GENERAL OVERVIEW

The department of Histopathology is located in the University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, housed in the ground floor of Parirenyatwa Hospital. The departmental mission is to teach histopathology to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, to provide a quality and timeous clinical service to all hospitals, to serve as a specialist referral centre for both public and private laboratories for specialized techniques such as immuno-histochemistry and cytogenetics. The department also strives to conduct research in both molecular and anatomic pathology.

Role in the Faculty
The department teaches the third year of the MBChB curriculum. The department also runs a 4 year Master of Medical Science degree in Histopathology and the department also contributes to the Combined Basic Sciences Course. The department provides a clinical service to all clinical firms; both University and Government in both Histopathology and Cytology. The department contributes to clinico-pathological meetings for Medicine, Oncology and various surgical departments. It also participates in CPCs for audit. Collaborative research is conducted with various clinical departments.