MISSION STATEMENT

The goals of the Department of Pathology are inseparable from the goals of the Health System: leadership in education, research, and service. In addition, by virtue of its position, the Department is dedicated to serve in a unifying role within the university medical community.

Education. A variety of educational experiences is offered with the objective that persons destined for clinical service may benefit from the scientific literacy gained from exposure to research, and those destined for research careers have a better understanding of disease-related problems. Excellence in teaching is also promoted as an integral part of clinical service; education is what pathologists, as consultants, must do every day.

Research. It is the obligation of a university to contribute to knowledge rather than merely to propagate it. By encouraging research programs we also aim to foster a research mentality among all faculty and trainees, with the objective that they acquire useful habits of analytical thought, become more innovative, and become more likely to devise and to employ state-of-the-art diagnostic developments.

Service. Clinical service, largely diagnostic in nature, is a function that sets the Pathology Department apart from other basic science departments. The Department’s objective is to maintain leadership in this field through its emphasis on research, education, innovation, and constant quality assessment, and by so doing to attract the skilled personnel that are the mainstay of this operation.

Unifying role. Because pathology, more than any other discipline, bridges the domains of basic and clinical science, the Department takes advantage of its unique position to encourage interdisciplinary projects and interdepartmental cooperation, thereby assuming a cohesive, collegial, and unifying role within the university medical community.