Table 1.
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Program Adjustments During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Program | Type of programming | Offerings |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomic Pathology Residency and Fellowships | Virtual passive programming | Live lectures (eg, regular structured curriculum, “q3” [see text], Grand Rounds) |
| Virtual active programming | Virtual sign-out sessions “WhatsApp” sharing of online educational resources Virtual meetings Virtual multi-institutional journal club Virtual well-being sessions |
|
| Virtual asynchronous programming | Recorded lectures (eg, regular structured curriculum, Grand Rounds, CAP offerings, USCAP offerings) | |
| Graduation | Virtual | |
| Recruitment | Virtual interviews | |
| Clinical Pathology Residency and Fellowships | Virtual passive programming | Live lectures (eg, regular structured curriculum) |
| Virtual active programming | “WhatsApp” sharing of online educational resources Virtual meetings Virtual multi-institutional journal club Virtual well-being sessions |
|
| Virtual asynchronous programming | Recorded lectures (eg, regular structured curriculum, Grand Rounds, CAP offerings, USCAP offerings) | |
| In-house activities | Transfusion medicine service, autopsy, clinical microbiology | |
| Graduation | Virtual | |
| Recruitment | Virtual interviews | |
| Employee | New employee orientation | Virtual |
| Medical Laboratory Science Program | Programming | Hybrid program: split learners into 2 sections to enable in-person activities with physical distancing with other activities held virtually |
| Recruitment | Virtual interviews | |
| Phlebotomy Technician Program | Programming | Hybrid program: split learners into sections to enable in-person activities with physical distancing with other activities held virtually |
| Recruitment | Telephone interviews | |
| Histology Technician Program | Programming | Virtual One cohort experienced training delay |
| Graduation | Virtual | |
| Recruitment | Virtual interviews | |
| Cytotechnology Technician Program | Programming | Combinational virtual and on-site |
| Recruitment | Telephone interviews | |
| Extramural Continuing Education | Programming | Suspended or offered virtual |
Abbreviations: CAP, College of American Pathologists; USCAP, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology.