Pathways to Excellence URMC DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE | WWW. PATHOLOGY. URMC. EDU | FALL 2022
High school students in the Explorations in Pathology program spent three weeks learning about how pathology fits into medicine and patient care.
helping students 'connect the dots' Summer pathology education program draws teens who are ready to learn Not many teenagers choose to spend their summers learning about careers in medicine, but our returning Explorations in Pathology program gave seven teens the opportunity to do just that. EIP is a program hosted by the department and offered as part of the University’s pre-college summer programs. It is open to rising high school juniors and seniors interested in science and medicine, who participate in all-day intensive pathology and laboratory medicine instruction for three weeks. Jennifer Findeis-Hosey, M.D., Vice Chair of Education, founded EIP four years ago with the support of the University and department. Two of those summers were unfortunately lost due to COVID restrictions, so it was especially exciting to welcome this year’s group of students who came from across the U.S. and beyond
to the University. “I really appreciate how the department and University support students to come learn,” said Findeis-Hosey. “The students that they recruit to the program are just top-notch learners, and they come away with a working knowledge of pathology that is on par with our medical students, which is very impressive for high school students.” The program combined tours of clinical and anatomic pathology areas at Strong Memorial Hospital and the central laboratory at Bailey Road and hands-on instruction led by faculty and trainees. Students were assigned a faculty mentor and finished the three weeks at a poster session, where they presented their individual projects. Continued on page 2
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