Illinois, Loyola University-Cytopathology

Loyola University Chicago Opening
Cytopathology Fellowship for 2023 - 2024

There is an opening for our ACGME accredited Cytopathology fellowship for the July 2023 to June 2024 academic year. The potential candidates for this position should have completed their AP or AP/CP pathology residency training in an ACGME accredited program before starting their fellowship training. They should be eligible to hold a medical license in Illinois and have passed USMLE step III before being accepted for the positions.

This one-year ACGME accredited, cytopathology fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive training in diagnostic cytology including both gynecologic and nongynecologic cytology with emphasis on performance and interpretation of fine needle aspiration biopsies (FNA) with surgical pathology and clinical correlation. A variety of procedures are performed in-house including superficial FNA performed by pathology staff and others performed under guidance of CT, US, EUS, and EBUS procedures. The trainees also learn how to perform ultrasound-guided FNAs. The cytology lab evaluates approximately 11,000 Pap Tests and 3,500 non-gynecologic specimens and 2,500 FNAs per year. The fellow will be expected to perform superficial FNAs, rapid on-site assessment of FNA’s, and to participate in daily cytology signing out, conferences and teaching sessions. They will also be required to complete at least one research project. The fellow will also actively participate in the intra and interdepartmental conferences, including the weekly quality meeting in cytology, the weekly cytology educational sessions, and monthly cytology journal club.

For more information about Loyola University, Department of Pathology please see:
http://ssom.luc.edu/pathology/

For more information about the Cytopathology Fellowship program please see:
https://www.loyolamedicine.org/gme/pathology-fellowship/cytopathology

Requirements: Candidates must be ABP board certified or eligible for certification in anatomic pathology or AP/CP and must be eligible for a license to practice in Illinois.

Stipend: Commensurate with the level of training.

Applications: Interested candidates should submit their application, a copy of their current C.V., a personal statement and three letters of recommendation to:

Ela Stekala
Loyola University Medical Center
Department of Pathology
2160 S. First Ave
Bldg.110, Room 2225
Maywood, IL 60153
Telephone: 708-327-2689
Fax: 708-327-2585
E-mail: estekal@lumc.edu

Letters of Recommendation should be addressed to:
Güliz A. Barkan, M.D., FIAC
Professor of Pathology
Urology Vice Chair of Education
Cytopathology Fellowship Program Director
Director of Cytopathology
E-mail: gbarkan@lumc.edu

[#9305, exp. 11 February 2021]

Illinois, Northwestern University-Transfusion Medicine

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Department of Pathology
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Unexpected Opening for 2021-22

We have an unexpected opening for a one-year ACGME accredited Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine fellowship for July 2021-22 academic year. We have filled the position for 2022-23.

Education and Research
This interdisciplinary fellowship offers an extensive portfolio of transfusion medicine training activities. Program faculty have a combined 25 consecutive years of scientific presentations at annual AABB meetings. Training includes the nationally accredited immunohematology reference laboratory of Versiti Illinois which resolves difficult and interesting cases from across the region. Dedicated research time is provided for fellows to develop and complete publication-worthy scientific studies for presentation at regional and national meetings.

Clinical Experience
The Transfusion Service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) supports a Level 1 trauma center, 12,000 annual deliveries, and a full spectrum of medical and surgical specialties. RBC molecular testing is routinely performed weekly. NMH has an active therapeutic apheresis service supporting hematology, transplant, neurology and other consultative services. The Lurie Childrens Hospital (LCH) Transfusion Service supports a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, active neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, and a large population of sickle-cell and thalassemia patients. Combined, the two hospitals perform over 1000 stem cell and organ transplants a year. Versiti Illinois collect over 140,000 donations a year and supports over 70 Chicago area hospitals. The fellow will have extensive experience in transfusion medicine consultations and donor center medical affairs. Training is included in preoperative anemia clinic, blood management, and pediatric sickle cell care. Cellular therapy training includes HLA testing and stem cell processing and transplants.

Rotation Schedule
Four-week-long rotations are scheduled at NMH, LCH and Versiti Illinois, with specific goals and objectives for each period. These include two rotations in apheresis and one rotation each devoted to pediatrics, cell therapy, and research project development.

Stipend
The stipend is commensurate with the fellow’s PGY year of training. Find stipend information via the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University site.

Application Process
Please prepare an application package with the following materials:

Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Three letters of recommendation

Send application materials and letters of recommendation to: schristm@nm.org

[#9455, exp. 24 May 2021]

Illinois, Northwestern University-Molecular Genetic

Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2023

We have filled our position for 2021-22 and 2022-23. We will be accepting applications for 2023-24 in June 2021.

The subspecialty of Molecular Genetic Pathology employs testing of nucleic acids for disease diagnosis, prognosis and selection of therapy. A variety of tests are used for the detection and quantification of mutations in chromosomes, DNA, and RNA in four general areas of disease:
1. Hereditary diseases (e.g., epilepsy)
2. Hematologic malignancies (e.g., leukemia)
3. Solid tumors (e.g., lung cancer)
4. Infectious diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS)

The fellow will rotate through molecular genetics, cytogenetics and microbiology laboratories at Feinberg-affiliated hospitals (Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago) and work with expert faculty who are nationally-recognized in the areas of education, research and patient care.

Education
Our Residency and Fellowship Programs function under the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and are primarily based at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), which is consistently ranked as the top hospital in Illinois and in the top 10 nationwide. Our Northwestern University based faculty are dedicated to the education and mentorship of our trainees. The MGP fellow will work in a collegial environment with 22 pathology residents and 10 other fellows in which education and training remain the primary focus.

Research
Faculty of Molecular Genetic Pathology conduct research in diverse areas of the specialty and current projects include biomarker discovery in acute myeloid leukemia, mechanisms of prostate cancer metastasis, pathogenesis of African sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, mechanisms of regulation of nuclear receptors, molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer, and estrogen receptor dysregulation in breast cancer. The molecular laboratories provide translational and clinical research support to a variety of Centers and Institutes, including the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Northwestern Medicine Developmental Therapeutics Institute, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute and NUgene. The MGP fellow will have opportunities to engage in translational and clinical research such as test development and validation in one or more areas.

Patient Care
Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital are consistently ranked as the top hospitals in Illinois and among the best in the nation. The MGP faculty provide state-of-the-art testing to clinicians at these and other Feinberg-affiliated care sites for disease diagnosis, prognosis, selection of therapy and patient management.

Application
Send application materials and letters of recommendation to: molecularpathfellowship@northwestern.edu

[#9538, exp. 18 May 2021]

Illinois, Northwestern University-Surgical / GI

Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Department of Pathology
Advanced Specialty Training Program (ASTP) in
General Surgical Pathology and Gastrointestinal Pathology
Opening for 2022-2023

Program:
The Department of Pathology offers a one-year position in the Advanced Specialty Training Program (ASTP) in general surgical pathology with an emphasis on gastrointestinal pathology for the 2022-23 academic year. The candidate will be offered a junior faculty position at the rank of Instructor (non-tenure eligible).

Education:
The program is designed to provide comprehensive advanced training in diagnostic surgical pathology including standard diagnostic practices, immunohistochemistry, and specialized techniques such as cytogenetics and molecular pathology. As GI, liver, and pancreaticobiliary tract pathology services constitute a major portion of in-house and referral cases, surgical pathology training in these areas will be emphasized and translational research opportunities in GI and liver pathology are available.

Clinical Experience:
As a junior faculty member, the ASTP Instructor will be granted the privilege of independently signing-out surgical pathology and frozen section cases, and participating in on-call process similar to the department's staff pathologists after an initial six-month observation period. Additionally, the ASTP instructor is expected to participate in interdepartmental clinical conferences and training of anatomic pathology residents. The department provides ample opportunities for scholarly collaborations in all areas of surgical pathology, and for participation in the activities of the neuropathology and dermatopathology divisions of the Feinberg-affiliated Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Pediatric pathology department of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. As the pathology department plays an integral part in the medical school's Scientific Basis of Medicine course, teaching M2 medical students is also encouraged.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the main teaching hospital of the fellowship, is one of the largest referral centers in the Midwest for patients with gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic, urologic, and gynecologic/breast disorders. The pathology department accessions more than 43,500 in-house and 2,500 consultation cases per year. The anatomic pathology staff includes experts in the fields of gastrointestinal/liver/pancreaticobiliary tract, urologic, breast, gynecologic, pulmonary, and soft tissue/bone pathology, and transition to a subspecialty sign-out format is scheduled for this year.

Requirements:
Candidates must be board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology. The ASTP fellowship does not support H1B or J1 visa holders.

Stipends:
The stipend is commensurate with experience. Find stipend information via the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University site.

Applications:
Submit the following documents via email to program coordinator at tyler.sutton@nm.org

  • Current CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation

[#9478, exp. 25 May 2021]

Illinois, Northwestern University-Gynecologic

Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Department of Pathology
Advanced Specialty Training Program (ASTP) in Gynecologic Pathology
Unexpected Opening for 2021-2022

Description
We have an unexpected opening for a one-year ASTP Gynecological Pathology fellowship program for the July 2021-22 academic year. We have filled the position for 2022-23. Candidates must be board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology. The ASTP fellowship does not support H1B or J1 visa holders.

The candidate will be offered a non-tenure eligible junior faculty position with the rank of Instructor. The program will provide opportunities for scholarly activities, including translational research and medical teaching.

Education and Research: Fellows are encouraged to be involved with ongoing basic research for gynecologic studies in our department or Gynecology, with findings published in peer-reviewed journals and shared at national conferences.

The program benefits from outstanding clinical materials from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital and Northwestern-affiliated gynecologic clinical offices, as well as consultation material sent from regional and national sites. The GYN-pathology service generates approximately 8,000 specimens each year, with approximately 3,500 additional surgical cases handled by the perinatal pathology service.

Clinical Experience: In the first six months, the fellow will participate in gynecologic frozen sections and daily work up of routine in-house and consultation cases. In the past six months, the fellow will receive junior attending standing and increasing graduated responsibility in co-sign-out of cases. Participation in a daily quality assurance meeting and weekly Gynecologic Oncology tumor boards is highly encouraged.

Rotation Schedule: Rotations include perinatal and general surgical pathology, with elective time in other surgical pathology subspecialties.

Fellowship Sub-Specialty
Gynecologic, OB-Gyn & Perinatal Pathology

Stipends
The stipend is commensurate with the PGY year of training.

Application Instructions
Contact Tyler Sutton - Fellowship Program Coordinator
Telephone: 312-926-2876

Address Letters of Recommendation To:
Jian-Jun Wei, MD

Contact Email
gynepathfellowship@northwestern.edu

Contact Website
https://www.pathology.northwestern.edu/education/fellowships/gynecologic-pathology.html

[#10202, exp. 11 December 2021]

Illinois, Northwestern University-Hematopathology

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Hematopathology Fellowship Program
Openings for 2023-2024

The Hematopathology Division of the Department of Pathology at Northwestern University has two openings for a one-year fellowship position starting July 1, 2023.

The fellowship program includes both diagnostic and investigative hematopathology. It is designed to give the fellow in depth experience in the complete spectrum of diagnostic hematopathology, including bone marrows, lymph nodes, blood smears, laboratory hematology, body fluids, hemoglobinopathies, and coagulation. Fellows will gain expertise in the processing, triaging, analysis, and interpretation of samples from the time they are received in the laboratory to the final written report. Interpretation includes morphology, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, cytochemistry, cytogenetics/FISH, and molecular data. In addition, the fellows have separate rotations to gain in-depth experience in pediatric hematopathology, dermatopathology, flow cytometry, coagulation, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics.

Fellows play a central role in the clinical and educational activities of the Hematopathology Division. They consult with Hematology/Oncology house staff and attending physicians and mentor Pathology residents and students. They participate in several conferences within and outside hematopathology including consensus conferences, journal clubs, didactic lectures, microscope sessions, cytogenetics/molecular conferences, general clinical pathology conferences and hematology/oncology conferences.

The fellows participate in quality assurance activities and are required to participate in translational research projects. They are encouraged to present their data at national conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Requirements:
Candidates must be Board-eligible or certified in clinical and/or anatomic pathology, preferably both.

Stipends:
Stipend is commensurate with PGY level and previous training and experience.

Application Process:
Fill out this application and email the following items, including Letters of Recommendation to hemepathfellowship@northwestern.edu

  • Current CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • USMLE 1, 2, and 3 scores

[#10014, exp. 10 November 2021]

Illinois, Northwestern University-Neuropathology

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Neuropathology Fellowship
Opening for 2022

Description
The Neuropathology Division at Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center offers a two-year fellowship program starting July 1, 2022.

Neuropathology trainees concentrate on clinical training during their first year and research during their second year. Early in the first year of neuropathology fellowship, the trainee is expected to identify a laboratory and mentor. Once this is done, the trainee will be strongly encouraged to submit proposals for extramural funding support based on the chosen research topic. The goal will be to have the second year of fellowship supported by extramural sources. With 2 neuropathology fellows, the second year of training will have predominantly protected time for research, with the additional duty of overseeing the first year fellow during the new fellow’s initial month or two. The trainee’s identified research mentor will assure that emphasis is placed on 1) application of the scientific method, stressing the generation and testing of hypotheses, fundamentals of experimental design, statistical analysis and interpretation of results, preparation of written reports of findings for publication, and public presentation of research data at scientific meetings; and 2) gaining experience in contemporary neuroscience research techniques. The fellow is expected to present his or her research at one meeting per year and publish at least one paper based on work done during the fellowship. The best fellow candidates can be integrated into the PSTP where this infrastructure, mentoring and grant application guidance is already integrated into the program. If the candidate is serious about establishing an R01 funded research program, he/she will be encouraged to seek funding for additional year(s) of research.

In addition to their own research projects, Neuropathology faculty have developed extensive collaborations with Northwestern Feinberg faculty members with a wide variety of research interests.

Research Focus
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Neurogenetics
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Cell Biology of Neuronal beta Amyloid, Signal Transduction
Cell Biology of Neuronal beta Amyloid, Neurobiology of Tau
Stem Cell Biology
Signal Transduction, Neuromolecular development, Learning & Memory
Learning and Memory, Systems Neuroscience
Radiobiology and Bionanotechnology
Pediatric and Adult brain tumors
Other Feinberg scientists’ research interests:
  • Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • Nerve-Muscle Induction Mechanisms
  • Neuroimmunology
  • Signal Transduction
  • Stress Signaling
  • Protein Misfolding and Aggregation
  • Cell Death Pathways
  • Cell Class Specific Gene Expression
  • Molecular Glial Biology
  • Neuroendocrinology

In sum, there is a nationwide shortage of neuropathologists with strong independent research programs. This fellowship is designed to help address this deficiency, and offers a diverse pool of excellent research opportunities. Allowing for a second research-oriented year will greatly increase the number and caliber of applicants.

Requirements
The candidate must be Board eligible or certified in either Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, or in some other medical specialty such as Neurology and have had one year Anatomic Pathology training. Candidates for combined training in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology will be considered.

Types and Numbers of Appointments
The Neuropathology fellowship program has one ACGME accredited position available every year.

Stipends and Maintenance
The stipend is commensurate with the PGY year of training.

Applications
Please send your application package, with the following components, to neuropathfellowship@northwestern.edu:

CAP or McGaw application
Cover letter including career goals
Current CV
Two letters of recommendation
USMLE Scores 1,2,3

[#9555, exp. 21 May 2021]

Illinois, Rush University-Cytopathology

Department of Pathology
Cytopathology Fellowship
Opening for 2021-2022

The Department of Pathology at Rush University Medical Center has a one-year ACGME accredited Cytopathology Fellowship Program (one position available annually).

Program highlights:

• Approximately 13,000 cases per year (9,000 GYN pap smears and 4,000 non-GYN cases, including more than 1,400 fine-needle aspirations)
• Preview all non-GYN cases with graduated ownership, including independently ordering of appropriate studies and write up of reports before daily sign out
• Independent write up of unscreened GYN cases , review of all abnormal pap smears
• Review all outside consultation cases
• Rapid onsite assessment of adequacy from various departments with graduated responsibility (interventional radiology, cardiothoracic surgery, inpatient and outpatient ultrasound, endoscopy, and bronchoscopy)
• Performing and evaluating superficial palpable fine needle aspirations from the outpatient cancer center and inpatient wards
• Teaching the rotating residents and medical students
• Participate in CAP GYN and Non-GYN slide sets and Annual Proficiency Testing
• Involvement in CAP inspection
• Individual quality assurance project with an attending mentor
• Dedicated fellow-specific didactic sessions
• Assisting in quality assurance of the cytology laboratory
• Observe and learn the methods of cyto-preparation
• Participate in the Multidisciplinary Thyroid Tumor Board
• Optional one month elective rotation in surgical pathology
• Participation in research/scholarly activities and presentations at national meetings

The applicant is required to have completed a four-year Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency or a three-year Anatomic Pathology Residency from an ACGME accredited Program in order to apply. The fellowship application includes a completed application form (available online: www.rushu.rush.edu/cytopathology), a curriculum vitae with a personal statement and three letters of recommendation.

For more information contact:
Irma Parker, Manager
Residency and Fellowship Programs
Telephone: (312) 942-5471
Email: irma_parker@rush.edu

[#9404-1, exp. 27 April 2021]

Illinois, Rush University-Surgical

Department of Pathology
General Surgical Pathology Fellowship
Opening for 2021-2022

The Department of Pathology offers a one-year non-ACGME accredited General Surgical Pathology Fellowship with one position available annually, based at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Program highlights:

• Academic tertiary-care medical center with an ongoing accredited AP/CP pathology residency program
• Large volume of cases (about 40,000 surgical cases per year) signed out by expert subspecialty pathologists
• Advanced training experience with combined exposure to core rotations as well as targeted exposure to one or more pathology subspecialties in elective rotations (including breast, lung, endocrine, derm, GYN, GI, liver, GU, molecular, renal and heme path)
• Responsibilities include workup of consultation cases, representation in specialty conferences as well as multidisciplinary cancer conferences, intraoperative frozen section consultations, and teaching of pathology residents and medical students
• Referral center for specimens and consult cases from the following Community Hospitals in Illinois: Rush Oak Park Hospital, Rush Copley Hospital, and Riverside Hospital in Kankakee
• Plenty of research opportunities available in collaboration with the pathology and the clinical faculty; strongly encouraged to submit abstracts at scientific meetings and manuscripts for publications
• Although the position is non-ACGME accredited, all ACGME regulations regarding duty hour limits, rest, assessment, evaluation and feedback will be followed

The fellowship applicant should have completed residency training in anatomical pathology or anatomical and clinical pathology from an ACGME accredited Program and be either certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology. The fellowship application includes a completed application form (available online: www.Rushu.rush.edu/surgical-pathology), a curriculum vitae with a personal statement and three letters of recommendation.

For more information contact:
Irma Parker, Manager
Residency and Fellowship Programs
Telephone: (312) 942-5471
Email: irma_parker@rush.edu

[#9404-2, exp. 27 April 2021]

Illinois, The University of Chicago Medicine-Blood Bank/Transfusion

The University of Chicago Medicine
Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings Starting 2021 and 2023

Description: The University of Chicago Medicine offers an ACGME-accredited one year Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine / Blood Banking. The Fellow has exposure to an active Transfusion Medicine Service, a hospital Donor Center, and Therapeutic Apheresis. The Blood Bank supports a spectrum of adult and pediatric solid organ and bone marrow transplantation services. The Fellow gains experience in donor recruitment, blood collection, therapeutic phlebotomy, pediatric stem cell collection, therapeutic apheresis, routine and complex serologic workups, component therapy, administration, histocompatibility testing and coagulation. There are ample opportunities for teaching and research.

The Transfusion Service is housed in a large state-of-the-art facility.

Requirements: The position is open to physicians with current medical licensure trained in CP, AP/CP or other appropriate postgraduate medical training. Applicants must have an Illinois medical license prior to starting the Fellowship.

Stipend: Commensurate with the year of postgraduate training.

Applications: Please send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Geoffrey Wool, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program
The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
MC 3083 – Rm. S339
Chicago, Il. 60637
Telephone: 773-926-1455
Fax: 773-834-5414
Email: Geoffrey.Wool@uchospitals.edu

[#10052, exp. 28 October 2021]

Illinois, University of Illinois College of Medicine-Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Program:
An ACGME-accredited 12-month fellowship in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine is offered at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. The University of Illinois Hospital is a 441 bed tertiary care university hospital where the Transfusion Medicine service provides over 27,000 blood components and performs approximately 1800 therapeutic apheresis procedures annually in support of active solid organ and bone marrow transplantation programs, as well as comprehensive surgical, pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology, neurologic and medical services, including the largest Sickle Cell Center in the Midwest. The all-inclusive transfusion and hemapheresis services stress development of clinical consultative, technical, administrative, and leadership skills. The fellow will gain extensive experience in clinical transfusion medicine, therapeutic hemapheresis, stem cell collection and processing, immunohematology, transplantation immunology, intraoperative and patient blood management, and coagulation. In addition, donor management and component manufacture training occurs through our partnership with our blood supplier, Vitalant, who collects 1.8 million donations from 780,000 donors annually, and serves over 1,000 hospitals in the US across 40 states.
Additional focused training in Cellular Therapy/Stem Cell processing or Hemostasis/Thrombosis laboratory testing is available if desired.
Research is strongly encouraged.

Requirements:
Applicants for this fellowship must have completed training in an ACGME approved residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology by July 1, 2023. Applicants completing training in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other medical specialties will also be considered.

Stipends:
Commensurate with level of training. The website of the Graduate Medical Education Office (https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/education/graduate-medical-education-gme) contains specific information regarding stipends and benefits.

Applications:
A letter of interest with attached curriculum vitae and three letters of reference should be sent to:

Ms. Zelda Canete
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago
MC 847, Room 130 CSN
840 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Email: zelda@uic.edu
Website: http://pathology.uic.edu/

[#9327, exp. 7 March 2021]

Illinois, University of Illinois at Chicago-Cytopathology

 

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics
Cytopathology Fellowship
Opening for 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description: This fellowship is a one-year, ACGME-accredited program that offers advanced training in diagnostic cytopathology, with equal emphasis on gynecologic, non-gynecologic and fine-needle aspiration cytology. The fellow will be expected to work closely with residents and students rotating through the cytopathology service. The fellow will have increasing levels of responsibility commensurate with level of performance. Strong emphasis will be placed on the integration of cytopathologic findings with corresponding histologic findings and ancillary study results. Diagnostic, research and teaching skills are emphasized in our collegial academic environment.

ThinPrep technology, including the ThinPrep Imaging System, is utilized in the laboratory. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Cytopathology Laboratory also performs HPV testing in-house, ensuring exposure to molecular techniques and clinical applications with which the cytopathologist of the future will need to be at least conversant. The fellow will also become familiar with the quality control and quality assurance activities of the laboratory as well as with technical and professional billing considerations. The fellow will perform superficial fine-needle aspiration biopsies in outpatient and inpatient settings and participate in the assessment of adequacy of image-guided fine-needle aspiration specimens.

Over the course of the fellowship, the fellow will have the opportunity to develop the necessary medical knowledge and interactive skills to communicate effectively with medical professionals and patients. Upon completion of this fellowship program, the fellow should be ready to practice independently in private, commercial or academic settings and be able to meet all competency requirements for the daily practice of cytopathology.

Requirements: Applicants should have passed USMLE Step III and be board-eligible or board-certified in anatomic pathology or combined anatomic and clinical pathology. The applicant must be eligible for a permanent Illinois medical license.

Stipend: Commensurate with level of training. The UIC Graduate Medical Education Office (http://pathology.uic.edu/cytopathology-fellowship/) posts specific information regarding stipends and benefits.

Application: E-mail (preferred) or send curriculum vitae, personal statement and completed College of American Pathologists (CAP) Standardized Pathology Fellowship Application to Dr. Odile David, Cytopathology Fellowship Program Director.

Three letters of reference should be forwarded to:

Odile David, MD
Director, Cytopathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago
840 S. Wood Street, Room 130 CSN
Chicago, IL 60612
Email: odavid@uic.edu

[#9849, exp. 27 October 2021]

Illinois, University of Illinois at Chicago-Hematopathology

University of Illinois at Chicago
Hematopathology Fellowship
Openings for 2021

The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago has an opening for a one year ACGME-accredited fellowship in hematopathology for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Description:
The ACGME accredited hematopathology fellowship at the university of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago is a one-year program, designed to provide eligibility for the American Board of Pathology specialized examination in hematology.

The Medical Center is a 470-bed, tertiary care, university hospital, which supports an active bone marrow/peripheral blood stem cell transplantation service. The fellowship program includes both diagnostic and investigative hematopathology. The fellows will be exposed to the full range of diagnostic hematopathology including bone marrow biopsy and aspirate morphology, lymph node biopsy interpretation, body fluid and peripheral blood smear morphology, flow cytometric immunophenotyping using a 10-color flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology, cytogenetics, coagulation, hemoglobinopathies, and hematology instrumentation.

There is a formal hematopathology didactic lecture series and structured electives in molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, and coagulation. Presentation of cases at hospital-wide clinicopathologic conferences, supervision of residents, as well as teaching medical students and residents are expected. Participation in research projects and a range of scholarly activities are required.

Requirements:
The candidate must be Board eligible or certified in either clinical pathology, anatomic pathology or clinical and anatomic pathology.

Stipends:
The stipend is commensurate with the PGY year of training.

Applications:
Prepare the following items in an application package:

• Current CV
• Personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• USMLE scores 1, 2 and 3

Submit application package via email to:
Zelda Canete
Hematopathology Program Coordinator
Email: zelda@uic.edu

Address letters of reference to:
Zelda Canete
Hematopathology Fellowship Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Room 130 CSN
840 South Wood Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Telephone: (312) 355-0482

[#9328, exp. 7 March 2021]

Illinois, University of Illinois at Chicago-Surgical

University of Illinois at Chicago
Surgical Pathology Fellowship

(1) One Opening for 2022-2023

Fellowships in surgical pathology are offered by the University of Illinois College of Medicine. This is a re-organization of the fellowship program for UIC.

The fellowship in surgical pathology at University of Illinois Medical Center is for one or two years. This fellowship is designed for post graduates with excellent skills in surgical pathology who wish to develop expertise both in general surgical pathology as well as a subspecialty area such as breast, renal, liver, ophthalmologic, dermatologic and gastrointestinal disease and who also have an interest in medical education. Fellows will work with faculty to implement a new program in resident education, work with teaching pathologist assistants in optimizing work flow, frozen section, biopsy adequacy assessment, tumor banking and teaching residents gross diagnosis and dissection. The fellows will also be responsible for reviewing and independently diagnosing all cases received by the department of Pathology's outreach program. Fellows may also elect to review and signout with subspecialty pathologists, liver, dermatology, renal, and/or gastrointestinal cases. Two courses, one in medical education and one in clinical/ translational research are given over the course of one year. UICOM is one of two medical schools in the US with a department of medical education and the department of pathology shares faculty and courses with this department. A stellar candidate may wish to combine renal pathology training or course work in medical education with a two year fellowship to prepare the candidate for subspecialty renal pathology or directorship of a pathology residency program and / or overseeing medical student education.

The University of Illinois Medical Center is a 491-bed, tertiary care, university hospital, which receives 18,000 surgical pathology cases yearly. The center has one of the largest kidney and liver transplant services in the US, as well as a large gastrointestinal and liver service. The surgical pathology service includes both eye and skin pathology for the medical center. Resources for diagnostic and research activities include immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, laser capture microdissection, tissue mircroarrays and molecular pathology. Each fellow receives two (2) months of elective time.

Requirements
Applicants should have completed four years of training in a combined AP/CP residency or three years in AP, USMLE Step 3 and must be eligible for a permanent Illinois license (and must have a permanent Illinois license before beginning fellowship training).

Stipends
Commensurate with level of training. The Web site of the Graduate Medical Education Office (http://pathology.uic.edu/surgical-pathology-fellowship/) contains specific information regarding stipends and benefits.

Applications
Address letter of interest indicating which fellowship program with curriculum vitae to:

Elizabeth Wiley, MD
c/o Beverly Tousana, Anatomical Pathology Education Coordinator
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 847)
840 S. Wood Street, Suite 130 CSN
Chicago, IL 60612

Telephone: (312) 996-3879
Email: btousana@uic.edu

[#9770, exp. 21 August 2021]