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Learning resources
Training in histopathology follows an apprenticeship model: you learn by reporting with consultants (supplemented by regional and block-teaching). Your trainers are the single most important resource you have - particularly in ST1. However, you may wish to supplement this with the following.
Key texts
Key texts
The departments in Coventry, Stoke and Wolverhampton are all well-stocked with the most useful textbooks. These are a few particularly useful textbooks for trainees starting out in pathology.
A basic - but extremely useful - introduction to normal histology.
An exhaustive text covering normal histology. Unlike Wheater's, this is best used as a reference when needed rather than to be read as an introduction.
A basic introduction to histopathology, covering the commonest diseases and pathological processes. An extremely useful primer alongside Wheater's Functional Histology.
The classic introductory text for pathology, which is particularly useful in preparation for the FRCPath Part I. The basic pathophysiology and cell biology is extremely helpful, but be aware that this is an American textbook and so certain practical points may differ from UK practice (especially in the breast pathology chapter).
A condensed version of the above, particularly useful for revision in ST2.
A brief overview of the important and difficult-to-remember details in surgical pathology. Although it is still useful for ST1 trainees, it is probably more helpful for more senior trainees.
A useful resource at the very beginning of training, for gaining an understanding of the laboratory side of pathology. It is intended for biomedical scientists and so goes well beyond the level of detail required of a pathologist.
Online resources
Online resources
It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the RCPath website. The Datasets are official documents detailing the guidance for handling and reporting cancer specimens; you need to be very familiar with these. The Tissue Pathways are similar documents for non-cancer specimens. There are other extremely useful documents covering autopsy, cytology, molecular pathology and management issues.
A really useful website covering the histological, clinical, epidemiological, immunohistochemical and molecular details of virtually any disease you will come across.
A large collection of scanned slides, including normal histology. Importantly, the slides from the FRCPath Part II examination are uploaded to this website, so you can see what has come up in the past.
The national website for ST1 trainees
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