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  School of Health Professions 2023-2025 Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences Diagnostic Cytopathology, M.S./Entry-level and Post-professional Program Learning Outcomes  

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These learning outcomes meet the Institute of Medicine's core competencies for health care professionals, namely, the ability to provide patient-centered care, work in interdisciplinary teams, employ evidence-based practice, apply quality improvement, and utilize informatics. (Institute of Medicine. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2003)

The graduate of the Rutgers master of science in diagnostic cytopathology program will be able to:

1. Perform diagnostic cytology on gynecologic, nongynecologic, and fine needle aspiration specimens to identify and determine specimen adequacy; cellular constituents within normal limits; inflammatory, premalignant, and malignant cellular changes; and effects of therapy.

2. Use Rapid Onsite Evaluation (ROSE) to assess acceptability of specimens collected by fine needle aspiration, perform locator-guided screening for gynecologic samples, and use digital pathology to document findings.

3. Perform high-complexity methods for detection and characterization of cancers and pathogens by examining DNA, RNA, and other cellular components using immunochemistry, flow cytometry, digital image analysis, fluorescence-in-situ hybridization, polymerase chain reaction, other molecular methods, and emerging diagnostics.

4. Apply principles and practices of quality assurance/improvement, method evaluation, management, regulatory compliance, critical thinking, and problem solving to cytology laboratory services to reduce diagnostic errors, improve efficiency and timeliness, and decrease costs.

5. Critically review, appraise, and synthesize the cytology and health sciences literature.

6. Identify and systematically investigate research questions to promote evidence-based cytology practice.

7. Use a variety of information technologies to address both theoretical and practical problems, enhance communication, and disseminate knowledge to applicable audiences and interest groups.

8. Demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication, using both scholarly and technical formats, to work effectively in interprofessional teams.

9. Participate in cytology and other health care professional organizations and the cytology community-at-large through patient advocacy, volunteerism, education, and research.

10. Demonstrate appropriate professional relationships with diverse groups of patients, peers, other health care professionals, faculty, and the public.

11. Comply with professional codes of ethics and display ethical behavior in practice, education, professional, and scholarly activities.
 
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