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
General NIH Information: http://www.nih.gov
- Find an e-mail address or phone number for an NIH employee (NIH Enterprise Directory): https://ned.nih.gov/search/
- NIH Calendar of Events: http://calendar.nih.gov/app/MCalWelcome.aspx
- NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS) schedule: http://wals.od.nih.gov/
- NIH Health Information: http://health.nih.gov/
- NIH For Employees: http://employees.nih.gov/
NIH JumpStart: http://felcom.nih.gov/
- Representatives from each institute meet monthly to discuss areas of concern, the progress of current projects, and administration programs affecting the training experience.
- OITE and FelCom sponsor several distribution lists to communicate with the NIH fellows: https://www.training.nih.gov/felcom/communications
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
- American Medical Student Association (AMSA): http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage.aspx
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA): http://www.snma.org/
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): http://sacnas.org/
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
Guidelines for the Conduct of Research: http://www.nih.gov/science/irnews.htm
A Guide to Training and Mentoring in the Intramural Research Program at NIH: http://sourcebook.od.nih.gov/ethic-conduct/mentor-guide.htm
The NIH Ombudsman, Center for Cooperative Resolution: http://ombudsman.nih.gov/index.html
- Howard Gadlin; Building 31/Room 1B37, Center for Cooperative Resolution
Research Newsletters
The NIH Catalyst: http://irp.nih.gov/catalyst/
- Subscribe to the NIH Catalyst: http://irp.nih.gov/catalyst/subscribe-to-the-nih-catalyst
- Also available in distribution boxes outside all NIH cafeterias
CCR Connections: http://home.ccr.cancer.gov/Connections/
- News, feature stories, "In the Clinic", commentaries, video interviews
DDIR Web Board: http://ddir.cit.nih.gov/ddir/DDIR.html
- Available on the Web or by e-mail
- Subscribe to DDIR Web Board: http://ddir.cit.nih.gov/ddir/Subscribe.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).
NIH Manual Chapters and Delegations of Authority: http://oma.od.nih.gov/manualchapters/
- NIH Manual Chapters - The official mechanism for issuing NIH policy and procedures.
- Delegations of Authority - The formal assignment or commitment of legal power, usually to a subordinate official, to make certain decisions and take certain actions that have legal significance.
- Links to other chapters, including employee suggestion program, reporting allegations of criminal offenses, etc.
Career Information and Links
DDIR Job openings: http://ddir.cit.nih.gov/ddir/Jobs.html
NIH Jobs Website: http://www.jobs.nih.gov/
Intramural Research Program Careers: http://irp.nih.gov/careersWeekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfmAssociation for Women in Science: http://www.awis.org/
- Find out about job openings
- Other information concerning women in science
- Washington, D.C. Chapter: http://www.awisdc.org/
- Email: awisdc@gmail.com
- Bethesda, Maryland Chapter: http://awisbethesda.wordpress.com/
- Email: awisbethesda@gmail.com
NIH Black Scientists Association (BSA): http://sourcebook.od.nih.gov/comm-adv/black-sci.htm
NIH Research Festival: http://researchfestival.nih.gov/
- Job fair before the festival (held annually, in October)
- Festival with posters and talks by researchers from NIH
NIH Scientific Interest Groups (Inter-Institute): http://www.nih.gov/sigs/sigs.html
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Mentoring Booklet - "Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering"
NIH Shared Resources Database: http://teledirectory.nih.gov/servDet.php?ser=352
- Listing of equipment being sought or made available on-campus or through the surplus warehouse in Gaithersburg
Job Resources on the Internet
Science Careers: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
- Information concerning alternative careers
- Designed for young scientists: graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty.
- Weekly columns - "Are there too many Ph.D.s?" "Career Advice," etc.
- Monthly information: GrantsNet, family and career issues, Women in Science, JobsNet, career and job-hunting advice, career transitions, alternative careers
New Scientist Jobs: http://jobs.newscientist.com/
- Search for jobs by type, position, scientific discipline, and location
- Free e-mail alert service
Employment Links for the Biomedical Scientist: https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/jobs
- Job database
- Career Fair guides
- Advice on interviewing
BioSpace (Life Sciences News + Jobs): http://www.biospace.com/jobs/homepage/
- Press releases database
- Life science Web site directory
- Biocareers (PostGraduate Life Scientists) http://biocareers.com/
Nature Careers & Jobs: http://www.nature.com/nature/careers/index.html
- Search Nature's classified ads
- Resume database service
- Has numerous articles about employment in science
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
- Intramural AIDS Research Fellowship
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships
- Grants and Fellowships for Graduate and Medical Students at the NIH
- 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).
- EU Marie Curie Program, 400 awards to new investigators at EU research institutes in 2011, application deadline: March 8, 2011.
- GrantsNet, a free, one-stop resource to finding funding for research and training in the sciences
- Tell the OITE about a grant/fellowship that should be added to our list
- OITE Video-casts of OITE Events in Grant Writing:
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