PRACTICAL PATHOLOGY FOR PATHOLOGISTS

A Structured 12-Month Journey from Diagnostic Foundations to Advanced Practice

MODULE 1 — GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH

Timeline: Weeks 1–2

Build a systematic foundation for approaching any histopathology slide.

Learning Path:

Diagnostic Algorithm
→ Common Slide Artifacts & Diagnostic Pitfalls
→ Pattern Recognition
→ Cell Lineage Recognition
→ Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Goal: Develop a consistent, practical approach to slide interpretation before moving into case-based training.

MODULE 2 — ROUTINE LABORATORY PRACTICE

Timeline: Weeks 3–8

Class A Cases — The Core of Daily Practice

Systematic exposure to 180+ common histopathology entities, selected to represent high-frequency routine pathology practice, with prioritization informed by GLOBOCAN cancer statistics.

Focus:

• Common malignant tumors

• Frequently encountered benign lesions

• Inflammatory and reactive conditions

• Important mimics and diagnostic pitfalls

• Key microscopic diagnostic features

• Appropriate use of ancillary studies and IHC

Target: 180+ core routine entities

MODULE 3 — GROWING DIAGNOSTIC EXPERIENCE

Timeline: Months 3–6

Class B Cases + Variants of Class A Cases

Expand beyond the core routine workload into the next tier of commonly encountered and diagnostically important entities.

Weekly case-based training covering:

• Class B histopathology cases

• Important variants of Class A entities

• Broader differential diagnoses

• Less typical morphological presentations

• Practical diagnostic problem-solving

Target: 70+ additional entities

By the end of this stage, the aim is to move from recognizing common diagnoses to confidently handling their variants and differential diagnoses.

MODULE 4 — ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC PRACTICE

Timeline: Months 7–12

Class C Cases + Advanced Variants + FRCPath Cases

Progress to challenging, less common, and examination-level diagnostic material through weekly advanced cases.

Coverage includes:

• Class C histopathology cases

• Challenging variants of Class A cases

• Challenging variants of Class B cases

• Rare and diagnostically difficult entities

• Complex differential diagnoses

• Previous FRCPath examination cases

• Exam-oriented diagnostic reasoning

Target: 140+ new challenging entities

THE COMPLETE COURSE JOURNEY

Weeks 1–2
Build the Approach
Diagnostic Algorithm → Artifacts & Pitfalls → Pattern → Lineage → IHC

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Weeks 3–8
Master Routine Practice
Class A Cases | 180+ Core Entities

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Months 3–6
Grow Your Experience
Class B + Class A Variants | 70+ New Entities

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Months 7–12
Advance Your Diagnostic Skills
Class C + Advanced Variants + FRCPath Cases | 140+ New Challenging Entities

FROM A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH → TO ROUTINE PRACTICE → TO DIAGNOSTIC EXPERIENCE → TO ADVANCED PATHOLOGY

Learn the approach. Master the common. Expand your differential. Tackle the challenging.