Carroll University’s Master of Science in Pathologists’ Assistant Studies program is a two-year, 100-credit program. Classroom and lab instruction in year one is followed by clinical rotation internships in year two through Carroll’s broad network of partner institutions such as hospitals, medical centers, clinic and medical examiners.
Mission Statement
To produce pathologists’ assistants trained to practice in a dynamic healthcare environment as highly qualified advanced practitioners in anatomic pathology. To achieve this mission, the program acknowledges the pathologists’ assistant as a member of the interprofessional health care team, the need to provide appropriate care to all populations and grounding in the Carroll liberal arts tradition.
Program Goals
To develop highly skilled pathologists’ assistants who are prepared using an interdisciplinary approach and who:
- demonstrate the medical knowledge to provide optimal patient care
- develop the ability to effectively communicate with other medical professional within the laboratory, in the hospital system, and external clinical institutions
- possess the ability to appropriately navigate medical information systems while maintaining protected healthcare information and then apply the complex health history to a subsequent diagnosis
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