Education
The mission of our department is centered around four main areas: education, patient care, research and scholarship and service to the region. Our educational efforts are aimed at medical and dental students, graduate students, residents and fellows. We play a pivotal role in the teaching of the preclinical modules during years 1 and 2 of the medical curriculum. We offer educational programs in both experimental pathology and cell biology at the graduate and postdoctoral levels.

Patient Care
As clinicians, hospital pathologists in the department are dedicated to providing excellent patient care at all the university-affiliated sites. This entails offering a wide range of diagnostic testing and a commitment to continuing improvement.

Research
The department has two main programs of research: 1) the pathological mechanisms that are the basis of disease and 2) the structural and signaling mechanisms that provide highly specialized functional capabilities for cells and tissues. These interests span a broad range of topics including oncology, endocrinology, cell biology and neuroscience. Research projects in the department focus on both applied and basic experimental work.

Community Service
Our faculty believe in our community and many serve in the region as volunteers in various ways. We also view the departmental contribution to the area to comprise education of our citizens, high quality diagnostic services for patients and discovery of new scientific information which will benefit patients and society. As you browse this website, the elements of our mission will be explained in greater detail.