Forensic Pathology Fellowship, Winston Salem, North Carolina
Openings for 2022 and Beyond

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Wake Forest University School of Medicine announces an immediate opening for one forensic pathology fellowship position for the academic year 2022-2023 and beyond. The autopsy service at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Wake Forest University School of Medicine 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 1250 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).

Wake Forest School of Medicine, Forensic Pathology Fellowship will be part of the National Association of Medical Examiners MATCH beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year.

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

[#12524, exp. 14 August 2023]

Surgical Pathology Fellowship Positions
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Wake Forest University School of Medicine 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

[#11173, exp. 4 September 2022]

Duke University Medical Center
Neuropathology Fellowships - 2023 and 2024

We have openings for neuropathology fellowship positions starting July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024.

The Duke Neuropathology Fellowship Program is an ACGME-accredited two-year fellowship that provides eligibility for American Board of Pathology certification in Neuropathology. Our program aims to graduate future leaders and innovators in Neuropathology diagnostics, research, teaching, and patient-centered care. This is an academic fellowship program with high expectations for diagnostic, teaching and research achievement, and the flexibility to design your own educational program.

Program Features
  •   Participation in a high-volume, high-complexity diagnostic neuropathology practice
  •   Faculty expertise in surgical and autopsy neuropathology, muscle and nerve pathology, surgical and autopsy ophthalmic pathology, neurodegenerative
    disorders, and molecular diagnostics
  •   Meaningful graduated responsibility: senior NP fellows render frozen section diagnoses independently, with indirect attending supervision
  •   Training in molecular, enzyme histochemical, and ultrastructural diagnostics
  •   Formal off-campus rotation in molecular diagnostics at Foundation One
  •   Involvement in brain bank and clinical laboratory management
  •   Opportunities to lead interspecialty clinicopathologic conferences and tumor boards
  •   Teach medical students, residents and fellows in pathology, neurosurgery, neurology, rheumatology, and ophthalmology
  •   6-12 months of the NP fellowship are scheduled for research in basic/applied neuroscience
  •   Funding is provided for academic publication and attendance at academic conferences

Requirements
Applicants must be board-certified or board-eligible in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Stipends
Commensurate with the fellow’s PG year of training.

Interested candidates can find more information and apply at https://pathology.duke.edu/education/fellowships/neuropathology-fellowship

[#12305, exp. 23 February 2023]

Clinical Instructor (Surgical Pathology Fellowship)
Opening for 2022

Job Title: Clinical Instructor (Surgical Pathology Fellowship)
Position Number: 959022
Vacancy Open to: All Candidates
Department: HSH BSOM Pathology
Department Homepage: www.ecu.edu/pathology
Advertising Department: Path--Faculty Division
Division: Health Sciences
Classification Title: Clinical Instructor
Working Title: Clinical Instructor (Surgical Pathology Fellowship)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Location (City): Greenville
Position Type: Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category: Faculty (Physician)

Organizational Unit Overview:
The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, in conjunction with Vidant Medical Center, provides a broad range of clinical services in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology for hospital and clinic patients. The Department houses residency, cytopathology, forensic pathology, and surgical pathology fellowship programs. The mission of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is to improve the health and well-being of the citizens of eastern North Carolina and beyond by delivering high quality pathology services, by providing exemplary education for medical students, residents, and other health care professionals, and by creating new knowledge through research. As the field of Pathology continues to evolve, the Department will continue to uphold its commitment to provide the best diagnosis and treatment monitoring services to the citizens of eastern North Carolina.

Job Duties:
This is a one-year fellowship position in general surgical pathology starting July 1, 2022. 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.

Minimum Education/Experience:
MD or DO degree from an appropriately accredited institution. Completion of AP or AP/CP pathology residency required.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:
North Carolina state licensure and medical staff privileges required.

The direct link to apply is https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/43495

[#11226, exp. 13 August 2022]