Medical Student Clerkship

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
Autopsy Pathology
Clinical Cytology
Bone Marrow Pathology
Aspiration Cytology
Diagnostic Electron Microscopy
Morphological Hematology
Interdepartmental Conferences

Clerkship application:

US Students

Please Note: The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is now using the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities application system (VSLO).  To apply to our institution, please complete a VSLO application for your preferred electives and dates.

http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-visiting-students

International Visiting Students

Due to limited course availability, our international student elective program is now only open to pre-selected students from schools with which we have established reciprocal exchange agreements. If you have not been asked to complete a form by the Visiting Student Coordinator at DGSOM, then we will unfortunately not be able to accommodate your request for clinical electives at UCLA and/or our affiliated hospitals. Thank you for your understanding.

http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-visiting-students

Before starting the clerkship:

If your application for the Pathology clerkship has been approved, you will be contacted by our department coordinator.

Please contact:
Adriana Flores, Student Coordinator
Department of Pathology
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1000 West Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90502
e-mail: adflores@dhs.lacounty.gov