The Department of Pathology offers a residency training program covering all areas of anatomic and clinical pathology. The program is affiliated with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The training for the combined anatomic and clinical pathology program consists of 18 months training in both anatomic and clinical pathology. The first two years consist of a core program providing exposure to each of the subspecialty areas of surgical pathology, autopsy pathology, and cytopathology. The program is flexible to permit concentrated study in one of the subspecialties of clinical pathology or anatomic pathology during the last year. A curriculum for those interested in forensic pathology is also available. Ample opportunities for research and teaching exist for individuals wishing an academic career.