Welcome to Penn State Hershey Pathology
The Department of Pathology is committed to excellence in patient care, education, and translational and basic research, and plays a vital and integral role in the medical center’s multifaceted missions. Through provision of high quality diagnostic services and the practice of laboratory medicine, the Department supports the wide range of medical care provided at the institution. Training and developing the next generation of healthcare providers, biomedical scientists, and our workforce is given high priority through the creation of educational experiences that introduce recent advances in medical and scientific knowledge into learning, and employ modern instructional techniques. Discovery and application of new information and technologies is fostered by an environment that encourages analytical thought and investigation, laboratory facilities that provide technical expertise to support research, and a wealth of clinical materials that form a rich substrate for translational investigations. In each component of its mission, the Department strives to create an atmosphere that promotes professional development and personal growth.
Department Directories/Resources
The test requirements listed in our Laboratory Service Manual can be found at the following link:
TEST REQUIREMENTS
The critical test results defined by the laboratory and approved by the Medical Staff Executive Committee can be found at the following link:
CRITICAL TEST RESULTS
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)
- American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)
- Association of Clinical Scientists (ACS)
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
- American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI)
- Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC)
- Association of Pathology Chairs (APC)
- Program Directors Section of APC (PRODS)
- Group for Research in Pathology Education (GRIPE)
To view information about our current open faculty positions, please click on the corresponding link.
- 31174 Staff Physician – Anatomic Pathology Department
- 30538 Staff Physician – Anatomic Pathology Department
- 30541 Staff Physician – Anatomic Pathology Department
- 30543 Staff Physician – Anatomic Pathology Department
Applications or recommendations for candidates should be submitted to:
Dani S. Zander, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology, H083
Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine
500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850
Hershey, PA, 17033
Email: dzander@hmc.psu.edu
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