1. Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is the second largest URMC department, in terms of total staff, behind Nursing. We consist of a robust team of researchers, educators, staff and students. A major service of our department is the processing and analysis of all incoming lab tests at Strong Memorial Hospital and satellite locations.
Leadership
OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
Department Features
Bruce Smoller, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology
Clinical Pathology
Research
Education
Regional Development: (FF Thompson, Highland Hospital)
950 Personnel
56 Pathologists
200+ Research Publications in 2015
355 Licensed Lab Professionals
28 Clinical Laboratories
16 Research Laboratories
29 Patient Service Centers
700+ Outpatient Clients
5 Satellite Labs for Wilmot patients
Pre-Analytic Operations
Clinical Trials Operation
Quality & Compliance
Residency, Ph.D. and Graduate Programs
Clinical Outpatient Laboratory
Department Chair
One-third of department staff work in pre-analytic laboratory roles including:
Specimen collection and transport
Specimen management
Client Services
BY THE NUMBERS
1.1 million outpatient lab orders with 1 or more lab tests processed in 2015 for an average of 5,400 orders per day
850,000 inpatient lab orders with 1 or more lab tests for an average of 4,200 orders per day
190,000 Emergency Department lab orders with 1 or more lab tests in 2015 for an average of 936 orders per day
360,000 orders with 1 or more lab test done at Highland labs for an average of 1,775 per day
UR Medicine Labs is accredited by the College of American Pathologists , The New York State Department of Health, and Food and Drug Administration (Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine)