Pathology Medical Schools

Duke University

• As one of the most prominent medical schools in the nation, it comes as no surprise that Duke University also offers a pathology program as part of its medical curriculum. Duke is a world renowned institution that is respected for its cutting-edge research. Duke offers a residency program as part of its medical school. Research at Duke is focused on three primary areas---vascular biology, inflammation research and tumor biology. The Ph.D. program at Duke generally takes four or five years to complete. Courses offered as part of the program include pathology, molecular and cell biology, microscopic anatomy and the molecular aspects of disease.

  Duke University Medical Center
  Department of Pathology
  Box 3712
  Durham, NC 27710
  919-684-2454
  pathology.mc.duke.edu

University of Utah

• Another option for graduate study in the field of pathology is offered through the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah. Utah's experimental pathology program provides students with a combination of clinical research experience and lecture and seminar courses in various fields, such as structural methods, biophysical chemistry, genetics and genomes, biological chemistry and cell biology. The University of Utah also offers a medical residency program, where students can receive additional training in clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. The university offers both a bachelor's of science and a master's of science degree program in pathology as well.

  Department of Pathology
  University of Utah
  15 North Medical Drive East
  Salt Lake City, UT 84112
  801-581-4390
  path.utah.edu

University of Rochester Medical Center

• The University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, provides another opportunity for medical students to learn pathology. The school provides graduate level education in the field, along with residency programs for medical students. Areas of research covered include cancer biology, stem cell development, biology and neurological disease and neurobiology.

  University of Rochester Medical Center
  Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 626
  Rochester, NY 14642
  585-275-7811
  urmc.rochester.edu