Radiologic Pathology Correlation Course at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Abstract

The Department of Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Washington, DC, offers a course in radiologic pathology correlation to radiologists in training from around the world. More than 18,000 diagnostic radiology residents and practicing radiologists have taken this course since 1950. This educational program is designed to aid residents in understanding the imaging manifestations of disease by employing radiologic-pathologic correlation (1). The course fulfills training requirements for hundreds of radiology residency programs in the United States (2) and elsewhere and presents a comprehensive review of radiologic imaging with pathologic correlation, with over 200 installments of didactic instruction and case seminars. The course consists of six sections, each focused on a different radiologic subspecialty: gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, pediatric, and thoracic radiology, and neuroradiology. Six full-time AFIP staff radiologists serve as the section chiefs and lecturers for these subspecialty areas. The program also features lectures by the department's distinguished scientist (selected annually) and numerous eminent guest faculty from around the country.