International recommendations for training future toxicologic pathologists participating in regulatory-type, nonclinical toxicity studies.

Autor: Bolon B; GEMpath Inc., Longmont, CO, USA. brad@gempath.net, Barale-Thomas E, Bradley A, Ettlin RA, Franchi CA, George C, Giusti AM, Hall R, Jacobsen M, Konishi Y, Ledieu D, Morton D, Park JH, Scudamore CL, Tsuda H, Vijayasarathi SK, Wijnands MV
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Experimental and toxicologic pathology : official journal of the Gesellschaft fur Toxikologische Pathologie [Exp Toxicol Pathol] 2011 Jan; Vol. 63 (1-2), pp. 187-95. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Aug 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2010.07.006
Abstrakt: The International Federation of Societies of Toxicologic Pathologists (IFSTP) proposes a common global framework for training future toxicologic pathologists who will support regulatory-type - nonclinical toxicology studies. Trainees optimally should undertake a scientific curriculum of at least 5 years at an accredited institution leading to a clinical degree (veterinary medicine or medicine). Trainees should then obtain 4 or more years of intensive pathology practice during a residency and/or on-the-job "apprenticeship," at least 2 years of which must be focused on regulatory-type toxicologic pathology topics. Possession of a recognized pathology qualification (i.e., certification) is highly recommended. A nonclinical pathway (e.g., a graduate degree in medical biology or pathology) may be possible if medically trained pathologists are scarce, but this option is not optimal. Regular, lifelong continuing education (peer review of nonclinical studies, professional meetings, reading, short courses) will be necessary to maintain and enhance one's understanding of current toxicologic pathology knowledge, skills, and tools. This framework should provide a rigorous yet flexible way to reliably train future toxicologic pathologists to generate, interpret, integrate, and communicate data in regulatory-type, nonclinical toxicology studies.
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