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Fellowships

Cytopathology Fellowship Program

The ACGME-accredited Cytopathology Fellowship offers comprehensive training in all aspects of cytopathology, with special emphasis on fine needle aspiration (FNA). The use of ancillary techniques and the integration of surgical pathology with cytopathology are also emphasized. The fellow signs out a large number of cases, with appropriate supervision and instruction provided by our three experienced attending cytopathologists. Approximately one-half of FNA procedures accessioned in the department are performed by pathologists in our department-based FNA clinic. The fellow has the opportunity to perform a large number of FNA procedures from essentially all superficial sites. The department utilizes the ThinPrep® processing system, and numerous ancillary services, including immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and molecular diagnostics, are available on-site. The fellow is involved in a number of intra- and interdepartmental conferences, and also participates in the quality assurance and administrative activities of the department. Participation in the teaching of medical students and pathology residents is an intrinsic part of the fellowship, and research activities are encouraged. Two months of elective time are provided, during which the fellow may pursue specialized experiences within and outside of the department, including surgical pathology subspecialties.

Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program

The Surgical Pathology Fellowship offers advanced comprehensive training in diagnostic surgical pathology in the setting of a busy academic hospital. The surgical pathology fellow spends ten months working on the Surgical Pathology Service, functioning as a junior attending pathologist with appropriate supervision and instruction provided by our senior faculty. During this time, the fellow assumes sign-out responsibility for a large number of surgical cases and covers the intraoperative consultation/frozen section service on a rotating basis. The case material is varied and includes representative specimens from essentially all organ systems. Numerous ancillary services, including immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and molecular diagnostics, are available on-site. The fellow is involved in a number of intra- and interdepartmental conferences, including multiple tumor boards and a daily consensus conference for difficult and/or interesting surgical cases. The fellow also participates in the quality assurance and administrative activities of the department. Participation in the teaching of medical students and pathology residents is an intrinsic part of the fellowship, and research activities are encouraged. Two months of elective time are provided, during which the fellow may pursue specialized experiences in the department or at nearby outside institutions, including the NIH, AFIP, and others.