Pathology Department

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UC Irvine Health School of Medicine is dedicated to the diagnosis and understanding of human diseases through biomedical and clinical research.

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine plays a major role in pre-clinical medical education. Our training programs include:

• Graduate studies: The department offers a doctoral curriculum with a concentration in experimental pathology. This program emphasizes laboratory investigations to better understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease.

• Residency training in pathology: Our medical residency program is fully accredited and provides comprehensive training in anatomic and clinical pathology. Our department has trained numerous fellow in subspecialties such as neuropathology, cytopathology and hematopathology.

• Phlebotomy training program: As the only University-based phlebotomy training program in Orange County, our training program has recently been re-accredited to provide continued high quality training for students seeking a career in phlebotomy or related healthcare professions.

• Medical Technology program: Operated by the department since 1958, the program provides a learning environment in which students can acquire the academic knowledge, technical skills, professional behaviors and critical thinking experiences necessary to become proficient medical technologists.