University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
Postdoctoral Training in Environmental Pathology
Environmental Pathology Training Programto top

The Environmental Pathology Training Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (Chapel Hill, NC) has been supported by a training grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences since 1975. This program provides support for postdoctoral training in experimental pathology of cellular lesions and diseases produced by chemical and physical hazards of the environment (Environmental Pathology). Experimental pathology encompasses the laboratory investigation of the cause and mechanisms of development of disease. It represents the merger of classical morphological methods of cell and tissue analysis with modern techniques of cellular and molecular biology. A distinctive aspect of experimental pathology is the use of molecular biology methods to study the interaction of etiologic agents and cellular macromolecules, and the application of this information to the analysis of the mechanisms of disease development at tissue, organ and whole animal levels. We provide qualified and highly motivated individuals with the intellectual climate and the resources to train as scientists in this field. The ultimate goal of this program is to help our trainees develop into successful independent investigators who study the mechanisms of environmentally-induced disease.

Standard training activities of postdoctoral fellows (who have a Ph.D. in a basic research discipline, or an M.D. or D.V.M) involve an apprenticeship in the laboratory of a productive senior scientist who is a preceptor in the Program. The period of Training Grant support is generally two years. In special circumstances a third year of support may be available. Trainees are encouraged to apply for independent research training support to facilitate their continued research past the standard training period. Continuation of research support may be possible on a case-by-case basis beyond the standard training period. During their period of support from this Program, it is expected that trainees will assume a progressively more independent role on a project related to a major environmental research program of the preceptor's laboratory. The goal is to advance the trainees' knowledge of the research literature and technical skills to the cutting edge of research in their fields. It is also the goal of this Program to have trainees accumulate sufficient research publications to demonstrate a track record of productivity and to identify a research plan in an independent research niche as the basis for future employment.

To apply contact William B. Coleman, PhD at william.coleman@pathology.unc.edu

Tel 919-966-2699 Fax 919-966-5046.

University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
Postdoctoral Training in Environmental Pathology
Environmental Pathology Training Programto top

Program Description
The laboratory hematopathology fellowship is a two-year program (second year optional), designed to provide eligilibity for the American Board of Pathology specialized examination in hematology. It is available to qualified, licensed pathologists who are board-eligible or diplomates of the American Board of Pathology in anatomic and/or clinical pathology. Internists and pediatricians with comparable boards who are interested in more in-depth training in hematology will also be considered. The program is designed to complement the existing Residency Training Program in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology within the Department of Pathology. The fellow will be exposed to the full range of hematopathology including bone marrow biopsy and aspirate morphology, lymph node biopsy interpretation, body fluid and peripheral blood smear morphology, flow cytometric immunophenotyping, immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology, and coagulation. Exposure to cytogenetics is also mandatory.

Outline of First Year :

Rotation Description

Months:
Two: Immunopathology including intensive training in flow cytometry in diagnostic molecular biology with clinical applications.
Four: Comprehensive bone marrow and peripheral blood pathology including clinical instruction in bone marrow aspirate and biopsy procedure and all aspects of slide preparation, bone marrow, immunopathology, and cytochemical examination.
Two Coagulation/Special Hematology to include clinical coagulation, red cell disorder evaluation and hemoglobinopathies, and immunoelectrophoreses evaluation of paraproteins.
One Combined general Hematology and Blood Banking.
Two Comprehensive lymph node pathology including immunopathology and molecular biology of lymphoproliferative disorders.
One Three weeks' vacation
One-week off-site conference

Responsibilities
The fellow is expected to become proficient, not only in clinical and laboratory evaluations of patients with hematologic disorders, but also in the evaluation of pathologic materials such as blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. This will be achieved by longitudinal exposure to clinical material throughout the year with graduated responsibility.

In developing necessary skills, the fellow will have teaching responsibilities which involve the education of pathology and medical residents and technologists in bone marrow morphology, monoclonal antibodies, coagulation, cytochemistry, hemoglobin analysis, molecular pathology, and lymph node pathology. This educational service is invaluable to a state-of-the-art hematology laboratory which functions to serve an active, growing hematology oncology service.

The fellow will be responsible for evaluating all liquid hematology cases which pass through the monoclonal antibody laboratory. He/she will closely interact with the immunologist in the interpretation of the morphological and immunological data.

The fellow is expected to and will be responsible for:

• Close interaction with the immunologist in the interpretation of the morphological and immunological data,
• Spending time in molecular pathology learning techniques and tests applicable to hematology,
• The daily monitoring of the routine hematology laboratory and special hematology areas and bringing any problems to the attention of the Section Chief,
• The efficient operation of the bone marrow service, which requires reading out material with the hematologist, pathologist, accurate recording of data, preparation of bone marrow reports, handling of specimens, and accurate filing and storage of material.
• Interaction with clinicians to obtain accurate clinical information, slides from outside cases, and additional material if needed.

Optional Second Year
Fellows will be encouraged to participate in supervised, approved research projects in experimental pathology, hematology, and in the teaching programs of the Department of Pathology. Research ideas and preliminary groundwork should be formulated during the first year and then implemented during the second year. The primary goal is to produce investigative data that would be acceptable for presentation at national meetings and be publishable in leading journals.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship in Cytopathologyto top

Description: This one year program is based in the cytopathology laboratories at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the contiguous John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital. Fine needle aspirations and gynecologic specimens from the Arkansas Children's Hospital are also evaluated in our facility. Opportunities to resolve diagnostic problems through interaction with the laboratories of electron microscopy, hematopathology, and flow cytometry, as well as close cooperation with the division of surgical pathology enhance the fellow's experience. The material available for study and diagnosis includes 7,000 nongynecologic specimens, of which approximately 2,000 are fine needle aspirations. Most aspirations are performed by the pathology department, including the cytopathology fellow. Proficiency in obtaining, preparing, and interpreting aspirate samples is a major focus of our program, and close interaction with the clinical services is an essential part of the experience. Our 12,000 gynecologic specimens represent a high risk population, and extensive interaction with our active gynecologic oncology service is an important part of the program. The cytopathology fellow also has limited teaching responsibilities, primarily in the University's School of Cytotechnology.

Requirements: Completion of three years of approved AP training, or four years of AP/CP training. One fellowship available per year.

Stipend: Up to $40,000 per year, depending on qualifications.

Applications: Application should be made by May 1 in the year preceding the expected starting date in the following July. Application is by letter to Perkins Mukunyadzi, M.D., Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 517, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Tel: (501)-603-1508

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship in Hematology-Pathologyto top

Description: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is offering a one- or two-year fellowship in hematology-hematopathology (H-P). The H-P service performs and interprets 3,000 marrow and lymph node procedures per year. Approximately 400 new leukemia, myeloma and lymphoma cases are evaluated annually by five hematopathologists, two with H-P certification. The service is closely coordinated with a 14 member hematology-oncology service. An active bone marrow transplant program is currently in operation with 125 marrow transplants and 460 CD34 - enriched peripheral blood harvests per year. The H-P service is fully integrated, with evaluations incorporating flow cytometry (including DNA ploidy), immunohistochemistry, molecular biology (DNA probes, PCR, etc.), growth factor and cytokine assays, cytogenetics and coagulation. Participation in surgical pathology, cytology, or autopsy services will be H-P related only. An optional second year is available, with a flexible mixture of research and clinical activities.

Requirements: Applicants should be Board eligible in AP and/or AP/CP.

Stipend: Salary levels are commensurate with experience.

Application: Send curriculum vitae, a personal statement concerning career goals, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Steven Schichman, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Slot 517, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. UAMS is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Tel: (501) 603-1508

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory & and the Office
of Medical Examinerto top
Forensic Pathology Fellowship

The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory and the Office of Medical Examiner in conjunction with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is pleased to announce a Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program. This referral office works in conjunction with statewide Law Enforcement Agencies, Coroners, and the Arkansas State Police. Approximately 1,000 autopsies are conducted, of which approximately 300 are homicides, in an excellent centralized facility with in-house Crime Laboratory facilities including Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Firearms and Ballistics studies, Handwriting Analysis, and Photography. Full x-ray facilities are available. A DNA laboratory has been recently developed and a computerized fingerprint system is installed and now in operation.

The staff consists of four full-time Board certified Forensic Pathologists, experienced morgue technical assistance, professional secretarial staff, and two full-time Histotechnologists. Five investigators are responsible for correlating investigative reports at the scene and transportation of the remains. Consultant forensic odontology and anthropology expertise is constantly used.

Starting salary will approximate $45,000 a year depending on qualifications. Other benefits including vacation time, health and malpractice, support for attendance at one meeting per year, and close interaction with the Department of Pathology at the Medical School are a part of the program. The sixth largest Children's Hospital in the United States also provides interaction with cases of child abuse, and other relevant situations.

Candidates are encouraged to send their curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendtion to: William Q. Sturner, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner, and Professor of Pathology, UAMS, #3 Natural Resources Drive, P.O. Box 8500, Little Rock, AR 72115, or fax to (501) 221-1653.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship in Dermatopathology
Dr. Bruce Smoller
Director of Dermatopathologyto top

Description: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is offering a two-year fellowship in Dermatopathology. The Dermatopathology Service interprets over 12,000 skin biopsies per year, including cases from the University Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital, Arkansas Children's Hospital and outside consultation cases from around the country. The Dermatopathology unit consists of two active full-time board certified Dermatopathologists. The service is closely coordinated with the Department of Dermatology and fellows participate in Dermatology clinics and conferences. The Dermatology Department has specialty clinics for patients with melanoma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The Dermatopathology service performs a wide range of immunostaining and molecular biologic techniques and fellows are expected to master these techniques. The second year of the training program is largely elective and the fellows are expected to undertake a large research project.

Requirements: Applicants should be Board eligible in AP, AP/CP or Dermatology.
Faculty: T.D. Horn, M.D., B. R. Smoller, M.D. & Kim Hiatt, M.D.
Stipend: Salary levels are commensurate with experience.
Number of fellowships available: 1 every two years
Applications: Send curriculum vitae, a personal statement concerning career goals, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Bruce Smoller, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology Slot 517, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. UAMS is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Tel: (501)-603-1508

Hartford Hospital
Cytopathology Fellowshipto top

Description: The Cytology Division offers a one-year fellowship program with emphasis on diagnostic cytology with tissue and clinical correlation. The laboratory process 58,000 gyn and 5,000 non-gyn cytology specimens per year including 2,000 FNA's. The fellow will be regularly involved in cytology signout with faculty, resident training and administrative activities. Participation in quality assurance and cytopreparation activities is included. Training is also provided in clinical FNA, rapid adequacy evaluation, immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and other aspects of molecular pathology. Resources include an extensive collection of cross-indexed teaching cases, and a library of ASCP carousels and ASC cyto teleconferences materials. Hartford Hospital is a tertiary care facility with 34,300 surgical pathology accessions per year.

Requirements: Candidates must be Board-certified or eligible in AP or AP/CP.
Stipend: See the general description of programs offered at Hartford Hospital.
Applications: Please contact Theresa Voytek, M.D. Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
P.O. Box 5037
Hartford, CT 06102-5037(860) 545-2249
tvoytek@harthosp.org or jroot@harthosp.org (Residency/Fellowship Coordinator)

Yale University School of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP IN CYTOPATHOLOGYto top

This ACGME accredited fellowship is one year of intensive training in all aspects of cytopathology. A critical and unique part of this fellowship will be the understanding and application of advanced molecular techniques to cytodiagnostics.

Educational Objectives

• Competency in the morphologic criteria in all types of cytologic specimens and preparations
• Ability to incorporate molecular and other advanced diagnostic techniques into the practice of cytopathology
• Ability to make diagnoses and clinical recommendations on all types of cytologic specimens
• Understanding of both the capabilities and the limitations of assessment of a disease process by cytology

Activities

• Participation in review of both GYN and non-GYN material, and in the performance and analysis of fine needle aspirations
• Attendance and participation in teaching conferences related to cytopathology
• Personal research projects mentored by department faculty

A second year of funding may be available for continuation of research begun during the fellowship.
Requirements:
Three years of training in anatomic pathology or four years of training in combined anatomic and clinical pathology.
Stipend Commensurate with hospital policy.
Application Apply to:
David Rimm, M.D., Ph.D.
Cytology Fellowship Program Director
Department of Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208023
New Haven, CT 06520-8023

Phone: 203-737-4204
Fax: 203-737-5089
E-mail: david.rimm@yale.edu

Yale University School of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP IN GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGYto top

This fellowship is a one- to three-year program combining training in diagnostic gastrointestinal and hepatic pathology, with opportunities for training in basic research. The program in gastrointestinal pathology reports on about 6,500 gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary specimens and over 500 liver biopsies per year, including those from a liver transplantation program.

Program Strengths

• Intensive personal clinical training by dedicated gastrointestinal pathologists
• Strong and diverse clinical gastroenterology and hepatology programs at Yale
• Extensive teaching materials within the department
• A strong and long-established interest at Yale University in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas
• Outstanding basic research programs in each area of subspecialty

Year 1: Primary commitment will be given to an active clinical service, with the opportunity to conduct clinical research.
Year 2: Major commitment will be given to research, with clinical service work on rotation.

The fellow will take a major role in clinicopathologic conferences and will assist in the training of first and second year residents in gastrointestinal pathology.
Research may be undertaken as part of active interdepartmental research programs aimed at understanding the pathobiology and improving the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal, pancreatobiliary, and hepatic diseases. Fellows may also collaborate with research groups in other departments.

Requirements:
Three years of training in anatomic pathology or four years combined anatomic and clinical pathology.

Stipend Commensurate with hospital policy.
Apply to:

Marie E. Robert, M.D.
Director of Program in Gastrointestinal Pathology
Department of Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208023
New Haven, CT 06520-8023

Phone: 203-785-5486
Fax: 203-737-1064
E-mail: marie.robert@yale.edu

Yale University School of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP IN GYNECOLOGIC PATHOLOGYto top

This fellowship is a one- to two-year program combining training in diagnostic gynecologic and gestational surgical pathology with training in translational research. The Fellowship will consist of specialty surgical pathology sign-out training and involvement in ongoing or novel research projects. The fellowship in Gynecologic and Gestational Pathology benefits from the outstanding clinical material afforded by the Yale-New Haven Hospital and world class gynecologic oncologists. This setting generates approximately 10,000 surgical specimens yearly. Gynecologic pathology at Yale serves in a consultative fashion to neighboring hospitals in New Haven, as well as to national and international institutions.

Educational Objectives:

• Competency in the morphologic criteria in all types of gynecologic specimens
• Ability to incorporate molecular and other advanced diagnostic techniques into the practice of gynecologic pathology.
• Ability to make diagnoses and differential diagnoses on all types of gynecologic specimens
• Ability to understand the clinical impact of the diagnoses.
• Understanding of both the capabilities and the limitations of assessment of a disease process microscopically.

Year 1: Primary commitment will be given to an active clinical service, with the opportunity to conduct translational research.
Year 2: Major commitment will be given to research while remaining active in the clinical service. This second year of training is optional and will be discussed after the first six months of training.

The fellows will take a major role in clinicopathologic and biopsy-cytology correlation conferences and will assist in the training of first and second year residents in gynecologic pathology. Fellows are expected to conduct translational research projects under the supervision of senior faculty. Research may be also undertaken as part of active interdepartmental research programs aimed at understanding the pathobiology and improving the diagnosis and management of gynecologic diseases.

Requirements:
Three years of training in anatomic pathology or four years combined anatomic and clinical pathology.

Stipend Commensurate with hospital policy.
Apply to:

Fattaneh Tavassoli, M.D.
Director of Program in Gynecologic Pathology
Department of Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208070
New Haven, CT 06520-8070
Phone: 203-785-2786
Fax: 203-737-2922
E-mail: fattaneh.tavassoli@yale.edu

Yale University School of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP IN HEMATOPATHOLOGYto top

This one-year, ACGME accredited fellowship offered by the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology provides comprehensive training in all aspects of hematology. This position is an integral part of a multidisciplinary hematology-oncology patient-care team at the Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Training includes:

• morphologic interpretation of blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes
• flow cytometry
• cytogenetics
• molecular diagnostics
• evaluation of hemoglobinopathies
• hematopoietic progenitor cell analysis
• state-of-the-art genetic, proteomic and cellular evaluation of disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis
• experience in performing procedures such as marrow aspirates, biopsies, FNA, and hematopoietic stem cell apheresis

The fellow is encouraged to undertake research, taking advantage of the opportunities to pursue basic science, translational, and clinical research. Research is performed under the aegis of mentors primarily from the Departments of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, and the Yale Cancer Center, as well as from basic science and clinical departments at the Yale School of Medicine and the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine.

Research opportunities extending beyond the clinical year are arranged on an individual basis. More information: http://info.med.yale.edu/labmed/fellowships.html

Requirements:
Applicants should be board-eligible in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, or combined anatomic and clinical pathology; or have completed a fellowship in Internal Medicine/Hematology. Stipend Commensurate with hospital policy.
Apply to:
Dr. Brian R. Smith, M.D.
Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
P.O. Box 208035
New Haven, CT 06520-8035

Phone:203-688-2286
Fax: 203-688-4111
E-mail: brian.smith@yale.edu

Yale University School of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP IN ONCOLOGIC PATHOLOGYto top

This is a one- to two-year fellowship, with preference given to two years. This fellowship provides training in diagnostic surgical pathology. The fellow will also gain experience in the application of advanced technology to the diagnostics and study of tumors and tumor related conditions.

Activities can be oriented to fields including:

• ENT pathology
• endocrine pathology
• hematopathology
• gastrointestinal tract pathology
• genitourinary pathology
• gynecopathology
• breast, lung, and soft tissue pathology

A personal research project under the supervision of senior faculty is required. The scientific environment is particularly well suited to encourage translational research, bringing advances in the basic sciences to clinical investigation.

Requirements:
Three years of training in anatomic pathology or four years of training in combined anatomic and clinical pathology.
Stipends Commensurate with hospital policy.
Application deadline is July 1 for position starting 12 months later.
Apply to:

Stuart Flynn, M.D.
Director of Surgical Pathology
Department of Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208070
New Haven, CT 06520-8070

Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University Hospital
Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowshipto top

Description: The molecular genetic pathology fellowship is a one-year clinical fellowship designed to train pathologists and medical geneticists for a career in molecular genetic pathology. The trainee will get a thorough exposure to all aspects of molecular genetic pathology including hematopathology, infectious diseases, tissue typing, oncology, and medical genetics. Emory Medical Laboratories have a state-of-the art molecular diagnostic facility that performs more than 20,000 tests annually. The trainee will gain hands-on experience with a broad range of molecular techniques including nucleic acid extraction, Southern blotting, nucleic acid amplification (real-time PCR, NASBA, and SDA), cytogenetics, FISH, microarray technology, SSCP, bone marrow engraftment studies and nucleic acid sequencing. Trainees are expected to participate in laboratory test development and translational research. The fellows will assume progressively more responsibility for interactions with clinicians and other pathologists, and test interpretation as the training progresses. The program is provisionally accredited by ACGME.

Positions:
ACGME fully accredited (1 position)

Requirements:
USMLE Step 3, Georgia medical licensure, completed AP and/or CP, or Medical Genetics training. Experience in molecular biology is required.

Faculty:
Karen P. Mann, MD, PhD, Director
Angela Caliendo, MD
Frederick Nolte, PhD
David Ledbetter, PhD
Daniel Gruskin, MD

Applications for Fellowship go to:

Education Office
Mary Lou Mojonnier, Pathology Education Coordinator Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University Hospital
Room H183A
1364 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30322-8110, USA
Phone: 1-404-727-4283
E-mail: mmojonn@emory.edu

Department of Pathology
Loyola University Medical Center
CYTOPATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIPto top

Phone: (708) 216-4725
Fax: (708) 216-4146

Program Description
The ACGME-approved Cytopathology fellowship is a one-year program designed to provide eligibility for the American Board of Pathology specialized examination in Cytology. This fellowship is available to qualified, anatomic pathology, or anatomic/clinical pathology board-eligible pathologists.

The program is designed to prepare the trainee to direct a university-based or private practice cytology laboratory.

Responsibilities
The fellow is expected to become proficient, not only in clinical and laboratory evaluations of patients, but also in the evaluation of pathologic materials. Additional expectations include proficiency in the use of instruments and equipment required for diagnostic laboratory studies and in the management of a cytology laboratory.

In developing necessary skills, the fellow will have teaching responsibilities which involve the education of medical students, pathology and medical residents, and technologists. This educational service is invaluable to a state-of-the-art cytology laboratory.

The fellow will be responsible for:

• Daily sign-out of clinical workload
• Cytopathologist acquisition and interpretation of fine needle aspiration biopsies
• Participation in cytology quality assurance program
• Development of technical skills:
  • clinical specimen preparation and routine staining
  • special histochemical stains
  • immunocytochemistry
• Participation in intra-/interdepartmental conferences
• Participation in local, regional, and national cytology societies and meetings
• Histologic and cytologic correlation

Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities include the application of liquid based technology to the diagnosis of cervical lesions, HPV-testing on ASCUS smears, the role of image analysis in the study of urine and breast fine needle aspiration cytology, the application of flow cytometry and cytogenetic techniques to the study of body cavity fluids and solid tumors, and new diagnostic modalities via telepathology. The fellows are expected to complete at least one research project.

Department of Pathology
Loyola University Medical Center
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIPto top

Phone: (708) 216-4725
Fax: (708) 216-4146

Program Description
The Surgical Pathology fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center is a one-year program available to senior residents (4th year if AP only; 5th year if AP/CP) and qualified, licensed AP or AP/CP board-eligible pathologists

The program is designed to provide a broad and in-depth exposure to surgical pathology material at Loyola University Medical Center. It allows the fellows to enhance their diagnostic skills and to increase their confidence in handling a wide variety of complex surgical pathology cases. It also provides opportunities for development of subspecialty training in other branches of surgical pathology such as neuropathology; hematopathology; cytology; and renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, pediatric, and transplant pathology

Service Responsibilities
The fellow trainee's service responsibilities in surgical pathology include supervising or grossing specimens with the assigned attending; assisting in preparing, grossing, and reporting frozen sections; and microscopic review of all cases prior to the final sign-out session with the resident and assigned attending. The fellow is expected to dictate the final diagnosis in the same day including a microscopic description when necessary. The turn-around time for biopsies is two days and five working days for surgical cases. As the fellow progresses in training, he or she will be given more responsibility in signing out cases. The fellow will also be involved in QA and QC evaluation.

Teaching
The fellows are expected to participate in teaching the junior residents and are required to present their interesting cases for the group discussion on Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. with an up-to-date clinical history and literature review.

The fellows will participate in presenting didactic one-hour lectures to the residents and the staff according to a teaching schedule prepared by the Chief Resident (usually two to three per year).

Research Opportunities
The trainee is strongly encouraged to conduct at least one clinically related project in surgical pathology and to present his or her findings in a special research seminar at the end of the academic year. Facilities are available to help the fellow with computerized archival retrieval of cases, literature search, immunoperoxidase staining, and a variety of molecular techniques.

Rotations
The fellow trainee is expected to spend nine months in surgical pathology. Elective rotations are flexible and can include hematopathology, neuropathology, cytology, molecular pathology, dermatopathology, or flow cytometry.

University of Iowa
Department of Pathology
Clinical Microbiology Fellowship Programto top

Description: The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics offers fellowships in clinical microbiology as well as research fellowships and associate positions. The fellowship program combines training in the analytical, clinical, and administrative aspects of clinical microbiology with clinical research experience. The training is designed to prepare the candidate for a career in academic medicine or clinical practice. Exposure to aspects of infection control and molecular epidemiology is also available. The clinical microbiology training faculty includes four individuals of varied backgrounds and interests. The clinical research experience is generally in the laboratories of these faculty but can be arranged in the laboratories of other members of The University of Iowa faculty if desired. The period of the fellowship is one to two years.

Facilities and Faculty: The Microbiology facilities consist of a new state-of-the-art clinical laboratory which houses molecular diagnostics, virology, microbiology and the TB lab. In addition, a large diverse research area is established which includes the Anti-Infectives Research Center, Molecular Epidemiology Laboratories and Drug Resistance Surveillance Center. Teaching faculty includes: Michael Pfaller, M.D. and Gary Doern, Ph.D.

Requirements: Candidates must have completed training in clinical pathology or another recognized medical specialty.

Stipend: Support is commensurate with the candidate's level of postgraduate training.

Applications: Inquiries should be addressed to: Gary Doern, Ph.D., The University of Iowa, Department of Pathology, C614 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242.

Phone: 319-356-8616 (voice) / 319-356-4916 (fax)

Cytopathology Fellowship Program
(http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/path_folder/education/fellowships/cytofellow.html)
Hematopathology Fellowship Program
(http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/path_folder/education/fellowships/hemefellow.html)
Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program
(http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/path_folder/education/fellowships/mole_gene_fellow.html)
Neuropathology Fellowship Program
(http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/path_folder/education/fellowships/neurofellow.html)
Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program
(http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/path_folder/education/fellowships/surg_path_fellow.html)

University of Kansas School of Medicine
Department of Cytopathology
CYTOPATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIPto top

This one-year accredited program is designed to train up to three well-rounded, academically oriented cytopathologists and provide advanced training in diagnostic cytopathology and the performance of FNAs. Approximately 22,000 patient cases are evaluated each year in our hospital-based laboratory, of which about 3,000 are nongynecologic specimens. FNAs comprise approximately one-third of the nongynecologic specimens. Particularly strong interdepartmental programs exist in cancer prevention and control, epidemiology and biostatistics; and fellows have the opportunity to evaluate research FNA material in addition to diagnostic cases. After a training period, the fellow is expected to assume sign-out responsibilities under supervision. Participation in conferences and teaching of pathology residents and cytotechnology students is required. The program is designed to provide the successful candidate with an in-depth experience that will include liquid based, thin layer cytology techniques, molecular diagnostics, image analysis, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and health services research. Fellows are encouraged to design and complete a research project.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology or anatomic and clinical pathology and must have or be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Kansas. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing an academic career in cytopathology.

Faculty

Patricia A. Thomas, MD, MA, FCAP (Program Director)
Fang Fan, MD, PhD (Director, Cytopathology)
Barbara Atkinson MD
Asraa Namiq, MD
Ossama Tawfik MD, PhD

Applications should be received no later than August 1 and should be sent to:

Charla Tunget, Program Coordinator
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Department of Cytopathology
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
2017 Wahl West
Kansas City, KS 66160

(913) 588-7076