School of Medicine :: The University of Jordan ::

Program Specifications

High Specialty in Histopathology / Assessment Methods

Clinical evaluation throughout the year accounting for 30% of the final mark:
Attendance.
- Communication skills.
- Clinical medical skills (competencies according to required skills and duties. as defined in educational plan for each trainee level).
- Preparation & participation in different educational sessions.
- Compliance to documentation requirements.
- Compliance to quality, patient safety, infection control and clinical policies.
- An evaluation form filled after each sign out by the attending pathologist: this form is used to evaluation eight parameters through scaled options. The parameters include the resident proficiency in the following: interpretation and diagnosis, timely and effective reporting, grossing skills, intraoperative consultation, citing literature, being a good team player, the ability to recognize errors and self-limitations, and adequate professionalism.
 
- Practical and oral examination accounting for 30% of the final mark: 20% for the practical exam and 10% for the oral exam.
Written exam accounting for 40% of the final mark.​