Exams at the end of the first and second parts of the programme, aimed at evaluating the candidate's abilities in the domains of morphological analysis and diagnostic conclusions.
Further to the application of the Royal Decree of 16th March, 1999, at the end of the first two years of training, the candidate will receive an attestation proving that he has successfully accomplished a specific university training programme. The exam focuses on autopsy pathologies and surgical pathology. The cases selected for the exam are presented by the candidate during one of the service seminars.
The exam for the 2nd part focuses on the analysis of pathological cases from various sectors, as well as the writing of a thesis on a subject linked to pathological anatomy. The evaluations are carried out by the ensemble of the pathologists from the sectors concerned who have participated in the training programme.
Upon successful fulfillment of all the above-described training requirements, the teaching committee will duly award the
academic title in Pathological Anatomy.
This title does not replace official recognition by the ministerial validation committee. It attests the successful completion of an academic and scientific programme in the context of specialised training leading to validation.