Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Opening for July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pathology and Microbiology is pleased to offer a 1 year ACGME-accredited fellowship in Molecular Genetic Pathology beginning July 1. This fellowship will offer comprehensive exposure to all areas of molecular diagnostics and molecular pathology including those in solid tumor oncology, hematopathology, inherited diseases, infectious diseases, human identity testing, and histocompatibility. The Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Human Genetics Laboratory and Nebraska Collaborative Laboratory perform over 30,000 tests a year utilizing various technologies including next generation sequencing, cytogenomic arrays, FISH, real-time PCR, reverse-transcriptase PCR, pyrosequencing, PCR/fragment analysis and various multi-analyte platforms. The fellow will also have the opportunity to rotate in the microbiology laboratory and Nebraska Public Health Laboratory to learn about the role of molecular technologies in the epidemiology of infectious diseases and biopreparedness. The fellow will benefit from interactions with over 15 faculty members who are nationally known in the fields of molecular diagnostics, oncology, genetics and inherited diseases, infectious diseases and histocompatibility.

UNMC, and its hospital partner, Nebraska Medicine, are home to the NCI-Designated Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, Lied Transplant Center, Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education and Nebraska Public Health Laboratory, which will provide enhanced experiences in molecular diagnostics.

Requirements:
Board eligible or certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology is preferred.

Types and Numbers of Appointments:
1 fellow each academic year.

Community:
Omaha is a metropolitan center of more than 900,000 people that is strategically located within a day's drive to the Rocky Mountains, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. It has been ranked highly in livability with its affordable housing and excellent school systems, as well as several institutions of higher education. In Omaha you can enjoy world-class theatre, symphony, opera, sports, concerts, art galleries, museums, dining, shopping, and more. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has been ranked first in the Nation.

Stipends:
The stipend is that of a fifth year resident, but may be adjusted appropriately for the level of post-residency training.

Program Director:
Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD

Applications:
We will begin accepting complete application packages on July 1, 2017. The package includes the CAP standardized fellowship application form, a curriculum vitae, personal statement, United States Medical Licensing Examination summary sheet showing parts 1, 2, & 3, AP/CP board certification (if applicable), and three letters of recommendation. The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant's interest, related experiences, and long term career goals. The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the current Program Director, and two from other physicians or graduate advisors who know the applicant well. International graduates must also submit a copy of a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.

Please send complete applications to:

University of Nebraska Medical Center
ATTN: Kim Martin
Molecular Genetics Fellowship
983135 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

Telephone: (402) 559-7726
Fax: (402) 559-6018
Email: [email protected]
Website: click here

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Gastrointestinal / Liver & Transplant Pathology Fellowship
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Opening for July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

The Department of Pathology and Microbiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has an unaccredited one-year Gastrointestinal Fellowship to begin July 1. This fellowship will provide advanced training in gastrointestinal surgical pathology and is designed to ease the transition from residency to independent sign-out. Fellows will be expected to sign out independently in the last three months of the fellowship. Attention will be given to fulfill the needs of the individual in terms of gaining skills towards pursuing a career in either private practice or academics. The curriculum consists of advanced rotations in adult/pediatric GI and liver transplant pathology. One month of dedicated time for research is provided. The surgical pathology division at the Nebraska Medical Center accessions more than 40,000 specimens with a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathology. The 20+ pathologists on staff have a wide variety of subspecialty expertise to further enhance the fellow's training. The Nebraska Medical Center is a world-renowned transplant center and the Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center is one of only a few in the country that holds the designation of a NCI cancer center. There is also full access to state-of-the-art facilities in molecular and ultrastructural techniques.

Requirements:
Board eligible or certified in anatomic or combined anatomic and clinical pathology.

Types and Numbers of Appointments:
1 fellow each year.

Stipends:
Commensurate with level of postgraduate training.

Director, GI Fellowship, Audrey Lazenby M.D. (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1982)
Associate Director, GI Fellowship, Benjamin Swanson, M.D., PhD (University of Nebraska, College of Medicine 2008)
Fellowship Coordinator, Kim Curry, email: [email protected]

Application:
We will begin accepting applications on July 1, 2017. The package includes the CAP standard fellowship application form, a curriculum vitae, a personal statement, United States Medical Licensing Examination summery sheet results showing (parts 1, 2, 3), AP/CP board certification (if applicable), and three letters of recommendation. The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant's interests, related prior experiences, and long term career goals. The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the current Program Director, and two from other physicians who know the applicant well. International graduates must also submit a copy of their valid Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate. All applicants must be AP or AP/CP board certified eligible and able to attain an unrestricted Nebraska Medical License.

Telephone: (402) 559-7212
Fax: (402) 559-6018
Website: http://www.unmc.edu/pathology

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Hematopathology Fellowship
University of Nebraska Medical Center

July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
(One - 1 year position with an optional 2^nd year track)

Description: This training program is designed to train academically-oriented physicians to be subspecialists in the area of hematopathology. Our program is structured to give fellows clearly-defined and graduated responsibilities, and delegated authority. The two year program consists of one accredited year of structure learning, followed by a second year of additional specialization, including electives and research opportunities, and clinical responsibility. In the second year, the fellow may also elect to participate in basic research in the area of lymphomagenesis and eligible fellows are granted independent sign-out responsibilities commensurate with their demonstrated expertise. A large number of community-based cases are reviewed as part of the Nebraska Leukemia/Lymphoma Study Group Network. The Medical Center also has an active hematology/oncology service and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation program. A full range of morphologic, histochemical, immunologic, cytogenetic, and molecular biologic techniques are performed as diagnostic and investigative tools. This program is approved by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) for subspecialty training in Hematology.

Requirements: Board eligible or certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology.

Application: Applications will be evaluated on an on-going basis and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants need to submit a complete application package electronically to Kim Martin, Residency/Fellowship Coordinator, at [email protected]. The application package includes a CAP standardized application form, curriculum vitae, a personal statement, United States Medical Licensing Examination results (parts 1, 2, and 3), ECFMG certification, ACGME Six Competencies attestation form, and three letters of recommendation. The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant's interests, related prior experiences, and long-term career goals. The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the applicant's current program director, and two from other physicians who know the applicant well, preferably one hematopathologist. International medical graduates must also submit a copy of their valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate and be eligible for a J-1 visa, if necessary. Only complete applications are reviewed for a possible interview.

Email [email protected] with application materials.

Letters of recommendation should be addressed to:

Timothy Greiner M.D., Program Director
Hematopathology Fellowship, UNMC
983135 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-3135

Telephone: (402) 559-7726
Fax: (402) 559-6018
Website: www.unmc.edu/pathology

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Surgical Pathology Fellowship
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Opening for July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pathology and Microbiology is pleased to offer a 1 year fellowship in Surgical Pathology beginning July 1. This fellowship will provide advanced training in diagnostic Surgical Pathology. The goal of the fellowship would be to improve and learn diagnostic skills so as to ease the transition from residency to independent sign out. Dr. Subodh Lele is the program director for the surgical pathology fellowship. Attention will be given to fulfill the needs of the individual fellow in terms of gaining skills towards pursuing a career in either private practice or academics. Highlights of the surgical pathology fellowship include independent sign out in the last three months of the fellowship. Approximately 25 pathologists on staff have a wide variety of subspecialty expertise to further enhance the fellow's training. There will be several months of elective time which could be tailored to suit the needs of the fellow.

UNMC, and its hospital partner, Nebraska Medicine, are home to the NCI-Designated Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, Lied Transplant Center, Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education and Nebraska Public Health Laboratory, which will provide enhanced experiences in molecular diagnostics.

Requirements: Board eligible or certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology is preferred.

Types and Numbers of Appointments: 1 fellow each academic year.

Community: Omaha is a metropolitan center of more than 900,000 people that is strategically located within a day's drive to the Rocky Mountains, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. It has been ranked highly in livability with its affordable housing and excellent school systems, as well as several institutions of higher education. In Omaha you can enjoy world-class theatre, symphony, opera, sports, concerts, art galleries, museums, dining, shopping, and more. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has been ranked first in the Nation.

Stipends: The stipend is that of a fifth year resident, but may be adjusted appropriately for the level of post-residency training.

Program Director: Subodh Lele, M.D.

Applications: We will begin accepting complete application packages on July 1, 2017. The package includes the CAP standardized fellowship application form, a curriculum vitae, personal statement, United States Medical Licensing Examination summary sheet showing parts 1, 2 & 3, AP/CP board certification (if applicable), and three letters of recommendation. The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant's interest, related experiences, and long term career goals. The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the current Program Director, and two from other physicians or graduate advisors who know the applicant well. International graduates must also submit a copy of a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.

Please send complete applications to:
University of Nebraska Medical Center
ATTN: Kim Curry
Surgical Pathology Fellowship
983135 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

Telephone: (402) 559-7212
Fax: (402) 559-6018
Email: [email protected]
Website: click here

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