Roadmap for Training and Education in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Author(s): Gurmukh Singh, Frederick V. Plapp, Joe Wiencek
Background: Training in pathology encompasses a discipline that deals with all the specialties in clinical medicine. Residents in clinical pathology/laboratory medicine are often ill prepared for the role of clinical pathology consultant and medical director of a laboratory.
Content: Based on our collective experience, we have provided a checklist of items to be addressed in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine education. This list is expected to focus the attention of teachers and trainees on issues essential for gaining competence.
Summary: An organized curriculum for training in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine is expected to improve quality and efficiency of healthcare.