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. 2016 Sep 28;3:2374289516665393. doi: 10.1177/2374289516665393

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Figure 6. — Time to competency for practicing pathology. The current training model for anatomic and clinical pathology with 1 or 2 fellowships is typically 9 to 10 years including medical school. Even so, community pathologists express opinions that many of our trainees lack specific practice skills. Altering our training process can reduce the time to competency by introducing practice skills earlier in training and accelerating graduated responsibility. In addition, an advanced pathology practice pathway (APP) providing a continuum from medical school through residency could reduce the time to practice by another year.