Arkana Laboratories - Renal Pathology Fellowship Opening for 2022-2023

The Arkana renal pathology fellowship is a one-year program designed to train a well-rounded academic renal pathologist. With more than 18,000 medical kidney biopsies each year (native and transplant) and 15 full-time renal pathologists from different training backgrounds, Arkana provides an unparalleled resource for training. We foster an environment in which every trainee can become an expert in diagnostic renal pathology, developing a full understanding of the lesions which can be seen in medical kidney disease.

Because it is important for a renal pathologist to be able to design and carry out academic research, fellows will learn how to develop a research project, write a manuscript, and navigate the peer-reviewed medical literature submissions process. These projects can be developed utilizing our vast renal biopsy archive as well as the resources of the Arkana Biorepository. Our fellows are encouraged to participate in national meetings, engage in social media outlets, and develop leadership skills that will serve them throughout their careers.

Our fellowship is designed to maximize learning and minimize extraneous "scut work" without educational value. Fellows are welcome to work on projects on the weekend but there is no weekend on-call responsibility in fellowship year. Above all, we are proud of providing a warm and supportive environment with a staff of pathologists eager to help fellows immediately step into a full-time renal pathology position upon successful completion of the program.

Nidia Messias, MD
Arkana Laboratories
10810 Executive Center Drive, Ste 100
Little Rock, AR 72211
Telephone: (501) 604-2695
Email: nidia.messias@arkanalabs.com

[#10512, exp. 18 March 2022]

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Renal Pathology Fellowship
1 Position: 2023 - 2024

Program Description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine offers a one-year fellowship in renal pathology. We receive approximately 3700 kidney biopsies per year (pre-pandemic) for comprehensive evaluation from adult and pediatric patients, including 80% native kidney and 20% transplant biopsies. In addition to light, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy, IHC and molecular studies are performed as appropriate. Cedars-Sinai has a large active transplant center, and there are ample opportunities for clinical and translational research in transplant and native renal disease.

Fellow Responsibilities and Requirements
Training includes graduated responsibility in the diagnosis and reporting of renal biopsies, including performing electron microscopy, and interacting with nephrologists. The fellow is expected to participate in regular renal pathology conferences and resident education during the residents' required renal pathology rotation. Participation in at least one research project is expected during the year. Candidates must be eligible to sit for AP/CP or AP boards. California licensure is required at the time of appointment.

Stipends
Commensurate with the applicant's year of postgraduate training

Program Director
Cynthia C. Nast, M.D.

Applications
Please visit our website for complete checklist and more information.

All materials and inquiries should be addressed to the program coordinator:
Carrie Domagas
Sr. Academic Coordinator
Telephone: (310) 423-1610
Email: carrie.domagas@cshs.org

[#10364-4, exp. 3 February 2022]

Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Pathology
Renal Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2023 – 2024

Overview: At Stanford we offer a dedicated Renal Pathology Fellowship (1 position per year, ACGME accredited) that will provide in-depth training in medical renal pathology with the goal of becoming a specialist in the field. The Stanford Renal Pathology Service is enriched by a high volume of native and transplant biopsies, several received in consultation. Graduated responsibility opportunities include a Junior Attending rotation, presenting at a variety of weekly, monthly and biannual biopsy conferences (Nephrology, Pathology, & Outreach), teaching responsibilities, and serve as a point person and consultant on renal pathology-related issues.

Elective time can be used to pursue additional subspecialty training in other areas or to work on research projects. Departmental resources and support are available for clinicopathologic and translational research projects.

Rotations:
During their year-long fellowship, Renal Pathology Fellows will spend their time on the following rotations:

  •   Renal Biopsy service fellowship rotation (consults, in house cases, second reviews, weekly clinical biopsy review coverage, overall service point person)
  •   “Junior Attending” rotation (fellow reviews cases with rotating residents at “sign-out” and works up cases as if going to finalize independently, with hand-off to
    renal pathology faculty for report finalization and discussion)
  •   Electron Microscopy Lab
  •   Stanford Histocompatibility, Immunogenetics, and Disease Profiling Laboratory
  •   Research
  •   Electives
  •   Vacation and educational/conference leave (4 weeks total)

Prerequisites: 3 yrs AP or 4 yrs AP/CP

Application Process:
Please fill out the application form (https://med.stanford.edu/pathology/education/clinical-fellowships/renal-pathology-fellowship.html) and send along with supporting documents (preferred via email) to:

Neeraja Kambham, MD
Program Director, Renal Pathology Fellowship
Director, Renal Pathology & Electron Microscopy
Department of Pathology
Stanford University School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive, Room L235
Stanford, CA 94305-5324
Email: nkambham@stanford.edu

[#11542, exp. 12 October 2022]

   

Fellowship in Diagnostic Medical Renal Pathology
2022/23

The Department of Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, currently seeks applications for a 1-year Fellowship in Diagnostic Medical Renal Pathology, with opportunities for clinical or translational research, for the academic year 2022/23, commencing July 1, 2022.

The BWH Department of Pathology is staffed by more than 100 faculty and more than 55 residents and clinical fellows in anatomic and clinical pathology. The Anatomic Pathology Divisions handle almost 90,000 surgical specimens and over 45,000 cytology specimens annually.

Our Renal Pathology Service evaluates a large spectrum of medical renal diseases (approximately 1700 renal biopsies annually) presenting in the native kidney and the kidney transplant. We review renal biopsies performed at BWH, a major center for clinical nephrology and renal transplantation, in addition to serving as a referral center for a large number of cases from hospitals nationwide.

The Renal Pathology Fellow works as part of a team including 3 experienced faculty members in the integrative evaluation of renal biopsies, including light, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy tissue, and attends in-house renal biopsies for real-time tissue assessment and allocation. The fellow also presents renal pathology findings at departmental and multidisciplinary conferences. Involvement in assembling case reports and participation in research manuscripts is highly encouraged. Active research opportunities include a focus on translational research in the field of podocytopathies, as well as a multitude of cutting-edge clinical/translational collaborations with investigators in nephrology, transplantation and rheumatology.

Applicants should have completed core-training in an AP or AP/CP residency program and should be committed to excellent clinical care in an academic medical center environment. The candidate must be eligible for a (limited) Massachusetts medical license. Visa applications and transfers can be accommodated.

The compensation is commensurate with level of training.

Interested candidates should arrange for 3 Letters of Recommendation, and send an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and to:

Astrid Weins, MD PhD
Director, Renal Pathology Fellowship Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Department of Pathology
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Email: aweins@bwh.harvard.edu

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

[#11371, exp. 14 September 2022]

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Renal Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2022 and 2023

The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, offers a one year fellowship in renal pathology. The fellowship is under the direction of Agnes B. Fogo, M.D., John L. Shapiro Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Paisit Paueksakon, M.D., Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology is Associate Director of the fellowship program.

The fellow is directly involved in the diagnostic evaluation of all renal biopsies received annually by the Renal Pathology Laboratory at Vanderbilt. These cases represent largely native (70%) as well as transplant (30%) renal biopsies, with both adult and pediatric cases. Current volume is about 1,700 cases/year, of which 70% are cases from outside hospitals in the region and other countries. The fellow will be expected to work independently in preparing cases for sign-out by the faculty using light, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Fellows will also present cases at clinical conferences held jointly with the Nephrology and Renal Transplant Divisions, have ample exposure to clinical teaching conferences, actively participate in teaching renal pathology to medical students, residents and nephrology fellows, and attend weekly departmental surgical pathology slide conferences. Fellows are expected to pursue an academic project, e.g., clinical teaching case reports. Fellows are encouraged and funds are available to attend a yearly scientific meeting during their training.

Application requirements: Applicants must be ECFMG certified if graduates of a foreign medical school, and should have a minimum of two years' training in Anatomic Pathology or three years in Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology in an ACGME accredited pathology residency training program or certification in another specialty by a member board of ABMS.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, three reference letters, and current CV to:

Email: agnes.fogo@Vanderbilt.Edu
Agnes Fogo, M.D.
Vanderbilt University
John L. Shapiro Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
1161 21st Ave. South
MCN C3310
Nashville TN 37232

Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

[#10299, exp. 25 March 2022]