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PathologyOutlines.com
Formation2001
FounderNat Pernick, M.D.
TypePrivate
PurposeMedical textbook, pathology online resource, pathologist job site
HeadquartersBingham Farms, Michigan, U.S
63(June 2024)
Key people
Authors Over 1800
Websitehttps://www.pathologyoutlines.com/

PathologyOutlines.com is an open access, web-based pathology resource founded in August 2001 by Nat Pernick, M.D., an U.S.-based pathologist..[1][2][3] The target readers of this online textbook are pathologists who are physicians specialized in making medical diagnoses on tissues and fluids, and in overseeing clinical laboratory testing. It aims to provide up-to-date, peer-reviewed pathology information to aid in the diagnosis of various disease conditions.[1] Pathology information is organized into topics, each of which may represent a disease entity. The topics can be accessed without subscription fees by typing the disease entity, such as leiomyosarcoma, and “pathology outlines” into a search engine.[4][5]

Everything about the Online Resource

There are 60 chapters in Pathology Outlines. This online textbook covers a spectrum of topics in anatomic pathology, which is categorized by organ systems. There is also a chapter on the current WHO classification of tumors. In clinical pathology, the topics are organized under the following chapters: chemistry, coagulation, hematopathology, informatics & digital pathology, laboratory administration, microbiology, and transfusion medicine. The online topics are updated regularly by authors who are practicing academic pathologists and published following an editorial review process.[6] The date of the most recent update and names of the editors are listed on the top of each topic making sure the content is most up to date.

The topics are written in concise phrases and formatted as bullets to facilitate quick referencing by pathologists. Each topic follows a specific format with subheadings, such as pathophysiology, clinical features and prognostic factors, that are relevant for pathology diagnosis. The pathology section includes illustrations, diagrams, tables, gross and microscopic images with captions and legends, as well as ancillary tests, such as immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, microscopy, molecular and cytogenetics[7][8]

Each topic contains links to external references which may include PubMed medical journals, textbooks, and government resources, such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pathology Outlines also publishes a question bank containing board review style questions with answers and explanations to help Pathology trainees engage in active learning and self–assessment.[9]

Authors and the Editorial Board

The authors selected for writing topics are board-certified pathologists who practice in an academic setting and have a track record of recent publications in their respective subspecialties.[10][11] The written topics undergo a peer review process to ensure the quality of the content. Editorial oversight is provided by a formal editorial board and a board of reviewers that determine what topics need to be addressed based on day-to-day practice need of the pathologists.

Apart from providing academic content, Pathology Outlines publishes a worldwide directory of pathologists to help foster collaborations and research.[6] The directory contains over 30,000 profiles of pathologists and pathology trainees from multiple countries.[12] The website also maintains pathology-related job postings, and periodically publishes statistical trends in the pathology job market.[13][14]

Pathology Outlines has a philanthropic arm that has given scholarship funds to Detroit Public School students, [15]University of Michigan,[16]  and Wayne State University[17]

Pathology Outlines collaborates with the Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine to co-publish certain pathology articles that are indexed in PubMed.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b "What's New in Pathology Newsletter by PathologyOutlines.com". Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine. 55: 159–160. March 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pathology outlines".
  3. ^ "Digital Pathology Place".
  4. ^ "Soft tissue Leiomyosarcoma".
  5. ^ "Soft tissue leiomyosarcoma".
  6. ^ a b "The Detroit Jewish News".
  7. ^ "Pathology and the Internet" (PDF). Adv Anat Pathol. 11: 1. January 2004.
  8. ^ "Ovarian Serous Borderline tumor".
  9. ^ "Board review questions".
  10. ^ "Certification Matters".
  11. ^ "Pathology outlines authors".
  12. ^ "Pathologists Directory".
  13. ^ "Understanding the Pathology Job Market: An Analysis of 2330 Pathology Job Advertisements From 2013 Through 2017". Arch Pathol Lab Med. 143 (1): 9–10.
  14. ^ "The Pathology Job Market Post–COVID-19—Where Are We Now? A Comparison of Pathology Job Advertisements From 2013–2017 to 2018–2022". Arch Pathol Lab Med. 147 (11): 1227–1228.
  15. ^ "Detroit Public Schools Foundation Announces Pernick Prize Recipients in Mathematics and Medicine".
  16. ^ https://regents.umich.edu/files/meetings/02-23/2023-02-III-1.pdf
  17. ^ https://bog.wayne.edu/meetings/371/26_JAN_2023_BOG_Agenda_Item_H.pdf
  18. ^ "What's New in Pathology Newsletter by PathologyOutlines.com". J Pathol Transl Med. 55: 159–160.
  19. ^ "What's new in molecular genetic pathology 2022: immune checkpoint inhibitor biomarkers and select solid tumors". J Pathol Transl Med. 56: 113–114.
  20. ^ "What's new in genitourinary pathology 2023: WHO 5th edition updates for urinary tract, prostate, testis, and penis". J Pathol Transl Med. 58: 1.
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