Undergraduate and foundation resources

Explore our collection of recommended websites to provide general information on pathology at an undergraduate and foundation level.

The following websites are available to provide general information on pathology which are suitable to support undergraduate and foundation learning. If you would like to recommend other websites, or notify us of any changes, please contact the College.

The College is also developing e-learning resources for undergraduates, the first tranche of which are available on the e-CPD app, developed by Barts Health Education Academy.

Academic websites

 

Leeds University Pathology E-learning

The Leeds University Pathology E-learning website has a dedicated undergraduate section with lecture slides, covering a range of pathology topics.

 

 

 

Duke Medical School pathology and virtual microscopy resources

The Duke University Medical School website gives comprehensive coverage by topic, broken down into a 19-week course and by case, complete with diagnoses. Includes a medical definitions of key vocabulary terms.

 

 

More academic websites 

Websites with pathology images

 

PathoPic

PathoPic is a powerful search engine that enables you to search and filter pathology images and slides by topography, diagnostic group, stain, magnification and more.

 

 

 

Pathology Outlines

Pathology Outlines is a multi-authored online textbook covering a wide range of topics with macroscopic and microscopic pathology images.

 

 

More pathology image websites

Find out more about training in pathology

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Join our pathology summer school

5 pathology organisations run an annual Summer School for undergraduates interested in a career in pathology.

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Train to work in pathology

There are 2 main training routes into a career in pathology – becoming a medical doctor or becoming a clinical scientist. Both focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

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Routes into academic training