Surgical Pathology Fellowship
East Carolina University
Opening for 2021-22

Job Title: Clinical Instructor

Working Title: Surgical Pathology Fellow 2021-2022

Job Description: This is a one year fellowship position in general surgical pathology starting July 1, 2021. The fellowship provides extensive training in all aspects of surgical pathology.

The fellow will advance to independent sign out during the year, will engage in undergraduate and graduate departmental educational programs, and is expected to participate in clinical research.

The ECU Brody School of Medicine is affiliated with Vidant Medical Center. Vidant Medical Center is the flagship hospital for Vidant Health and serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

All positions are also listed at our departmental website at www.ecu.edu/pathology (Jobs tab).

Minimum Qualifications: MD or DO degree from appropriately accredited institution. Completion of AP or AP/CP pathology residency. Must be able to obtain an unrestricted North Carolina Medical License and medical staff privileges required.

Department Homepage: www.ecu.edu/pathology

Please apply online:
https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/37168

Additionally, please submit at least two letters of recommendation, signed and on company letterhead directly to:

Email: mcnairc17@ecu.edu

[#9830, exp. 21 November 2021]

 

East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center
Cytopathology Fellowship
Openings July 2020 and July 2021

This one-year ACGME-accredited cytopathology fellowship provides extensive cytopathology service responsibilities with progressive responsibility in rapid onsite interpretation and preliminary sign-out of cases for one fellow. In 2019, 7,621 cytopathology cases were accessioned (3,825 Gyn; 3,796 Non-Gyn with 2,213 FNA). Fellows perform and assist FNA biopsies, have access to immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, molecular pathology, and surgical pathology, and sign-out a subset of concurrent biopsies. Quality assurance, resident teaching, interdepartmental conferences, proficiency testing, lab inspection, and laboratory management responsibilities prepare fellows for private or academic practice. One elective rotation, usually surgical pathology, hematopathology or research, is provided. Completion of a quality improvement project is expected. Highlights include fellow ownership of the service, excellent interdepartmental clinician interaction, and high volume thoracic cytopathology.

Vidant Medical Center is the 974 bed, tertiary care teaching hospital of East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine and hub of Vidant Health system, a nine hospital system serving twenty-nine counties and approximately 1.4 million people in eastern North Carolina. Greenville is home to East Carolina University and known for its moderate climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the coast.

Requirements: AP/CP Board eligible or Board certified and North Carolina full medical license

Stipends: Commensurate with postgraduate year. Benefits include book and travel fund, and major medical, outpatient mental health, group life, dental, and disability insurance.

Applications: CAP standard application, personal statement, current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation (1 from residency program director), USMLE or COMLEX transcript, ECFMG certificate (if applicable), and medical school transcript.

Additional information-department: https://pathology.ecu.edu/
Additional information-fellowship: https://pathology.ecu.edu/cytopathology-fellowship/

Program Director: Ann Sutton, M.D.
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Mailstop 642
ECU Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, NC 27834

Applications and inquiries:
Jennifer Cooper, Residency Coordinator
Email: cooperj@ecu.edu

[#9382, exp. 2 March 2021]

East Carolina University / Vidant Medical Center
Forensic Pathology Fellowship
Opening for July 2020 and 2022-2023

Description: The department offers an ACGME-accredited, one-year forensic pathology fellowship with three board-certified forensic pathologists at the Eastern Regional Autopsy Center, part of the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner system. The catchment area of approximately 25 counties provides a wide range of experiences including approximately 650 autopsies (540 Medical Examiner, 80 hospital, and 30 private) and 400 external examinations (2015). The fellowship provides extensive training in the forensic determination of cause and manner of death, death investigation, courtroom testimony and familiarization with ancillary disciplines. The office has 3 ABMDI-certified investigators with on-call investigations 24/7. Through East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center, the department has on-site expertise for consultation in forensic neuropathology, cardiovascular pathology, physical anthropology, surgical pathology, clinical consultation, and associated allied disciplines. Criminalistic familiarization is provided through the local police department; firearms training will be provided. Additional external rotations include familiarization with toxicology procedures at the OCME and a rotation with the State Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Arrangements with a local District Attorney provide experience in the litigation side of forensics. The fellow also participates in formal and informal resident teaching and a variety of forensic case and journal club conferences. Opportunities also exist for participation in clinical research projects, national workshops, and attendance at a national forensic meeting.

Position: Our forensic pathology fellow positions for July 2020 as well as 2022-2023 are still available. (One per year)

Stipend: Salary is at PGY 5 level.

Send applications to:
Jennifer Cooper
Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology
Email: cooperj@ecu.edu
Telephone: 252.744.1229

Required documents for application:
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Medical school transcript
  • Three letters of recommendation (One must be from the Program Director where you did your residency.)
  • USMLE score reports (Steps 1, 2 (CS and CK) and 3)
  • ECFMG certificate (if applicable)

[#9387, exp. 3 March 2021]

Surgical Pathology Fellowship Positions
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Department of Pathology
Openings for 2023-2024

The WFBH Department of Pathology announces openings in its Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program. The program includes several rotations including frozen section/gross room supervision, routine surgical pathology case sign out, and outside consultation case sign out. Elective time will be available for those interested in subspecialty interests and/or clinical based research. Fellows will also be actively involved in multi-disciplinary conferences, house staff teaching and have exposure to administrative aspects of operating a surgical pathology practice. Candidates are required to have successfully graduated from an ACGME accredited AP or AP/CP resident training program or equivalent.

Wake Forest Baptist Health is a large integrated health system with its main hospital, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, located in Winston-Salem, NC. It has over 600 beds with the Department of Pathology processing over 30,000 surgical cases annually. The case mix is diverse with good representation across all organ systems.

Winston-Salem has a population of approximately 250,000 and is part of the North Carolina Piedmont Triad. The area, with its moderate climate, is renowned for its wide diversity of available outdoor recreational activities. Travel is very easy with three major airports within approximately 80 miles.

Interested candidates should provide a letter of intent, a current curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation.

Inquiries and Application materials should be addressed to:

Daniel Kleven, M.D.
Surgical Pathology Fellowship Director
Email: dkleven@wakehealth.edu
Cc: vcsmith@wakehealth.edu
Telephone: 336-716-5080

[#9675, exp. 4 September 2021]

Forensic Pathology Fellowship, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Immediate opening for the academic year 2021-2022 and beyond

Wake Forest School of Medicine announces an immediate opening for one forensic pathology fellowship position for the academic year 2021-2022 and potential openings for 2022-2023 and beyond. The autopsy service at Wake Forest Baptist Health is a designated Regional Autopsy Center for the medical examiner system in North Carolina and provides guidance and forensic autopsy services for county medical examiners in 32 counties within the western portion of North Carolina.

A forensic pathology fellow at this institution can expect a wide variety of cases encompassing deaths in more populated urban areas and rural, mountainous areas. Expected autopsy cases encompass homicides by all classifications of traumatic injuries, including gunshot fatalities by a wide variety of firearms, blunt force trauma, poisonings, various forms of accidental deaths as well as interesting natural manners of death. Our office performs approximately 1050 medicolegal autopsies and 300 external examinations annually. The fellow is expected to perform about 200 medicolegal autopsies and construct thorough autopsy reports, engage in scholarly activity, including (but not limited to) presenting at a national forensic meeting, interact with rotating pathology residents and medical students, and attend death scenes within Forsyth County. The fellow will gain ample opportunity honing communication skills with families, law enforcement, attorneys and other interested parties. Hands-on experience in ballistics, forensic anthropology, and forensic toxicology is an integral part of the program.

The autopsy faculty consists of 7 board-certified forensic pathologists, one of which also has board-certification in neuropathology, and two of which also have board-certifications in pediatric pathology.

Winston-Salem is a vibrant small city with an affordable cost of living and lies at the foot of the Appalachian Mountain Range (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).

Contact information:
Jerri McLemore, MD
Interim Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program Director
Office Telephone: 336-716-3821
Email: jmclemor@wakehealth.edu

Nathan Shaller, MD
Associate Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program Director
Office Telephone: 336-716-2637
Email: nshaller@wakehealth.edu

[#9794, exp. 14 August 2021]