JAHVA-4; TGH-3; Bay Pines 2-weeks |
6.5 months |
| Cytology 1 (GYN) (AP) | TGH | 1/2 month |
| Forensic Pathology-Autopsy (AP) | County ME Office | 1 month |
| Hematopathology (CP) | JAHVA-2; TGH-1 | 3 months |
| Microbiology (CP) | TGH | 1 month |
| 12 months total |
PGY-2
| Rotation | Location | Duration |
| Surgical Pathology (AP) | Moffitt | 3 months |
| Cytology (Non-GYN) (AP) | Moffitt-2; TGH-1 | 3 months |
| Chemistry (CP) | JAHVA | 3 months |
| Microbiology (CP) | TGH | 1 months |
| Elective (AP/CP) | VA / Moffitt / TGH / Bay Pines | 1 month |
| Molecular (CP) | JAHVA | 1 month |
| 12 months total |
PGY-3
| Rotation | Location | Duration |
| Surgical Pathology (AP) | JAHVA(1); Bay Pines (1) | 2 months |
| Hematopathology (CP) | Moffitt | 3 months |
| Transfusion Medicine (CP) | One Blood | 2 months |
| Cytology (Non-GYN) (AP) | Moffitt | 1 month |
| Electives (AP/CP) | VA / Moffitt / TGH / ACH / ME | 3 months |
| Pediatric Pathology (AP) | All Children’s Hospital | ½ month |
| Forensic Pathology (AP) | County ME Office | ½ month |
| 12 months total |
PGY-4
| Rotation | Location | Duration |
| Surgical Pathology (AP) | USF Health / JAHVA / Bay Pines / TGH | 3 months |
| Advanced Clinical Pathology-Immunology (CP) | Moffitt | 2 months |
| Advanced Clinical Pathology-Microbiology (CP) | JAHVA | 2 months |
| Dermatopathology (AP) | Moffitt/USF Health | 1 month |
| Lab Management (AP/CP) | Moffitt | 1 month |
| Electives (AP/CP) | VA / Moffitt / TGH / ACH / ME | 3 months |
| 12 months total |
Contact Us
Dr. Evita Henderson-Jackson
Program Director
(813) 745-1183
Dr. Nicole Riddle
Associate Program Director
(813) 844-7431
Dr. Saeed Bajestani
Associate Program Director
(813) 745-2675
Michelle Burnham
Program Administrator of Residency and Forensic Fellowship
(813) 396-2515