Pathology Department is teaching the undergraduates of MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. nursing, BMLT &DMLT students.  We have regular MD Programme going. So far 48 MD candidates have passed out. Our postgraduates are working in India and overseas and are doing well in their fields. Many research papers and thesis have been done. We have arranged regional conferences NW Chapter IAPM in the year 1984 & 2000. Dr. Barbara Bain from Royal College of Pathologists, London has held workshops on Heamatology cases.

Continuing Medical Education

Post Graduate Teaching - Every Tuesday evening P.G seminar is held at Pathology and our P.G students are given hands-down instructions on Histopathology, Haematology, Cytology and Blood Banking, Jourans and Recent Advance topics are covered. Sometimes on Thursday evening, slide discussions on interesting cases are taken for post graduate by Senior Pathology Faculty of the level of Professor from time to time.

Undergraduate Teaching
We will be completing our syllabus for Second Prof. MBBS students by 31st Aug 2k after which we will be conducting revision vivas every week of General Pathology, Systematic  Pathology and Haematology. This will enable this IInd Prof. students to know the subject better for the exam and for further studies.

Immunohistochemistry- ER-PR study for Carcinoma Breast has been started. We are in the process of starting Lymphoma Panel. Dr. Nalini Calton, (Professor), Dr. Kanwal Masih (Professor) and Dr. Roma Isaacs went to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi under Indian National Science Academy scholarship to learn techniques in Immunohistochemistry in Neuropathology which included immunohistochemical stains viz GFAP, S-100, LCA(CD 45), CD 20, CK, EGF, synaptophsin, Chromogranin, MIB, p.53 for brain tumours, IHC and enzyme histochemistry for muscle biopsies and special stain for nerve biopsies.

School of DMLT : The name of the course is "Diploma in Med. Lab Technology" affiliated to Christian Medical Association of India. The basic minimum education requirements for admission of the course is 10+2 or equivalent with science subjects. Number of sears recognized by the Laboratory training committee of CMAI are six. This is two years course with six months compulsory internship.

Staff Pattern & teaching programme : There are four recognised tutors. The subjects covered include General Lab technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology including serology and parasitology, Histopathology, Cytology, Urinalysis demonstration and practical classes.

Future Plans & Projections : Dr. R.P Britt visiting consultant from U.K is helping us in monitoring Quality Control and anticoagulation therapy in Cardiac patients. D-Dimer test for DIC patients has been started since 1997 is attracting referral cases from neighbouring hospitals as the test is highly sensitive. We have been doing monoclonal antibody study in Acute Leukaemia and are keen to expand this area of work. Heamophilia Federation India is keen to associate with us in starting a special weekly clinic. Immunohistochemistry (ER, PR) work has been started since April 2K. 20 cases have already been worked up with excellent results. Lymphoma panel will be started shortly.

29th April 2K - 9th IAPM NW Conference was organised by our department.120 delegates attended from all over Punjab, Himachal & Haryana. The guest lecture was delivered by Prof. S. Panda (AIIMS) on Hepatic E. virus. He was the first to isolate this virus in India. We had a good Symposium on Nephropathology and FNAC on Kidney lesions. Another session on Pure Red Cell Aplasia (P.R.C.A) a rare form of anaemia. C.M.C Ludhiana has the largest number of P.R.C.A recorded cases (60) over 16 year study period.

All our senior and junior faculty took turns in attending Regional and National Conference & workshop.