Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Courses

M.D. (Pathology)

Course Syllabus

Theory

• I Basic Science
  • Anatomy/histology of all structures in human body/organs
  • Physiology and biochemistry-Basic aspects of various metabolism and functioning of endocrines
  • Genetics-Fundamental / applied aspects
  • Biostatistics
  • Biomedical ethics-ethical issues related to Medical practice and research
• II Pathology
  • Historical aspects
  • General pathology
  • Systemic pathology
  • Haematology
  • Blood banking and Transfusion Medicine
  • Cytopathology
  • Clinical Pathology
  • Medical autopsy: Techniques and interpretation
  • Recent advances in all fields ,related to Pathology
  • Organization of laboratory including quality control
• III Clinical Biochemistry
  • Routine biochemical investigations and various organ function tests i.e. LFT ,RFT etc.

Practical

Proficiency of technological methods should include the following:

• Fields in which high degree of professional competence and theorotical knowledge is expected:-
  • Gross pathology and histopathology
  • Haematology
  • Cytopathology
  • Clinical pathology and Blood banking
• Fields in which student is expected to achieve reasonable working knowledge and skills to be able to run laboratory services independently
  • Clinical chemistry
  • Serology
• Fields in which student is expected to achieve general acquaintance of techniques to understand and interpret data
  • Immunopathology
  • Histochemistry
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Cytogenetics
  • Molecular biology
  • Medical statistics

Posting of Schedule:

• Histopathology and Autopsy :- 15 months
• Options
  
  • Clinical pathology
  • Haematology :- 15 months
  • Cytopathology
  • Blood Bank
• Biochemistry : - 1 month
• Serology :- 15 days
• Museum :- 15 days
• Revision in all sections :- 4 months