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Board examination for anatomical pathology in Switzerland: two intense days to verify professional competence

Lehr, Hans-Anton ; Moch, Holger ; Christen, Brigitte ; Safret, Alexandra ; Gugger, Mathias ; Rössle, Matthias ; von Gunten, Michael ; Lemoine, Robert ; Kurt, Ann-Marie ; Caduff, Rosmarie ; Walter, Arnold ; Singer, Gad ; Luscieti, Peter ; Bannwart, Fridolin ; Genton, Claude

In: Virchows Archiv, 2012, vol. 461, no. 1, p. 87-92

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    Title
    • Board examination for anatomical pathology in Switzerland: two intense days to verify professional competence
    Author
    • Lehr, Hans-Anton. Institute of Pathology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Moch, Holger. Institute of Pathology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Christen, Brigitte. Institute of Pathology ADMED, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
    • Safret, Alexandra. Institute of Pathology ADMED, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
    • Gugger, Mathias. Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    • Rössle, Matthias. Institute of Pathology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • von Gunten, Michael. Institute of Pathology Länggasse, Bern, Switzerland
    • Lemoine, Robert. Institute of Pathology Viollier, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Kurt, Ann-Marie. Institute of Pathology Viollier, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Caduff, Rosmarie. Institute of Pathology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Walter, Arnold. Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
    • Singer, Gad. Cantonal Hospital of Baden, Baden, Switzerland
    • Luscieti, Peter. Cantonal Hospital of Locarno, Locarno, Switzerland
    • Bannwart, Fridolin. Institute of Pathology Medica, Zürich, Switzerland
    • Genton, Claude. Institute of Pathology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:310939
    Summary
    About 15years ago, the Swiss Society of Pathology has developed and implemented a board examination in anatomical pathology. We describe herein the contents covered by this 2-day exam (autopsy pathology, cytology, histopathology, molecular pathology, and basic knowledge about mechanisms of disease) and its exact modalities, sketch a brief history of the exam, and finish with a concise discussion about the possible objectives and putative benefits weighed against the hardship that it imposes on the candidates