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Affiliated Teaching Hospitals
University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC)
UWMC is a 450-bed, tertiary-care referral center and
consistently ranks as one of the best U.S. primary-care hospitals by US News &
World Report. Patients from across the Pacific Northwest seek its medical expertise;
many have rare diseases, uncommon variants of disease, or receive new or unusual treatment
modalities. Neonatal intensive care, radiation therapy, artificial dialysis, open heart
surgery, an imaging center, multi-organ transplant, and clinical research are major
services provided by hospital. Our staff of pathologists, consultants and residents review
approximately 240 autopsies, 25,000 surgical specimens, 4,000 referrals and consultations,
and 1,700 cytogenetic cases each year.
Harborview Medical Center
(HMC)
This 340 bed hospital is operated and staffed by the University of Washington Medical School. It is nationally renowned for its trauma, burn and cardiac care units. It is the only Level I trauma center in the state of Washington. The hospital serves the greater Seattle area and the adjacent northwestern states including Alaska. With the completion of the long range capital improvement project there has been substantial expansion of the hospital including Anatomic Pathology and the clinical labs which are located in newly renovated quarters. The hospital houses the cytology laboratory for Harborview and UWMC. The laboratory staff includes five anatomic pathologists who hold academic appointments at the University of Washington. There are three full time faculty in laboratory medicine. The King County Medical Examiner’s office, which is located in Harborview, is staffed by three pathologists under the directorship of Dr. Donald Reay. Two residents in anatomic pathology and two in clinical pathology are based at Harborview for varying periods of time.
VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VA)
The VA Puget Sound Health Care System is a 488-bed
hospital providing general medical care for veterans from Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
The anatomic pathology division has three pathologists, examining more than 5,500 surgical
specimens each year, and performs about 100 autopsies. A new cytopathology service will
begin in July 1999. The staff members integrate service, teaching and research
responsibilities and dedicate themselves to various training programs involving pathology
residents, surgical residents, and medical students. The general VA patient population
emphasizes disorders of the alimentary, cardiovascular, genitourinary,
immunohematopoietic, integumentary, and respiratory systems, and the staff pathologists
have consequently developed considerable interest and expertise in these areas. The bone
marrow transplant patient population provides a rich spectrum of clinicopathologic
disorders. Staff members and trainees participate in a variety of weekly conferences
interacting with members of many clinical services. The weekly autopsy pathology
conference is exceptionally well attended and enthusiastically received. Throughout the
course of each training experience, trainees take responsibility for work commensurate
with the respective level of knowledge and ability.
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
(CHRMC
This 200-bed University of Washington affiliated
hospital is the primary pediatric institution for the City of Seattle and is the main
pediatric tertiary care center for the Northwest. It provides a wide variety of
specialized clinics and departments for the diagnosis and treatment of infant, childhood
and adolescent diseases. Laboratory staff, under the directorship of Dr. Denis Benjamin,
include four pathologists and four PhD’s. Major areas of research interest include
growth and development, congenital malformations, pediatric malignancies and genetic
disorders. Each resident is assigned to anatomic pediatric pathology for a 10-week block
in the second year of training.
Sacred Heart Medical Center (Spokane)
This 640 bed medical center provides comprehensive tertiary care for Eastern Washington. Sacred Heart is a site for elective rotations or for a one year fellowship for senior trainees. Laboratory staff, under the directorship of Dr. Mark Williamson, includes six pathologists, four PhD’s, and a hematologist. With large and diverse surgical pathology and cytology services, many training opportunities exist. Subspecialty rotations are also available in GI pathology, dermatopathology, electron microscopy, cytogenetics and hematology.
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