EPA Checklist

EPA

Required successful observations

Number of observations completed

TRANSITION TO DISCIPLINE STAGE (2 blocks)

1. Participating in basic specimen handling

6

Part A: 5

(At least 1 of each specimen type)

Part B: 1

2. Summarizing relevant clinical information for    clinicopathologic correlation

3

(At least 1 autopsy)

3. Demonstrating basic skills in microscopy

2

Part A: 1

Part B: 1

4. Creating a personal teaching and learning plan

2

Part A: 1

Part B: 1

FOUNDATIONS STAGE (10 blocks)

1. Performing gross dissection of simple surgical specimens from accessioning to submission of blocks

10

2. Microscopic reviewing and reporting of simple surgical specimens

10

3. Assessing patients and integrating clinical information in the evaluation of disease processes

10

4. Performing basic tasks in autopsy pathology

2

CORE STAGE (44 blocks)

1. Initiating ancillary studies at the time of specimen receipt

5

2. Performing gross dissection of routine surgical specimens

50

3. Performing gross dissection of complex surgical specimens

100

4. Generating diagnostically accurate and complete pathology reports for routine surgical pathology cases

100

5. Generating diagnostically accurate and complete pathology reports for complex surgical pathology cases

100

6. Performing medical autopsies and generating complete and diagnostically accurate reports

13

Part A: 6

Part B: 5

Part C: 2

7. Performing routine forensic autopsies and generating complete and diagnostically accurate reports

12

Part A: 6

Part B: 6

8. Performing routine pediatric, fetal/perinatal autopsies

6

Part A: 3

Part B: 3

9. Selecting, interpreting, and integrating molecular test results

25

10. Selecting, interpreting and integrating ancillary diagnostic techniques other than molecular pathology

45

11. Managing cytopathology specimens within the preparation laboratory

15

Part A: 10

Part B: 5

12. Assessing and reporting cytopathology specimens

60

13. Conducting intraoperative assessments

15

14. Teaching health care professionals and colleagues

2

15. Participating in quality management activities

6

Part A: 1

Part B: 5

16. Conducting scholarly work

1

17. Maintaining personal learning and career plans

6

18. Participating in direct patient care activities that highlight clinicopathological correlation

6

Part A: 3

Part B: 3

TRANSITION TO PRACTICE (10 blocks)

1. Managing the daily workload of an anatomical pathologist including surgical pathology, intraoperative consultations, cytopathology and autopsy

10

2. Supervising, teaching and assessing junior learners

4

3. Participating in laboratory management activities, in the role of junior staff

2

Part A: 1

Part B: 1

4. Developing and implementing a personal learning plan geared to setting of future practice

1

5. Liaising with clinical services regarding the diagnostic, prognostic and predictive implications of molecular pathology test results

2

6. Representing Anatomical Pathology in multidisciplinary teams

3

Part A: 2

Part B: 1