Department of
Pathology, Anatomy and Laboratory Medicine

Medical Knowledge

  • Utilize all relevant information resources to acquire and evaluate evidence-based information. Demonstrate proficiency in evaluating and presenting findings from appropriate peer-reviewed journals.
  • Develop and maintain a knowledge base in the basic and clinical sciences necessary for effective consultation in Molecular Diagnostics.
  • Demonstrate sufficient knowledge to determine clinically optimal yet cost-effective testing strategies, including issues of turnaround time, test menu construction, and in-house vs. referral diagnostic testing.
  • Employ mathematics and statistics as appropriate to laboratory testing; understand and implement quality control (QC) and quality assurance procedures as required.
  • Recognize the unique aspects of laboratory medicine practice as modified by patient age, ethnicity, and other patient population characteristics, including aspects of pediatric practice.
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of general and test-specific standards for method development and evaluation, such as those promulgated by the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI; formerly NCCLS), CAP, and similar organizations.
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of proficiency programs, such as those provided by CAP and similar organizations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of clinical research design, implementation, and interpretation. Understand the various levels of evidence in medicine and their translation into evidence-based practice.
  • Be able to design a study that can be used to validate methodologies and parameters of clinical utility for the implementation and continuing use of new evidence-based molecular analytes and methods in the local setting.
  • Demonstrate understanding of and ability to interpret major regulations and guidelines that are applicable to collection, processing, and storage of samples and test records.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the clinical presentations and manifestations of various diseases currently diagnosed by molecular diagnostic techniques.