Pediatric & Perinatal Pathology Fellowship
Unexpected Opening for 2021-2022
Openings for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

Description: The division of Pediatric Pathology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is accepting applications for pediatric & perinatal pathology fellowship for the academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024. The program is based at Holtz Children’s Hospital/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and provides excellent training in pediatric and anatomic pathology, embryo-fetal and placental pathology, pediatric autopsies, cytogenetics bone and soft tissue, and molecular diagnostic pathology. There is, in addition, 1-3 months rotation at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (previously Miami Children’s Hospital) which provides an additional level of exposure to pediatric solid tumors and hematopathology. A one-month elective rotation is also available and can be tailored to the candidate’s interests.

The duration of the fellowship is one year with the option to pursue an additional year should the candidate choose to concentrate on research or a particular area(s) of interest. We have a rich mix of cases including a busy perinatal service, pediatric tumors, gastrointestinal and livers biopsies, and heart biopsies.

Miami is a multicultural city with a warm weather all year around. The hospital is in downtown Miami near Miami Beach, Brickell area and Coconut Grove.

Requirements: Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology or in anatomic pathology.

Stipends: Commensurate with the applicant’s year of postgraduate training.

Applications: Inquiries, accompanied by a CV and the names/contact information of three references, should be directed to the Fellowship Program Coordinator, Arisleyda Maria Infante, at pathology.fellowships@miami.edu or directly to the Director of fellowship program:

Ali G. Saad, M.D.
Chief of Pediatric & Perinatal Pathology
Director of Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
1611 NW 12 Avenue Holtz Center Room 2142D
Miami, FL 33136
Email: axs3162@med.miami.edu

[#9943, exp. 24 September 2021]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
Immediate and 2021 Openings

The Division of Pediatric Pathology at the Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University School of Medicine offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in pediatric pathology, beginning July 1, 2021. The program is based at Children's Hospital of Michigan and provides training in pediatric anatomic and clinical pathology, embryo-fetal and placental pathology, cytogenetic, and molecular diagnostic pathology. In addition to regular training in a wide spectrum of pediatric pathology cases, the program offers training in pediatric autopsy, and supervision of residents.

Fellows are given the opportunity to present at and participate in several multidisciplinary tumor boards, M&M conferences, and other clinical conferences in conjunction with a broad range of clinical programs. Participation in laboratory management, and university teaching is also expected. Research projects are strongly encouraged and supported.

Our annual volume is approximately 5000 pediatric surgical pathology cases, drawn mainly from GI, neurosurgery, cardiovascular transplant surgery, general surgery and other sub-specialties. In addition, Children's Hospital of Michigan has also extensive case archives of CNS tumors, cardiovascular, and pediatric tumors. Being a part of the Detroit Medical Center, a multi-disciplinary service that includes hematopathology, neuropathology, and fetal-placental pathology, strengthens our program.

Children's Hospital of Michigan is located in the city of Detroit, a city that is presently undertaking vast and significant re-energizing and re-building efforts and incentives.

Requirements: Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP) or anatomic pathology (AP). Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Michigan.

Applications: Inquiries should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and letter directed to:

Janet Poulik, MD, Program Director
Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Department of Pathology Department
c/o Kathy Rost
3901 Beaubien
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313)966-7298
Fax: (313) 993-8754
E-mail: jpoulik@dmc.org and krost@dmc.org

Kathy Rost, Executive Secretary
Pathology Fellowship Coordinator
Pediatric Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: 313-745-0831
Fax: 313-745-7158
E-mail: krost@dmc.org

[#10658 exp. 22 May 2022]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Opening for 2021 & 2022

Program: The pediatric pathology fellowship at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and Saint Louis University Department of Pathology provides the trainee with an opportunity to develop an understanding of diseases of infants and children. Pediatric autopsy and surgical pathology are stressed during the one-year fellowship and opportunities for subspecialty training in neonatal pathology, cytogenetics, clinical pathology, pediatric hematopathology, metabolic, skeletal muscle, CNS and renal disease are available. Learning resources include a large congenital heart museum, state-of-the-art electron microscopy, immunohistology and flow cytometry laboratories, facilities for morphometric and recombinant DNA analysis, as well as an active research division. Research opportunities are numerous both in anatomic and experimental pathology. The fellow acts as a liaison between the pathology department and clinicians and presents clinical pathologic correlations at neonatal, cardiology, gastrointestinal and pediatric surgical and autopsy pathology conferences.

Requirements: The candidate must have completed an accredited pathology residency in AP or AP/CP. The candidate must be able to apply successfully for Missouri State medical licensure.
Types and Number of Appointments: One per year.
Stipends: Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training in pathology. A travel and book allowance is provided.

Applications:

Standardized Fellowship Application

Inquiries should be sent to:
Miguel Guzman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Director, Pediatric Pathology Residency Program
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
1465 South Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
Telephone: 314-577-5337
Fax: 314-268-6407
Email: miguel.guzman@health.slu.edu

[#10259, exp. 6 January 2022]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Kansas City, Missouri
Openings for July 2021 and July 2023

Available open position for one year of ACGME accredited training in Pediatric Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics. The hospital has many active postgraduate education and training programs in most pediatric surgical and medical subspecialties. There are comprehensive testing capabilities that trainees will be exposed to including array CGH, flow cytometry, toxicology, cytogenetics, F.I.S.H. and transplantation pathology.

The department processes approximately 7100 surgicals, 50 autopsies, and 4000 cytogenetic samples per year, and is staffed by 21 MDs and PhDs. Forensic and placental pathology rotations occur at 2 adjacent affiliated institutions.

Candidates who have completed an AP or AP/CP residency program from accredited ACGME programs in the USA or Canada are eligible to apply. Training beyond the initial accredited year is available for qualified candidates wishing to develop academic careers.

Interested candidates should send a letter of inquiry, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of reference (1 from current program director) to:

Melissa AH Gener, MD
Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
Children's Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Telephone: (816) 234-3234
Email: magener@cmh.edu
Website: click here

[#10278, exp. 19 February 2022]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Washington University School of Medicine
Opening for 2022-2023

Description: The Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine and St Louis Children's Hospital offers a one-year fellowship in pediatric pathology. The fellowship is accredited by the ACGME, and is designed to meet the needs of individuals interested in a career in either academic pathology or private practice. The training program consists of 12 months of supervised experience in diagnostic pediatric pathology, including surgical and autopsy pathology, with sign-out responsibilities. Experience in laboratory medicine, molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, FISH, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and other special techniques is part of the program. Participation in research projects is emphasized. The program uses the facilities of St Louis Children's Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center, a large, referral, quaternary case hospital system. There are approximately 3,500 pediatric surgical and 140 perinatal/pediatric autopsy cases per year, including fetopsies. In addition, outside pediatric surgical consultations are reviewed by the fellow. At the time of application, highly qualified applicants who wish to pursue in-depth research in a laboratory of their choice should inquire concerning funding for an additional year.

Requirements: Applicants must have an MD degree (or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification) and 3 to 4 years training in anatomic or anatomic and clinical pathology at an AGCME certified program.

Stipends: The salary will be commensurate with the level of training of the candidate.

Applications: Application requests and questions concerning application should be addressed to:

Kim Green, Fellowship Coordinator
Washington University Medical Center
Department of Pathology and Immunology
Campus Box 8118, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Telephone: (314) 747-0687
Fax: (314) 747-3555
Email: greenkd@wustl.edu

For other questions, please contact:

Mai (Mike) He, MD, PhD, Program Director
Washington University Medical Center
Department of Pathology and Immunology
Campus Box 8118, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Telephone: (314) 273-1328
Fax: (314) 362-8950
Email: maihe@wustl.edu
Website: https://pathology.wustl.edu/training/training/clinical-fellowships/pediatric-pathology/

[#9678, exp. 6 September 2021]

Milton J. Finegold Pediatric Pathology Fellowship

Currently the only Pediatric Pathology Fellowship offered in Upstate New York. This one-year ACGME accredited fellowship is unique, as the fellow will work with the Department of Pathology as well as other departments at Golisano Children’s Hospital, but also the Monroe County Office of the Medical Examiner. The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of a kind which holds both pediatric and maternal cases under the same roof. With this the fellow will be exposed to pediatric and perinatal anatomic, and clinical pathology training related to Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Pediatric GI, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Neonatology, and Pediatric Cardiology services with over 1000 general pediatric cases and over 2000 placental and perinatal cases per year. Learn more about us at: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/graduate-medical-education/prospective-fellows/pediatric-pathology-fellowship.aspx.

Interested applicants can apply at https://redcap.urmc.rochester.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=E7XHYADNJ3.

Available: 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 academic years

Requirements: Applicants should have completed pathology residency training and be Board eligible/certified in AP or AP/CP.

Required Documents: Curriculum Vitae, Personal Statement, 3 Letters of Recommendation, USMLE Scores

Contact:
Philip Katzman, MD
Program Director

Melissa Sullivan
Fellowship Coordinator
Email: Melissa_Sullivan@urmc.rochester.edu

[#10038-4, exp. 26 October 2021]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Openings for 2021

The Department of Pathology at Akron Children’s Hospital is currently accepting applications for Pediatric Pathology Fellowship positions beginning July 2021.

The Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program is ACGME-approved to train one fellow per year with an optional second year offered to fellows with a particular interest in subspecialty development or research. The fellowship is designed to provide exposure to general pediatric surgical and autopsy pathology, perinatal pathology, pediatric hematopathology, and molecular and cytogenetic analysis.

Akron Children’s Hospital consists of two freestanding pediatric hospitals with a network of over 700 providers, managing over 900,000 patient visits annually. The Department of Pathology is an established group of eight pathologists, a PhD director of cytogenetics, and a PhD director of clinical laboratories and clinical chemistry.

Applicants must have completed or be currently completing an ACGME-accredited program in anatomic pathology or anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. Interested candidates may send inquiries to:

Mark A. Steele, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: 330-543-8572
Email: msteele@akronchildrens.org

[#9922, exp. 14 November 2021]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowships
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH), Columbus, Ohio, offers the following fellowship training opportunities:

1 - ACGME-accredited Pediatric Pathology Fellowship training. Our program combines a strong curriculum focused on pediatric surgical and autopsy pathology, nurturing learning environment, and flexibility regarding electives and research projects. Fellowship eligibility requirements include a minimum of 3 years Pathology Residency training at an ACGME-accredited program and a valid ECFMG certificate (if applicable). Currently recruiting for the 2022 and 2023 academic years.

2 - Newly approved non-ACGME-accredited fellowship training in Clinical Pediatric Pathology (currently recruiting for the 2022 and 2023 academic years). This Clinical Pediatric Pathology training program is a first of its kind, offering focused training including pediatric hematopathology, pediatric transfusion medicine, diagnostic immunology, clinical microbiology, and clinical chemistry. Our Clinical Laboratories perform more than 3 million tests per year.

3 - We also offer non-ACGME training in surgical and clinical pediatric pathology for qualified, independently funded international scholars who meet sponsorship requirements set by NCH and home country academic institutions (start date and duration of training are negotiable - off cycle recruitment will be considered).

Learning and research opportunities are greatly enhanced by our department's close association with the Center for Childhood Cancer and the Children's Oncology Group Bio-pathology Center and Institute of Genomic Medicine (IGM). Our department is also home for the archives of the Children's Cancer Group and Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study. These resources offer unique and wide opportunities to join cutting edge NIH-funded research in both basic and clinical sciences.

Visit us at NationwideChildrens.org/Pathology-Fellowship to learn more.

Contact Information:
Samir B. Kahwash, MD, FCAP, FASCP
Vice Chair for Education and Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205
Email: Samir.Kahwash@nationwidechildrens.org

[#10552, exp. April 17, 2022]

   
Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Accepting applications for July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2023

The Department of Pathology at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, invites interested applicants to apply for a Pediatric Pathology Fellowship position available for the years 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.

The fellowship program in the Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is one of the oldest in the country. The ACGME-accredited program prepares qualified candidates for the Pediatric Pathology board exam, sanctioned by the American Board of Pathology.

CHP, a premier 315-bed pediatric hospital, consistently ranks in the top tier among pediatric hospitals by US News and World Report. The Dept. of Pathology has approximately 10,000 surgical pathology accessions and 1400 cytology specimens per year, in addition to placental and perinatal specimens accessioned at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital - a core rotation. Pediatric and perinatal autopsies offer extensive opportunities to learn postmortem pathology.

The program has a staff of 8 faculty members dedicated to pediatric and 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 pediatric tumors, Neural Crest disorders, cardiac and other congenital malformations, liver, lung, renal, gonadal, transplant, placental and developmental pathology, hematopathology, neuropathology, informatics and others. Our fellows are exposed to routine examples of pediatric disease to cases of the highest complexity of modern medicine.

Interested applicants who by the time of applying have completed training in an ACGME accredited AP or AP/CP program are encouraged to inquire:

Ana Maria Gómez, M.D., Ph.D.
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Dept of Pathology B255
4401 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Telephone: (412) 692-5650
Email: gomezam@upmc.edu

[#10620, exp. 22 April 2022]

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Women and Infants Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island

Perinatal / Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Openings for 2021-2023

The Department of Pathology at Women and Infants Hospital/Brown University offers a one or two year ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Pathology. Applications are being accepted for positions starting July 1, 2021.

This program utilizes the resources and faculty of Women and Infants Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, the Office of the Rhode Island Medical Examiner and Brown University. The fellows will gain experience in the entire spectrum of developmental, placental, perinatal, general pediatric, pediatric forensic and pediatric surgical pathology and will be eligible to take the Pediatric Pathology subspecialty board examinations at the conclusion of the first year of the fellowship. The second year is optional and reserved for highly qualified individuals who intend to pursue an academic career in pediatric pathology.

Requirements: Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent and at least two years of training in anatomic pathology in an accredited program. Candidates are expected to have passed parts I, II and III of USMLE.

Stipends: Commensurate with post-graduate level of training. Book and travel allowances are provided. Women and Infants Hospital is an EEO employer.

Applications: Standardized Fellowship Application.

Interested candidates should submit curriculum vitae, a statement of interest and the names of three referees to:

Fusun Gundogan, M.D.
Program Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Women and Infants Hospital
101 Dudley Street
Providence, RI 02905
Email: FGundogan@wihri.org

[#10190, exp. 5 January 2022]

Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Opening for 2023

The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, offers a one year fellowship in Pediatric Pathology. There is one position available each year. The program provides strong curriculum in pediatric surgical pathology, materno-fetal pathology, and pediatric autopsy pathology.

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (MCJCH) accessioned more than 8,500 pediatric surgical pathology cases, over 1,400 placentas and over 50 pediatric autopsies in 2016. The faculty includes 26 anatomic pathologists and separate divisions of renal pathology, hematopathology and neuropathology; providing subspecialty expertise in soft tissue pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, pulmonary pathology, breast pathology, gynecologic pathology, genitourinary pathology, neuropathology and muscle pathology.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are experiencing expansion in many areas with a nationally recognized cancer center, multifaceted organ and stem cell transplant programs and expansion of educational programs, clinical and translational research and basic science programs. This is an exciting period of growth for the pathology department. Located in the heart of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is one of the nation's leading research and teaching institutions, with an undergraduate medical program, and many post-graduate programs contiguous on the same campus. Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is a growing cosmopolitan area with a population exceeding 1 million, diverse entertainment, excellent schools and ready access to outdoor activities.

An online application is available by clicking here.

Please provide three letters of recommendation.
For additional information, please contact:

Tapherine DeVany
Program Manager, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Fellowships
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Avenue South, MCN CC3322
Nashville, TN 37232-2561

Telephone: 615-343-4882
Fax: 615-343-7023
Email: t.devany@vumc.org

Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

[#10518, exp. 25 March 2022]

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, Texas
Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Openings for 2021 and 2022

The Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center is centered at Children’s Health℠ Children’s Medical Center, a 600-bed tertiary care pediatric hospital that is the primary pediatric teaching hospital for the UT Southwestern Medical School. The Department of Pediatric Pathology and Laboratory Services at Children’s Health℠ houses 14 faculty overseeing in-house histology, electron microscopy, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, transfusion medicine, and molecular diagnostics laboratories. State-of-the-art flow cytometry and cytogenetics laboratories reside within UTSW and are readily accessible to the fellow. Children’s is nationally recognized in multiple subspecialty areas, and cases include challenging as well as routine cases, exposing fellows to the full spectrum of pediatric and perinatal pathology. Yearly case volumes include 5500 surgicals, 1800 GI biopsies, 300 non-heme cytology cases, 90 FNAs, and 90 autopsies, in addition to 3000 placentas from the affiliated Parkland Hospital.

The program accommodates two fellows per academic year. Stipend and benefits are provided through the UT Southwestern Department of Pathology. Fellows must have completed AP or AP/CP training in an ACGME-accredited Pathology residency. Currently, we have openings for the academic year 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

Online application (interviews must be completed by 12/31 in the year prior to fellowship start): https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/education-training/fellowships/pediatric-pathology.html

UT 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/.

Questions may be directed to:

Denise Anderson
Program Coordinator, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Email: PATHFELPROG@UTSouthwestern.edu

OR

Ameet Thaker, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Program Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Email: Ameet.Thaker@UTSouthwestern.edu

[#10061-3, exp. 30 October 2021]