FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL

The Massachusetts General Hospital

The MGH, founded in 1811, is Harvard Medical School's original teaching hospital. MGH has approximately 930 beds and 43,300 admissions per year. Affiliated hospitals in the Partners HealthCare System include the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana Faber Cancer Institute, North Shore Medical Center, and several community hospitals. In addition to the MGH itself, the MGH Pathology Department staff provides pathology services for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Cambridge Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Harvard and MIT Health Services.

The Pathology Service

The Anatomic Pathology laboratories are located in approximately 30,000 sq. ft. on six floors of the Warren Building and one floor of the adjacent Blake Building. The combined Clinical Laboratories are located mainly in the contiguous Jackson and Gray Buildings (approximately 30,000 sq. ft.). The Immunopathology and Electron Microscopy Units are located on the 5th Floor of the Warren Building. Research space includes over 40,000 sq. ft. divided among 4 main facilities at MGH, Charlestown, and Charles River Plaza.

Library Facilities

The Pathology Department's Mallory Library contains current pathology journals, Nature, Science, Cell, and others. A library for the use of the clinical pathology residents is adjacent to the Clinical Pathology residents' office. Both are open 24 hours a day. The hospital's Treadwell Library is well equipped with a wide range of journal titles, textbooks, and bibliographic search capabilities, and is open until 8:00 weekday evenings, and 4:00 p.m. on the weekend. Harvard Medical School's Countway Library is 3 miles away and is one of the largest medical reference libraries.

Information Management

Anatomic Pathology uses the Impac PowerPath computer system for specimen and data management. The Clinical Laboratories use the Misys system. All anatomic and clinical laboratory results are available on the Clinical Application Suite (CAS) of MGH/Partners. Each resident has a personal computer at his/her desk. An additional twenty-five computers are available for the use of the residents. All are equipped to access PowerPath and CAS and have Internet access. BRS Colleague, Medline, and other clinical and research information search tools are also available on these computers.

Photography and Text Slide Preparation

The Media Lab in the Pathology Department takes gross photographs and photomicrographs, both film and digital. The Unit prepares projection slides for conferences and lectures, and also prints posters. The photographers teach residents these skills and are available for consultation. Residents are encouraged to photograph interesting specimens and are given copies for their own collections.

Personnel

The Pathology Service has 90 full-time MD and/or PhD faculty. The AP-CP program presently has 35 residents. There are fellowships in the Pathology of Women's Cancers, Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, Gynecologic Pathology, Cytopathology, Hematopathology, Neuropathology, Dermatopathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Immunopathology, Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Pathology Research, Renal Pathology and Transfusion Medicine. At least five NIH supported laboratory research fellowship positions are available for two to three years each.