The Neuropathology Fellow is responsible for the entire clinical service. He or she must be certain that the service is staffed 24 hours by competent personnel at all times and that the service is handled in a professional manner. Personally or indirectly staff all neuropathology conferences.

Surgical Material:

• Review slides and assemble case materials (histories, imaging studies, cytologies) prior to signout sessions with attending Neuropathologist; generate tentative diagnosis and differential
• Be proficient in imprints to touch preparations and frozen sections on brain and muscle biopsies
• Review and approve all resident gross and microscopic dictations
• Generate complete surgical pathology reports in a timely fashion
• Maintain professional communication with allied professionals

Autopsy Material:

• Remove brains, with the help of diener on all neuro cases
• Perform brain banking between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on weekdays
• Perform special autopsy procedures (e.g. removal of CSF, peripheral nerve and ganglia)
• Oversee brain cutting
• Review and approve all resident gross and micro autopsy dictations
• Evaluate microscopic slides and signout autopsies
• Complete 200 autopsy neuropathology reports

Teaching:

• Review with the residents their service responsibilities
• Assume teaching duties commensurate with knowledge and experience
• Participate in all required conferences

Professional Development:

• Oversee Neuropathology presentations @ Wednesday 10 AM QA Conference
• Work effectively with allied professionals and ancillary staff
• Maintain documentation of professional development