Graduate Medical Education in Pathology: A Scoping Review

Robert L Schmidt; Sandra K White; Kathleen H Timme; Mary M McFarland; Lesley C Lomo

doi:10.5858/arpa.2022-0365-RA

Graduate Medical Education in Pathology: A Scoping Review

Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 Jan 1;148(1):117-127. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0365-RA.

Authors

Robert L Schmidt¹, Sandra K White¹, Kathleen H Timme², Mary M McFarland¹, Lesley C Lomo^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Pathology (Schmidt, White, Lomo) and Eccles Health Sciences Library (McFarland), University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
² the Department of Endocrinology, Eccles Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah (Timme).
³ ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, Utah (Schmidt, Lomo).

PMID: 37014974
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0365-RA

Abstract

Context.—: Pathologists have produced a substantial body of literature on graduate medical education (GME). However, this body of literature is diverse and has not yet been characterized.

Objective.—: To chart the concepts, research methods, and publication patterns of studies on GME in pathology.

Data sources.—: This was a systematic scoping review covering all literature produced since 1980 in the PubMed and Embase databases.

Conclusions.—: Research on GME in pathology is evenly dispersed across educational topics. This body of literature would benefit from research based on theory, stronger study designs, and studies that can provide evidence to support decisions on educational policies.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Education, Medical, Graduate* / methods
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Pathologists
Research Design