Challenges and strategies in standardized clinical pathology residency training in Guangdong Province

Yang Jie; Lan Yanling; Liu Li; Wang Shuang

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2096-4293.2025.12.003

Abstract：Objective By analyzing the graduation examination results and current situation survey of the standardized residency training in the Department of Clinical Pathology(referred to as"residency training")in Guangdong Province over the past three years,this study aimed to explore the existing problems and deficiencies in the training.Methods Taking 134 resident physicians who completed training from the Clinical Pathology Department in Guangdong Province in 2024 as the research subjects,a questionnaire survey was conducted,and the results were analyzed in combination with the graduation assessment results from 2022 to 2024.Results In the pathological diagnosis stage,the scores of the residents with professional master's degree in medicine(referred to as professional masters)were lower than those of the resident physicians recruited from hospitals and society.In 2024,the scores in cytology and non-tumor diseases were lower than those in other systems,and the above differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Results of the satisfaction survey showed that the professional masters'score in guarantee for residency training was lower than that of the other two types of personnel.31%of resident physicians had very little knowledge of molecular pathology.The main suggestion for improvement was to increase the study time of molecular pathology.Conclusion Through multi-dimensional reforms,such as optimizing the review mechanism for professional masters,improving the training guarantee system,and deepening the cultivation of core competencies,the shortcomings of residency training can be effectively addressed,the clinical competence of pathological talents can be strengthened,and a high-quality team of pathologists can be cultivated for the era of precision medicine.