Pathology & Lab Medicine

Pathology, meaning experience or suffering whence the English word path is derived by transliteration, and -logia , study of is a significant component of the causal study of pathogens and a major field in modern medicine and diagnosis. Hence, the study of paths, by which disease comes.

1. SENIOR RESIDENTS

• Sanctioned Posts: 8

• Currently working: 6

Teaching/Learning-Includes Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching:

2. MD –Pathology

Annual intake – 9 Students

Currently 22 Post graduate residents are undergoing the course.

- PG Seminars in the form of Topic seminars, Journal club, Tutorials, Gross seminars, Slide Seminars (Histopathology, Cytopathology, Hematopathology).

- Formative assessment in the form of internal exams every six months (Theory and Practical).

- Peripheral posting in other related and relevant Departments. (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Transfusion Medicine, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Medical Oncology, Pediatrics, Infertility Clinic under Obstetrics and Gynecology Department).

- Post graduate medical students from other departments (Microbiology, Transfusion Medicine, Biochemistry, Physiology, Endocrinology, General Surgery, Dermatology etc) are being trained in pathology as part of their peripheral posting in the Department and getting exposed to various techniques in Pathology.

- Residents participate regularly for oral paper and poster presentations in various National and State conferences.

- Residents are trained in routine reporting everyday under multi header microscope.

- Residents are regularly involved in Clinicopathological meetings (CPCs) with various clinical departments.(Neurosurgery, Dermatology, Gastroenterology and Gastro surgery).

- Telepathology: Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Raipur is part of Online Program conducted by AIIMS DELHI for interactive slide seminars for residents on monthly basis.

- Tumour board meetings are being conducted regularly for discussing interesting and difficult cases by faculty and residents of concerned departments like ENT, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Radiation Oncology.

3. MBBS Teaching

- Regular theory classes are conducted via interactive Teaching learning methods.

- Revision classes are conducted in flipped class room. Learners are exposed to Blended learning.

- Learners are facilitated to do self-directed learning.

- Practical sessions are designed to give opportunities for the learners to enhance their hands on learning experience.(OSPE, Clinicopathological case based learning and instrument based psycho motor skill development)

- Formative and Summative assessment are conducted at Regular intervals which includes two internal assessments and one Pre-board examination.

- There is a well-organized museum set up in the department comprising around 200 mounted specimens along with Similes for better learning experience for the undergraduate students.

- Guiding and encouraging undergraduate students in ICMR-STS Projects.

- A state of the art ‘Surgical Pathology Museum’ with 155 well preserved and mounted specimens is available in the department for MBBS teaching.

4. B.SC-MLT

- A three years course is being run in AIIMS, Raipur. Course includes six semesters. Regular Theory and Practical examinations are conducted in the department during all the six semesters.

- University Exams are conducted during second year and final year.

5. B.Sc Nursing

- College of Nursing, AIIMS, Raipur runs this course with support from all relevant departments including department of Pathology. We take regular Theory Classes for these students.

6. PhD Course

PhD course is being run by the Department, started since 2020, with an annual intake of two students.

6. Internship & Observership Programs

Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine allow internship and Observership for students of other institutes.

1. Conducted Summer Internship for students (B. Tech.- Biotechnology-IV& VI Semester) of NIT Raipur from 26.05.2026 to 30.06.2025.

2. Conducted Observeship for students (B. Sc. Biotechnology) of AITY University Raipur from 30.06.2025 to 11.07.2025.

3. Conducted Observeship for Students (B. Sc. B.Tech.) of Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur from 15.07.2025 to 21.07.2025.

4. Conducted Academic and research visit for Students (MD Scholars) of Government Ayurvedic College Raipur (C.G.) from 01.09.2025 to 16.10.2025.

7. Research and Innovation

- Various intramural and extramural research projects are being conducted by the faculty members of Pathology as Principal Investigator as well as Co-Investigators collaborating with other Departments.

- Focus is also given for publishing all the Thesis work conducted by the Department.

- One of our regular faculty member was selected for ICMR funded PhD course in the Department and is currently doing the project / thesis work.

Laboratory and Patient care services

1. Histopathology Section

- Apart from routine H&E staining, various special histochemical stains and immunohistochemistry study, with more than 100 antibodies are being performed.

- Frozen section reporting is done routinely for all types of intra operative diagnosis and squash smear reporting for CNS tumours.

- Instruments available in the Section: Cryostat, Tissue processor, Embedding machine, Microtomes, bone cutter.

- Automated Immunostainer (Leica Bond Max) is installed in the immunohistochemistry section.

2. Cytopathology section

- Providing services of FNAC,Guided aspiration cytology, fluid cytology, cervical pap smearreporting and Cell block study.

- A Semi automated Liquid based cytology system (BD SURE PATH) is used for PAP smear cytology.

3. Hematopathology section

- Providing the services of CBC, Coagulation Profile, Sickling test, HPLC, Bone marrow study and Flow cytometry.CBC, Reticulocyte count, ESR, Malaria parasite (MP), Prothrombin Time (PT),Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT), Microfilaria (MF), Body Fluid Routine & Microscopic, CSF Routine & Microscopic, Absolute Reticulocyte count, Platelet, TLC, DLC, Hemoglobin (Hb), Reticulated Hb (Re-Hb).

- Department has two Hematology Analyzer XN-1000 and two Coagulation analyzer sysmex modal number (CS-2400)

4. Clinical Pathology

- Services of Urine routine and microscopy and cytology, fluid cytology, semen analysis is being provided.

5. Twenty four hours Emergency Lab Service

- A twenty four hours emergency lab service is being provided for casualty and ward patients.

- CBC, Coagulation Profile, Urine cytology and fluid cytology tests are being conducted in this Lab.

- All the reports are validated and made available in the Hospital Information system, i.e. CDAC, AIIMS, Raipur and Patients can get their reports in their mobile phones via AIIMS SWASTHYA app.

During last year following instruments were installed in Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine

1. Bone cutter installed in Histopathology Lab on 27.5.2025.

2. Back up Coagulation Analyzer (System CS2400) was installed during 7.8.2025.

3. Penta head Microscope was installed during March 2026.

4. Immunofluorescence Microscope was installed during February 2026.

EQAS PROGRAMS

Regular External Quality Assurance programmers are being done with various reputed labs of the country as follows:

1. Histopathology EQUAS with NCG EQAS, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.

2. Immunohistochemistry EQUAS with NCG EQAS, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.

3. Cytopathology EQUAS with Indian Academy of Cytology.

4. General Hematology CBC EQUAS with ISHTM EQAS, AIIMS, New Delhi.

5. Coagulation EQUAS with ISHBT, CMC, Vellore.

Our Students AWARDS, HONOURS AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

(01.04.2025 – 31.03.2026)

I. Two 2nd Profession MBBS students participated in APCON National Conference Undergraduate Quiz and secured 2nd position in Chhattisgarh State round of the Quiz during June 2025.

II. Three MD students participated at PG Brush up Course at Sri Ram Chandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai, from 5th to 9th January 2026.

III. Two MD students from Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine participated in National APCON Pathology Quiz and reached zonal level: 28th, 29th October 2025.