Pathology Informatics Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)

Authors

  • David Kim Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
  • Matthew G. Hanna Department of Pathology and Warren Alpert Center for Computational and Digital Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
  • Chad Vanderbilt Department of Pathology and Warren Alpert Center for Computational and Digital Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
  • S. Joseph Sirintrapun Department of Pathology and Warren Alpert Center for Computational and Digital Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.331

Keywords:

Informatics Education, Residency, Digital Pathology, Whole Slide Imaging, Molecular and Genomic Pathology Education

Abstract

This review details the development and structure of a four-week rotation in pathology informatics for a resident trainee at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City so that other programs interested in such a rotation can refer to. The role of pathology informatics is exponentially increasing in research and clinical practice. With an ever-expanding role, training in pathology informatics is paramount as pathology training programs and training accreditation bodies recognize the need for pathology informatics in training future pathologists. However, due to its novelty, many training programs are unfamiliar with implementing pathology informatics training. The rotation incorporates educational resources for pathology informatics, guidance in the development, and general topics relevant to pathology informatics training. Informatics topics include anatomic pathology related aspects such as whole slide imaging, laboratory information systems, image analysis, and molecular pathology associated issues such as the bioinformatics pipeline and data processing. Additionally, we highlight how the rotation pivoted to meet the department’s informatics needs while still providing an educational experience during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusion. As pathology informatics continues to grow and integrate itself into practice, infor- matics education must also grow to meet the future needs of pathology. As informatics programs develop across institutions, such as the one detailed in this paper, these programs will better equip future pathologists with informatics to approach disease and pathology.

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Published

2021-05-26

How to Cite

Kim, D., Hanna, M. G., Vanderbilt, C., & Sirintrapun, S. J. (2021). Pathology Informatics Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). Acta Medica Academica, 50(1), 136–142. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.331

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