The Department of Pathology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center offers a clerkship for fourth-year medical students. The clerkship is 3 weeks in duration, and is offered throughout the year. This clerkship - Anatomical Pathology, PA 250.01 - is designed to provide 4th year medical students with an introduction to and instruction in morphological pathology based on the daily activities of an academic Department of Pathology in an acute general hospital. At the conclusion, the clerk will have had intimate contact with the role and activities of Pathologist Care.

Student experiences:

Surgical Pathology

Necropsy Pathology

Clinical Cytology

Bone Marrow Pathology

Aspiration Cytology

Diagnostic Electron Microscopy

Forensic Pathology

Morphological Hematology

Clerkship application:

Please download the application forms from the UCLA website.

Please contact:

Adriana Flores, Student Coordinator

Department of Pathology

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

1000 West Carson Street

Torrance, CA  90502

email: adflores@ladhs.org