Dr. Larry True directs the anatomic pathology training and overall pathology residency training program.

First Year AP Training. During their initial year, residents train in autopsy pathology, surgical pathology, and cytology. Assigned cases in rotation, residents primarily analyze the anatomical disease process and its correlation with clinical findings. Autopsy and surgical pathology receive approximately equal attention during the first year.On the average, residents spend 4 months each at UWMC, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Harborview Medical Center (including King County Medical Examiner’s Office). At UWMC, residents spend 2-3 months in autopsy pathology training with Dr. Corinne Fligner, Director of Autopsy Pathology and one month in surgical pathology training with Dr. Rodger Haggitt, Director of Hospital Pathology. The rotation at the VA provides concurrent training in autopsy and surgical pathology, directed by Drs. Thorning (Director of AP), Garcia and Ritchie. At Harborview, residents study primarily surgical pathology and cytology, supervised by Dr. Reichenbach (Director of Pathology), Dr. Kiviat (Director of Cytology) and Dr. Garcia (Director of Resident Training in Cytology). While on rotation at Harborview Medical Center, the resident receives forensic pathology training at the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, under the supervision of Drs. Reay (Chief Medical Examiner) and Harruff.

Second Year AP Training. The resident devotes this year to surgical pathology at UWMC. This rotation provides comprehensive training and experience in general surgical pathology, in the management and diagnosis of rare diseases and complex specimens, and in subspecialty areas, including hematopathology, renal pathology, and neuropathology. In addition, residents receive case-based training in the subspecialty areas of immunocytochemistry, ultrastructure, and flow cytometry. For two months of the second year, residents study Anatomic Pathology at Children’s under the direction of Dr. Denis Benjamin, Chief of Service. The remainder of the second year of training provides elective opportunities. We designed our program so residents increase their responsibility for independent sign out of surgical specimens during their second year of Anatomic Pathology training.