A. Purpose

In order to facilitate the integration of new residents into the Residency Program and Clinical Services, each resident will participate in the Laboratory of Pathology (LP) introductory training month.

B. LP Introductory Program

Our residents are introduced to the Clinical Staff during their first week of the Residency Program. They are briefed on the policies and procedures of each of the clinical laboratories, and attend orientation programs conducted by the Laboratory of Pathology (LP), the NIH Clinical Center, and the NIH for all clinical fellows.

During the first month of their residency, each resident will rotate on the In-House (1 week) and Submitted (1 week) Surgical Pathology Services, and the Autopsy Service (1 week) under the general supervision of a second-year Resident who is assigned to each service for that month. The new resident will be assigned a subset of cases to handle on his/her own in order to become acquainted with operating procedures. The new resident will appear on the report as the Resident-of-record, and the trainee will participate in, or be responsible for, all aspects of specimen registration, processing, special stains and specialized diagnostic procedures, sign-out, dictation, and editing.

During the orientation month, all new residents will participate in any autopsies that are performed by the Laboratory of Pathology. If an autopsy is performed, this activity will take priority over surgical pathology duties and, if necessary, the senior resident will assume responsibility for urgent surgical pathology duties for that brief period of time. An overview to autopsy procedures will be conducted the Head of the Autopsy Service, autopsy staff, and the second-year resident assigned to the service.

An important aspect of the duties of the third-year residents ("Hot Seat Fellows") is their role in the education and orientation of first-year residents. The Hot Seat Fellow should be available to the first-year resident at all times, to provide guidance and assistance as needed. The first-year resident is encouraged to call upon the Hot Seat Fellow regarding questions about any of their service responsibilities. Of course, the senior staff are always available for consultation and advice.

C. Selected Web sites

General Information

NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE):   https://www.training.nih.gov/

• Information on NIH Training Programs (clinical and laboratory): http://www.nih.gov/science/index.html#training
• Career Services Center: https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services
• OITE Resources: https://www.training.nih.gov/nih_resources

NIH Fellows Handbook:  https://www.training.nih.gov/assets/Postdoc_Handbook_2012.pdf

• Covers everything from acronyms used at the NIH to standards of ethical conduct
• Information on financial matters (e.g., getting paid; taxes; Social Security and Medicare deductions; how to get an educational loan deferment; the NIH Loan Repayment Program)
• How to obtain an identification card, a parking permit, keys and locks

NIH Mover's Guide: https://www.training.nih.gov/assets/Moving_Guide.pdf

DDIR Web Board:  http://ddir.cit.nih.gov/ddir/DDIR.html

Seminar Series

NIH Director's Seminar Series:  http://www.nih.gov/about/director/dirsem.htm

• 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM, Wilson Hall (Building 1, Third Floor)
• Hear top junior scientists from NIH talk about their work

NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS):  http://wals.od.nih.gov/

NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds:   http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html

CCR Grand Rounds:  CCR Grand Rounds

CCR Eminent Lectures:  CCR

NIH Manual and Intramural Sourcebook: http://sourcebook.od.nih.gov/

• Full of information for all intramural NIH scientists, including "The Guidelines for Training and Mentoring" http://sourcebook.od.nih.gov/ethic-conduct/mentor-guide.htm
• This site is maintained by the NIH Office of Intramural Research (OIR).

Links to Articles on Grants and Grant Writing

• Grants and Funding: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htm
    
• Grant Writing Tip Sheets
• Grants and Fellowshipsfor Postdocs at the NIH
  1. Intramural AIDS Research Fellowship
  2. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships
  3. Grants and Fellowships for Graduate and Medical Students at the NIH
  4. Non-NIH Funding Opportunities - Grants and Fellowships: This directory of Non-NIH Funding Opportunities includes a variety of international grants and fellowships in biomedical and behavioral research. Its goal is to provide information about additional funding opportunities available to those in the field of global health research. The directory is maintained by the Fogarty International Center, the international component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  5. EU Marie Curie Program, 400 awards to new investigators at EU research institutes in 2011, application deadline: March 8, 2011.
  6. GrantsNet, a free, one-stop resource to finding funding for research and training in the sciences
  7. Tell the OITE about a grant/fellowship that should be added to our list
   
• OITE Video-casts of OITE Events in Grant Writing: 

  1. Grant Writing 101 (1/18/2013)  

  2. Introduction to Grant Writing I: Demystifying the NIH Grant Review Process (6/29/2010)

      
  3. Introduction to Grant Writing II: Strategies for Writing Effective Training and Research Plans (7/14/2010) 

D.  Handy Notes

• NIH/NCI/LP Anatomic Pathology Residency Guide
• Submitted Service Need to update?
• In-House Service Need to update?
• Autopsy Service Need to update?
• On-Call 
• Flow-of-Work Need to update?

E. HIPAA Privacy Rule

Residents and fellows who need to complete HIPPA training prior to their outside rotations no longer have an online offering, therefore HIPPA is covered during a resident's first month as a PGY1 resident.  Please review the NIH HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Resources here: http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/.  Once you have reviewed both items, please contact your Residency Program Coordinator or LP Lab Manager to confirm that you have completed it.

F. Laboratory of Pathology - Clinical Services and Procedures