The University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Department of Pathology
Breast/Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2024
Number of appointments per year - 1

Description: The Division of Anatomic Pathology at the University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, offers a one-year fellowship experience in Diagnostic Surgical Pathology with subspecialty focus on Breast/GYN Pathology. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Surgical Pathology laboratory performs approximately 50,000 surgical cases yearly, which cover the entire breadth and depth of clinical material. There are especially strong services in Breast Pathology and GYN Pathology. Opportunities for elective rotations in other subspecialty areas exist, including GU, Musculoskeletal, ENT, Transplant, and GI Pathology as well as Cytopathology, Hematopathology, and Molecular Pathology. There are multiple interdisciplinary conferences at UAB in which fellows may actively participate. Fellows are encouraged to participate in ongoing basic, translational or applied research projects in collaboration with the more than two dozen faculty members in the Division, leading to publications and presentations at national meetings. Rotations are entirely at The University of Alabama Hospital. The program is optimized with structured didactic lectures and slide sessions relevant to daily practice. For those having an interest in Pediatric Surgical Pathology, a selected rotation at Children’s of Alabama (adjacent to UAB Hospital) is possible.

This program is directed by Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Associate Director of the Division of Anatomic Pathology and Section Head of Breast Pathology.

Requirements: MD degree, license to practice medicine in the State of Alabama, and completion of pathology core requirements (3 years of AP or 4 years of combined AP/CP training). Most fellows are in their 5th postgraduate level of training.

Stipends: Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training in Pathology. Also provided is a generous professional development fund.

Applications: Submit application along with curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation, including one from current program director to: path-fellowships@uabmc.edu

Address letters of recommendation to:
Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology
Director, Breast/GYN Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
619 19th Street South, HSB 149M
Birmingham, AL 35249-6823

Additional information can be obtained from:
Program Coordinator
Telephone: (205) 975-3450
Email: path-fellowships@uabmc.edu
Website: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/pathology/education/fellowship-program

[#11584-9, exp. 16 November 2022]

University of California, Davis
Department of Pathology
GYN/Breast Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2023-2024

The University of California, Davis, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking candidates for its Gyn/Breast Pathology Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year.

UC Davis offers a 1-year GYN/Breast pathology fellowship which is designed to prepare the fellow as a diagnostic expert in the interpretation of GYN and breast pathology specimens, while also providing continued exposure to the other surgical pathology subspecialties. Expertise will include gross examination, biopsy diagnosis / interpretation, appropriate workup of cancer resections, and intraoperative consultations (frozen section interpretation). The fellow will develop an analytical approach to diagnosis, which includes the appropriate use of ancillary techniques (immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology). Training in this program will encompass consultation to health care staff, residents, pathologists, and clinicians including tumor boards and other conferences. The fellow will also participate in departmental teaching activities for residents and medical students. At completion, the successful fellow will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, poise, maturity and communication skills to effectively function at the level of junior staff/faculty. Additional components of this fellowship may include junior attending sign-out experience (in agreement and at the discretion of the Fellowship Director).

The Fellowship Director will select from resident applicants who have preferably had four or more years of training with two years anatomic pathology and two years clinical pathology experience or an AP only residency. Applicants must be licensed in California by the spring prior to their start date.

Completed applications consist of the following and must be free of gaps of time, whether professional or personal:

• CV/Resume/CAP standardized form
• Personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation sent directly from the author (one must be from the Residency Program Director)
  • Please address to John Bishop, M.D., Director, GYN/Breast Pathology Fellowship

Breast Surgical Pathology Fellowship (one position per year)
Accepting applications for 2023-2024

The Breast Pathology fellowship based at the Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) is an ACGME accredited one-year fellowship designed to provide extensive exposure to diagnostic, prognostic and theranostic breast pathology as well as multidisciplinary management of breast disease. The fellow will participate in intraoperative gross examinations of breast specimens, intraoperative evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes, sign out of cases, and breast multidisciplinary tumor board discussions. The fellow will also have 3-4 weeks of clinical rotations through the breast medical oncology and radiation oncology clinics as well as surgical oncology including OR observership. The fellow will actively participate in teaching pathology residents, surgical oncology fellows and visiting international physicians. The fellow will have dedicated research time and will be required to be involved in departmental basic and translational research activities and contribute to publishing abstracts and peer-reviewed articles.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a premier hospital with NCI/NIH Comprehensive Cancer Center designation. The University of South Florida and The Anatomic Pathology Department at MCC offer fellowships in Cytopathology, Surgical Oncologic Pathology, Head/Neck and Endocrine Pathology, Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, Dermatopathology, Molecular Pathology and Hematopathology. MCC accessions approximately 6,000 breast cases per year plus approximately 2400 prognostic/molecular tests. In addition to the large number and the complexity of cases, a great asset of this program is the outstanding faculty as well as the in-house molecular diagnostics. The integrated multidisciplinary practice model enhanced with molecular pathology and personalized medicine programs well prepare the graduates to practice Breast pathology in the changing world of precision medicine.

Requirements: Applicants must have at least three years of AP training or four years of AP/CP training in an ACGME accredited program and must be eligible for AP or AP/CP boards.

Stipends: Commensurate with level of post graduate training.

Program Director: Marilin Rosa, MD
Associate Member
Section Head of Breast Pathology
Cytopathologist
Department of Anatomic Pathology and Comprehensive Breast Program
Department of Oncologic Sciences & Pathology, University of South Florida

For application please contact the Fellowship Education Coordinator, Angie Courtney, at angie.courtney@moffitt.org.

You can read more about Moffitt's fellowships at https://moffitt.org/careers-education/education/undergraduate-and-graduate-medical-education/

[#9968, exp. 21 January 2022]

University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Breast Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2023

The Breast Pathology Fellowship at The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville offers a one-year non-ACGME accredited fellowship program in breast pathology and is currently accepting applications. We are committed to producing graduates capable of entry into academic or private practice and promoting a multidisciplinary approach to breast health care.

Program Director
Shahla Masood, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Faculty
Raafat Makary, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Eligibility
The fellowship is available to individuals who have completed training in pathology in an ACGME-accredited residency program. Board certification/eligibility in either AP or AP/CP is required by the beginning of the fellowship in breast pathology. Step 3 is also a requirement. Early application is encouraged.

Number of Positions
1

Required Documentation
Once applicants have submitted their standardized CAP application, they will need to send the following documents in order to be considered for a fellowship position:

• Three letters of recommendation from an institution in which the applicant has trained should be sent. These letters should be addressed to Shahla Masood, M.D. (Program Director and Chair, Department of Pathology).
• Copy of medical school diploma and translation, if necessary.
• Letters certifying training from each institution in which the applicant has trainied or a copy of the completion certificate.
• International Medical School Graduates must submit a copy of their ECFMG certificate.
• Copy of Steps 1, 2, and 3 with passing score.

Contact Person
Rebel Jones
GME Program Administrator
Telephone: 904-244-4889
Fax: 904-244-4060
Email: Rebel.Jones@jax.ufl.edu

How to Apply
Please send application and supporting documents by email to Program Administrator

Address
University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209

[#11255, exp. 16 August 2022]

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Breast Pathology Instructorship
Opening for 2022-2023

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine invites applicants with an M.D. or M.D/Ph.D. degree to apply for a one year academically-oriented instructorship in Breast Pathology beginning July 1, 2022. The applicant should be Board certified or Board eligible in Anatomic Pathology and have completed a residency in an accredited AP or AP/CP residency program. The program offers graduated sign-out responsibilities for qualified applicants and requires the applicant to be able to obtain a medical license in the state of Florida. The program is intended to provide focused training and experience in breast pathology. Excellence in diagnostic services, strong communication skills, a commitment to the teaching and training of residents and students, and a record of peer-reviewed clinical and translational research are desired qualifications for this position.

The Department of Pathology at the Miller School of Medicine is subspecialty-based and serves patients cared for within the University of Miami network of hospitals and clinics (UHealth), as well as within the public Jackson Health System hospitals and clinics. The department is subspecialized and works closely with the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center in providing excellent patient care. Opportunities to collaborate in translational research projects are numerous. The instructorship year provides an outstanding opportunity to learn and practice breast pathology in Miami, a highly desired area with rich culture, diversity, weather, vegetation, and opportunities for outdoor activities.

Interested candidates should submit their CV, cover letter, residency program completion certificate, and 3 letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Barbara Susnik
Director of Breast Pathology Service
Email: BSusnik@med.miami.edu

[#11531, exp. 11 October 2022]

Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Department of Pathology
Non-accredited McGaw Fellowship (NAMF) in
Breast Pathology
Opening for 2023-2024

Education & Research
The program is designed to offer comprehensive advanced training, including state-of-the-art diagnosis of common and rare benign and malignant breast conditions, immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics.

Breast cancer is one of the areas of excellence of the institution, with more than 5,500 in-house breast cases and almost 1,000 breast pathology second-opinion cases evaluated annually. Breast Pathology Didactics, Unknown Slide Reviews and Fellows’ Journal Club are offered to residents and fellows year-round. Two multidisciplinary conferences (Breast Tumor Board and Breast Pathology/Breast Radiology Conference) are offered every week.

Members of the faculty are actively involved in several funded basic science, translational science and clinical research studies at Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and at the national level.

Clinical Experience
The fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive training in diagnostic breast pathology, including the use of standard diagnostic practices and specialized techniques.

The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Center at Lurie Cancer Center is one of the largest referral centers in the Midwest for patients with diseases of the breast. Fellows are expected to participate in the evaluation and diagnosis of breast specimens, inter-departmental conferences and clinical services. Fellows will gain experience with immunohistochemistry, FISH and molecular testing.

Eligibility & Requirements
Candidates must be board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology (AP or AP/CP) and be able to obtain an unrestricted permanent Illinois medical license.

Rotation Schedule
A weekly rotation schedule includes biopsies and consultation cases, large surgical specimens and frozen section consultations and presentations at the Breast Tumor Board and the Breast Pathology-Radiology Clinical Correlation Conference. Rotations also include breast imaging, breast clinics (surgery, medical oncology, radiation, oncology) and molecular pathology.

Stipend
Find stipend information via the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University site.

Application Process
Prepare an application package with the following items:

  •   Current CV
  •   Personal statement
  •   Three letters of recommendation

Send application materials and letters of recommendation to Tyler Sutton at tyler.sutton@nm.org.

[#10873, exp. 28 May 2022]

Opening for Breast and GYN Pathology Fellowship, 2023-24

University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS)-Baystate offers a one year ACGME accredited, Breast and GYN Pathology fellowship to prepare fellows to be diagnostic experts in the interpretation of breast and GYN pathology specimens and opportunities to pursue translational research. At completion, the successful fellow will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, poise, maturity and communication skills to effectively function at the level of junior staff/faculty. This is accomplished in a highly supervised learning environment through one on one teaching, and multidisciplinary team-based approach. Continual feedback and evaluation is provided along with progressive increase in levels of responsibility. The fellow will also participate in departmental teaching activities and multidisciplinary conferences including weekly Breast and GYN Oncology tumor boards.

Baystate Medical Center (BMC) and UMMS-Baystate is a tertiary care academic medical center with graduate medical education programs in multiple disciplines including pathology residency program and Cytopathology fellowship. BMC is noted for excellence in clinical service including Women’s Health. We accession nearly 40000 surgical pathology specimens including ~11000 breast and GYN pathology specimens. Our laboratories include a very busy immunohistochemistry lab and state-of-the-art molecular diagnostic oncology laboratory. The Rays of Hope funding and breast tissue repository is a big resource for conducting translational research projects. The faculty in breast and GYN pathology service include experienced pathologists who have made significant contributions to the field and are dedicated teachers and recipients of teaching awards.

Requirements: Completion of AP or AP/CP residency and must have passed USMLE Step 3 and be eligible for full Massachusetts license.

Please address your application to Ashraf Khan, MD, FRCPath, Professor and Chair of Pathology and Director, Breast & GYN Pathology Fellowship.

Please submit all application materials including CV and three letters of recommendation to Kerry Hayes, GME Program Administrator, via email: Kerry.Hayes@baystatehealth.org.

[#10449, exp. 22 February 2022]

Breast/GYN Pathology Fellowship (Clinical Instructorship)
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Accepting applications for July 1, 2023

The Department of Pathology at the UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital of Pittsburgh, invites interested applicants to apply for a combined Breast/GYN Pathology Fellowship (clinical instructorship) position available for the year 2023-2024.

This 12 month non-ACGME subspecialty pathology training for 3 trainees in a large academic tertiary care specialty hospital of the UPMC Health System focuses predominantly on health issues unique to women throughout their lives.

The clinical instructorship includes graduated independent sign-out of breast and gynecologic biopsy and resection specimens, including intraoperative gross and frozen section consultations. Supplemental training is flexible and typically includes gynecologic cytology, perinatal pathology, and molecular pathology.

Magee-Womens Hospital, a premier 383-bed women’s hospital, consistently ranks in the top tier in Gynecology by US News and World Report. The Department of Pathology at Magee has over 24,000 surgical pathology accessions (breast, gynecologic, and perinatal pathology specimens) and over 40,000 gynecologic cytology specimens per year.

The program has a staff of 12 faculty members dedicated to breast/gynecologic pathology and 2 dedicated to perinatal pathology and research, and subspecialty support rendered by members of other divisions in the Department of Pathology. Our faculty covers the full spectrum of interests and expertise, including breast tumors, gynecologic cancers, placental and developmental pathology, gynecologic cytopathology, informatics and others. Our fellows are exposed to routine examples of breast/gynecologic diseases to cases of the highest complexity of modern medicine. Additional information is available on the department instructorship website (OB/GYN Pathology Fellowship Program (upmc.edu))

The eligibility criteria includes an MD or an equivalent degree, having completed training in an ACGME accredited AP or AP/CP program, should be a US citizen or permanent resident, eligible for a full unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license and an ability to obtain staff privileges at UPMC. The eligible applicants should apply online (Fellowship Program - Online Application Form (upmc.com)) and send other documents to Dr. Bhargava.

Rohit Bhargava, M.D.
Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh
Chief, Department of Pathology
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh PA 15213
Telephone: (412) 641-4640/4641/4651
Fax: (412) 641-1675
Email: bharrx@upmc.edu

[#11404, exp. 21 September 2022]

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, Texas
Breast Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2022

UTSW offers a one-year ACGME accredited fellowship in Breast Pathology. The Breast Pathology program has access to a wide variety of neoplastic and non-neoplastic breast cases from two large hospital systems, the Clements University Hospital and the Dallas County Parkland Hospital system. The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UTSWMC, is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Texas, and a major center for breast oncology and serves as a regional referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases.

The fellow will be mentored by very experienced breast pathologists with 10 to 20 years of experience in the field with daily sign outs of cases from both institutions. The fellowship emphasizes on the multidisciplinary approach to breast diseases. To this end, the fellow will actively participate in the weekly multidisciplinary breast conference where challenging and complex breast cases are discussed with the various clinical disciplines. The interpretation of breast biopsies form a very important part of the fellowship training. The fellow will be trained to interpret biopsy findings and understand the nuances of breast biopsy interpretation with radiologic and clinical correlation. The fellow will mentor residents, medical students and breast surgical oncology fellows during their rotation in Breast Pathology. Fellow is expected to complete a research project and submit abstract to a national meeting. Elective rotation in one of the clinical disciplines related to breast diseases is also an option. The one-year fellowship can also be extended for a second (transition) year as an Assistant instructor with independent sign outs.

Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/.

Requirements: Applicants must have at least three years of AP training or four years of AP/CP training in an ACGME accredited program and must be eligible for AP or AP/CP boards.

Applications: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/education-training/fellowships/breast-pathology.html

Contact: PathFelProg@utsouthwestern.edu

[#10061-1, exp. 30 October 2021]

Breast/GYN Surgical Pathology Fellowship/Clinical Instructor
Opening July 2023

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health is offering a one-year non-accredited Breast/GYN Surgical Pathology Fellowship with an appointment as a Clinical Instructor beginning July 1, annually.

The breast and gynecologic pathology section is staffed by 9 subspecialty pathologists. Our subspecialty team works closely with 9 gynecologic oncologists, 4 breast surgeons, 4 breast oncologists, 2 radiation oncologists, and 8 breast imaging experts. We have a volume of approximately 11,000 breast and gynecologic specimens per year.

The fellowship is suited for both academically-orientated pathologists as well as those interested in pursuing community practice with a subspecialty focus. After training, the candidate will be proficient in the work-up and diagnosis of routine and complex cases including frozen sections, immunohistochemistry, and molecular diagnostics. The candidate will be required to fulfill daily sign-out responsibilities, participate in multidisciplinary conferences, and complete at least one research project during the fellowship.

Based on the evaluation of the candidate's proficiency and performance, there may be opportunities for being involved in laboratory management projects, independent sign out, and resident teaching.

An M.D., D.O. or international equivalent, and successful completion of a certified AP or AP/CP U.S.-based pathology residency training program are required. Applicants must be board eligible or board certified in AP or AP/CP, and a permanent Wisconsin medical license is required prior to start date.

Please apply through “Jobs at UW” at: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/509023/breastgyn-surgical-pathology-fellow. You will be required to submit a statement of interest, a current CV and a list of at least three references. In addition, three letters of recommendation will be required.

Questions should be directed to:
Christopher Flynn, MD, PhD
Breast/GYN Surgical Pathology Fellowship Director
Email: hr@pathology.wisc.edu

[#10957, exp. 22 June 2022]