Ready, steady, go! What do histopathology trainees think they need from training to enable them to develop autonomy in surgical pathology reporting?

Finall, Alison; Allery, Lynne

doi:10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203090

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“…In the UK, one qualitative study explored the opinions of consultants and trainees about IR in general pathology. It reported a perceived need to report a varied range of 100 cases per week to gain sufficient experience, with adequate initial supervision by a consultant using a multiheaded microscope 11. Other themes that were mentioned included the value of presenting cases at MDT meetings and writing good quality histological reports.…”

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Independent reporting in oral and maxillofacial pathology

Gorania

Hunter²,

Hall³

et al. 2022

J Clin Pathol

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AimsTo understand the current practice, extent of use and barriers related to independent reporting (IR) in oral and maxillofacial pathology (OMFP) training in the UK.MethodsA questionnaire was created containing questions about the experiences and opinions surrounding IR in OMFP. The target participants were (1) consultants in OMFP who had been involved in training OMFP trainees in the last 5 years and (2) current OMFP trainees. The questionnaire was delivered via Google Forms and disseminated using a link in an invitation email sent to the participants.ResultsA total of 13 consultant responses (response rate of 81%) and 12 trainee responses (response rate of 92%) were received. Of these, three consultants and five trainees were using IR at the time of the study. Several themes emerged highlighting the perceived benefits and concerns regarding IR.ConclusionsThis study suggests that there is a disparity in the way IR is used in OMFP training across the UK. There was shared concern between consultants and trainees regarding the lack of clear guidance and subsequent fear of litigation. These are issues that need to be addressed if trainees are to have a similar experience across the country and be prepared for independent practice on completion of training.

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Independent reporting in oral and maxillofacial pathology

Gorania

Hunter²,

Hall³

et al. 2022

J Clin Pathol

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“…Teaching and education Learning through participating in the day-to-day events of an anatomical pathologist (e.g., attending meetings and writing reports) "Attendance at MDT meetings that required review of case material was perceived by trainees as being a valuable way of increasing diagnostic experience" (Ref. [56], p. 43)…”

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Responding to the healthcare workforce shortage: A scoping review exploring anatomical pathologists' professional identities over time

Rozario

Sarkar

Farlie

et al. 2023

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Anatomical pathology (AP) is an anatomy‐centric medical specialty devoted to tissue‐based diagnosis of disease. The field faces a current and predicted workforce shortage, likely increasing diagnostic wait times and delaying patient access to urgent treatment. A lack of AP exposure is proposed to preclude recruitment to the field, as medical students are afforded only a limited understanding of who a pathologist is and what they do (their professional identity/PI and role). Anatomical sciences educators may be well placed to increase student understanding of anatomical pathologists' PI features, but until features of anatomical pathologists' PI are understood, recommendations for anatomy educators are premature. Thus, this scoping review asked: “What are the professional identity features of anatomical pathologists reported in the literature, and how have these changed over time?” A six‐stage scoping review was performed. Medline and PubMed, Global Health, and Embase were used to identify relevant studies (n = 74). Team‐based framework analysis identified that features of anatomical pathologists' professional identity encompass five overarching themes: professional practice, views about the role, training and education, personal implications, and technology. Technology was identified as an important theme of anatomical pathologists' PI, as it intersected with many other PI feature themes, including diagnosis and collaboration. This review found that pathologists may sometimes perceive professional competition with technology, such as artificial intelligence. These findings suggest unique opportunities for integrating AP‐specific PI features into anatomy teaching, which may foster student interest in AP, and potentially increase recruitment into the field.

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“…Published research regarding graded responsibility in histopathology is limited. A recent qualitative study in the UK described perceived learning needs of histopathology trainees with respect to training content and structure [15]. These perceived requirements for safe and effective graded responsibility include having a variable and suf iciently large case load in early years of training, the ability to write clear and concise reports, being able to recognise normal histology and being given regular responsibility for presenting at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.…”

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“…These perceived requirements for safe and effective graded responsibility include having a variable and suf iciently large case load in early years of training, the ability to write clear and concise reports, being able to recognise normal histology and being given regular responsibility for presenting at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. Trainees also valued detailed discussion of microscopic morphology at the doubleheaded microscope with their senior colleagues as a necessary component of training to develop graded responsibility [15].…”

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In at the deep end: Psychosocial aspects of developing autonomy in histopathology trainin

Ai¹

2017

Arch Pathol Clin Res

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Ready, steady, go! What do histopathology trainees think they need from training to enable them to develop autonomy in surgical pathology reporting?

Abstract: Our findings may inform efficacious implementation of graded responsibility in histopathology departments and be used as a sound basis for further research.

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Independent reporting in oral and maxillofacial pathology

Independent reporting in oral and maxillofacial pathology

Responding to the healthcare workforce shortage: A scoping review exploring anatomical pathologists' professional identities over time

In at the deep end: Psychosocial aspects of developing autonomy in histopathology trainin

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