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Pathology 703 is a medical/graduate student level course in principles of general pathology. This course is worth 2 credits. Pathology 703 covers the basic principles of pathophysiology necessary for the understanding of human disease processes. General pathology is concerned with the mechanisms underlying disease processes, as manifested by morphologic (gross, cellular, and ultrastructural), physiologic, and biochemical changes. The main topics covered are cellular degeneration, inflammation, tissue repair, circulatory disturbance, chemical and physical injury, development and a brief introduction to neoplasia. In addition, neuropathology lectures are also presented. During the remainder of your second year you will be continually exposed to specific organ-based pathology directly in each organ-based course. You will be assessed separately in your knowledge of pathology in these courses as described for Pathology 704.

The laboratory sessions and small group discussions (Clinical Pathologic Correlations - CPCs) are designed to augment the students understanding of the lecture and handout material. The laboratory material is primarily designed for independent learning including both in class and outside of class time commitments.

Illustrations of laboratory material as well as selected key illustrations from lectures are posted on this website.

Not all of the lecture material can be posted on the website because of its possible medicolegal confidential nature, even beyond HIPAA regulations. In particular, this applies primarily to the lectures by Dr. Stier on Chemical and Physical Injury and Autopsy. Visual images from these lectures will also not be made available by videotaping during the lecture. Therefore, it is important that all students attend these lectures.