Chief Residents Message
The residency application and interview process can be a daunting experience. There are numerous pathology residency programs, each with its own individual strengths. As the 2008-2009 Chief and Assistant Chief Residents for the Loyola pathology residency program, we’d like to briefly share with you how this program is unique and why we chose Loyola for our residency training.
Loyola University Medical Center is a 570-bed hospital located in Maywood, Illinois [ Map ], 12 miles west from downtown Chicago. We are affiliated with Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located immediately west of the LUMC campus. We have an excellent volume and variety of specimens (26,000 surgical specimens a year) with very active ENT, breast, GI, GU and Gyne surgical services.
Our curriculum is integrated, with exposure to both clinical and anatomic rotations early in the training period. This allows the residents to continuously build upon a solid knowledge base throughout the four years of training, and provide confidence in our ability to act as consultants to Loyola clinicians. To further enhance the integrated curriculum, we have a regular conference schedule consisting of unknown sessions for anatomic and clinical topics and didactics, such that the residents have a consistent exposure to surgical pathology, hematology, chemistry, cytology, blood bank, microbiology, and coagulation. The interaction among faculty, fellows and residents provides a professional and supportive environment for learning. Residents are encouraged to participate in research activities and attend regional and national conferences. Graduates of our program have been well prepared for private community practice, academia, and practice in a commercial laboratory setting.
This year we have a cohesive group of 17 residents, 1 surgical pathology fellows, 2 cytology fellows, and 1 heme fellow. As a group, we are a mix of US and foreign medical graduates and MDs, MD/PhDs, and DOs.
The pathology facilities at Loyola are enviable. The residents and fellows each have their own desk with microscope in a large common resident / fellow room. The room has 4 computers, a microscope with a digital camera, microwave and refrigerator. In addition, we have a 5-headed microscope in this room to facilitate interaction and learning. In our large conference room, there is an 18-headed microscope, which comfortably accommodates all residents during our microscopic pathology conferences.
Loyola is conveniently located, with some residents renting apartments in downtown Chicago while others own homes in the suburbs. There are also several affordable housing options within 5 miles of the medical center. Of course with beautiful Chicago and Lake Michigan in close proximity; there is a year-round abundance of cultural events, plays, museums, and great restaurants to easily fill leisure time. We hope that you will consider our program for your future pathology training. We encourage you to obtain more information about our program, explore our beautiful campus, and become a part of our future. Good luck!
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