(Updated 2/24/2013) - Thirteen openings.

1. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO
   
   
2. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
   
   
3. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Akron Children‘s Hospital, Akron, OH
   
   
4. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Holtz Children‘s Hospital, Miami, FL
   
   
5. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children‘s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
   
   
6. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
   
   
7. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
   
   
8. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
   
   
9. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
   
   
10. Perinatal/Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI
    
    
11. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
    
    
12. Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
    
    
13. Developmental and Pediatric Pathology Fellowship - University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN

Openings available in 2013 and 2014.

The Department of Pathology at Children‘s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in pediatric pathology. The program provides training in pediatric surgical pathology, perinatal pathology, autopsy pathology, pediatric forensic pathology, transfusion medicine and apheresis, clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, virology, flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics and electron microscopy. Areas of pediatric subspecialty expertise include GI and liver disease, pulmonary disease, cancer and blood disorders, bone tumors, neuromuscular disease, dermatopathology, ultrastructural pathology, molecular pathology, and transfusion medicine.

Children‘s Hospital Colorado is a beautiful 383-bed pediatric hospital on the Anschutz medical campus in Aurora, Colorado, and serves the Denver metropolitan area and the greater Rocky Mountain region with a growing network of care. Ranked among the top ten children‘s hospitals in the latest US News and World Report poll, Children‘s Colorado is a major teaching site for the Department of Pediatrics and all pediatric surgical subspecialities. The clinical laboratory is an 18,000 square-foot modern facility with state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained personnel, performing over 1.2 million tests annually. The Department of Pathology at Children‘s Colorado receives over 7,500 surgical cases, 2,700 cytology cases, 650 bone marrows, 500 consultation cases, and approximately 40 autopsies annually. The Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health includes a fetal surgery program and the affiliated University of Colorado Hospital provides more than 350 perinatal autopsies and placentas annually for examination. The pediatric pathology training program includes 14 faculty, including 5 board-certified pediatric pathologists, 1 pediatric hematopathologist, 2 neuropathologists, 1 obstetric and gynecologic pathologist, 1 forensic pathologist, 1 molecular pathologist, 1 transfusion medicine pathologist, 2 cytogeneticists, 1 pediatric electron microscopist, and 1 pediatric microbiologist/virologist, many of whom have been awarded for excellence as medical educators. The close relationship between Children‘s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, and Colorado Genetics Laboratory allows the fellow to draw upon expertise and resources in virtually every area of diagnostic and experimental pathology. The fellowship year can be tailored to the individual interests of the fellow, and mentorship is provided for scholarly projects, quality improvement activities, and future employment opportunities. Funding is provided for local and national pediatric pathology meetings, and attendance is encouraged.

Work-life balance is part of our academic culture, and the Denver area offers the many benefits of a vibrant metropolitan city set against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty.

Applicants should have completed training in an approved residency program in AP or AP/CP, and must be eligible for subspecialty board certification in pediatric pathology following completion of fellowship training. Interested applicants should send letter of inquiry and CV to:

Megan K. Dishop, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Children‘s Hospital Colorado
13123 E. 16th Avenue
Box B120
Aurora, Colorado, 80045.
Phone: (720) 777-4337; (720) 777-6714
Email: Megan.Dishop@childrenscolorado.org

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013.

Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service, is seeking applicants for a one-year ACGME-accredited Pediatric Pathology Fellowship at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center through the Department of Pathology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The fellowship provides the trainee with an opportunity to develop an understanding of diseases of infants and children to prepare the trainee to practice general pediatric pathology in an academic or community setting. Pediatric autopsy and surgical pathology are the fellow's primary focus. The fellow will also have training in subspecialty areas of pathology: neonatal pathology, cytogenetics, clinical pathology, pediatric hematopathology, metabolic, skeletal muscle, CNS and renal disease. The fellowship accepts one fellow per year.

The fellow may inquire about funding of an additional year after the fellowship year. This year is not part of the Pediatric Pathology Fellowship but may be available based on funding for highly-qualified fellows and is focused on in-depth research, which can be either clinical or basic science-based depending on the fellow's interest and goals.

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.

Applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited pathology residency in AP or AP/CP and must be able to apply successfully for Missouri State medical licensure.

Stipends are commensurate with level of postgraduate training in pathology. A travel and book allowance is provided.

Applicants should submit a statement of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Miguel Guzman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Pathology Residency Program
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
1465 South Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: 314-577-5337
Fax: 314-268-6407
Email: mguzman4@slu.edu

Saint Louis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and encourages nominations of and applications from women and minorities.

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013.

Akron Children's Hospital offers an ACGME-approved one-year pediatric pathology fellowship. Fellows may remain for a second year, but this will not be credited since the ACGME accredits pediatric pathology programs for only one year. Candidates for the fellowship must be eligible for anatomical and clinical pathology or anatomical pathology alone.

The program emphasizes anatomic and genetic pathology. Required rotations are anatomic pathology, cytogenetics, molecular diagnostics, and hematopathology. Elective rotations include clinical genetics, renal pathology, and neuromuscular pathology. Fellows are required to do clinical research. Our goal is to enable fellows to practice pediatric pathology in a general hospital or children's hospital and qualify for pediatric pathology boards. The program gives also ample opportunity to develop laboratory management and teaching skills.

The Akron Children's Hospital system includes a 253 bed pediatric hospital in its main campus in Akron, Ohio, a 50 bed pediatric hospital in Beeghley, near Youngstown, Ohio, 69 NICU beds of four general community hospitals, and numerous pediatric practices in Northern Ohio. The hospital serves multiple counties in Northern Ohio and Western PA with a population of approximately 2 million.

The Department of Pathology examines approximately 7500 surgicals, 650 placentas, and 70 pediatric and embryofetal autopsies per year. The department is a regional referral center for adult and pediatric renal pathology, neuromuscular pathology, and neuropathology. The electron microscopy lab accessions over 400 cases per year. The department includes busy Cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnostics laboratories that are also regional referral centers for adult and pediatric genetic, oncology, and infectious disease cases. The clinical laboratories accession approximately 646,000 specimens/year. The department is staffed by 5 board-certified pediatric pathologists and two Ph.D scientists.

The program is affiliated with Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and provides a rich academic environment. Akron Children's Hospital has a large pediatric residency, pediatric fellowship programs in anesthesiology, child and adolescent psychiatry, emergency medicine, hematology-oncology, radiology, and sports medicine, and affiliations with other programs (orthopedics, surgery, family practice, urology, and ophthalmology). Residents of these programs interact with pathology fellows. The department of pathology offers pediatric pathology rotations to residents from two other pathology programs and electives and summer fellowships to NEOMED students. Fellows interact with and supervise rotators and students.

Northeast Ohio

• Akron, Ohio, offers a great quality of life and low cost of living. The Huffington Post ranks Akron among the 18 most underrated cities in the U.S. It offers family-friendly communities with excellent public and private schools.
• There are a variety of restaurants, malls, art galleries, museums, concert venues, theaters, and cultural and arts festivals. For nature lovers, the Summit County Metro Park includes 125 miles of trails, 14 developed parks and six conservation areas.
• Sports fans can also find plenty of sporting events within 40 miles, including the Akron Aeros minor league baseball team, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns, as well as college teams from the University of Akron and Kent State University. Pittsburgh and Columbus are also within a 2-hour drive.

Contact Information:

Dimitri Agamanolis, M.D.
Vice Chairman and Director, Anatomical Pathology and Neuropathology
Director of the Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Telephone: 330-543-8572
Fax: 330-543-3226
Email: dagamanolis@chmca.org

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013. Other applicants can be considered on a case by case basis.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Holtz Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida offers an ACGME approved, one- or two-year fellowship training in Pediatric Pathology.

Holtz Children's Hospital is part of Jackson Health System (JHS), a large county hospital affiliated with the University of Miami.

Our fellowship offers expertise in fetal and perinatal medicine including the study of placentas after laser photocoagulation therapy for twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome, fetuses and children with congenital malformations, and neonatal pathology. We have a busy pediatric Gastro-enterology and Hepatology Division that generates numerous interesting biopsies. Our proximity to Latin-American and Caribbean countries attracts a great number of patients with unusual pediatric conditions including benign and malignant tumors.

We also have a large Multivisceral Transplant Service that brings a number of interesting specimens such as rhabdomyosarcomas, megacystis megacolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS), microvillous inclusion disease, extrahepatic biliary atresia, fulminant liver failure, and metabolic diseases.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to review a large collection of glass slides and medical photographs ordered by organ system from all aspects of Pediatric Pathology and to present at interdisciplinary conferences such as Pediatric Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Pediatric Tumor Board.

Contact Information:

Maria M. Rodriguez, MD
Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology – HC 2142
Holtz Children's Hospital
1611 NW 12 Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: 305-585-6637
Email: mmrod@miami.edu

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children‘s Hospital of Chicago invites interested applicants to apply for a one year Pediatric Pathology Fellowship position for the academic year beginning July 2013. Our fellowship program is ACGME-approved to train qualified candidates to take the Pediatric Pathology board exam approved by the American Board of Pathology.

The department evaluates approximately 7,000 surgical specimens, 500 cytology, 700 cytogenetic studies, 200 outside consults, 80 fine needle aspirations and 25- 30 autopsy cases per year. In addition, the fellowship involves a one month perinatal pathology rotation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where over 2,800 placentas from high risk pregnancies and over 80 neonatal and fetal autopsies are performed annually. Additional materials available for study include a collection of over 2,500 congenital cardiac specimens in The Farouk S. Idriss Cardiac Registry, and collections of several hundred microscopic slides of pathologic lesions organized by organ systems. Our department holds the National Wilms Tumor Study (NWTS) Pathology Center, a comprehensive registry of over 53,000 pediatric renal tumor cases dating back to 1969. The core rotations of the fellowship also include 6 weeks of clinical pediatric pathology with one week each in molecular diagnostics, immunology, chemistry/mass spectrometry, blood banking, cytogenetics and microbiology.

The strengths of our program include a broad exposure to routine surgical specimens as well as challenging neoplastic diseases, complex Hirschsprung surgeries, numerous cardiac and stem cell transplant specimens, and a wide variety of specimens from congential developmental disorders. Elective rotations are included as part of our fellowship training including the opportunity to work with Dr. Elizabeth Perlman, the Chair of our Department and the central pathology reviewer for the NWTS. The core pathology staff includes 9 MDs and 3 PhDs. Besides strong general pediatric pathology training, our anatomic pathologists possess extensive specialty training in pediatric GI & liver pathology, tumor pathology, neuropathology (we are one of the leading US hospitals for the number of pediatric brain tumors examined), hematopathology, cytopathology, and perinatal pathology.

The fellowship is part of the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education program. All policies of the program will apply to the fellowship, fellows and faculty. On-site administration is conducted by the fellowship program director and the manager for Academic and Professional Affairs. There is ample interaction with numerous rotating residents from multiple programs throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. The fellowship curriculum involves didactic anatomic and clinical pathology lectures as well as opportunity for the fellow to interact with virtually all clinical subspecialties during presentation of cases at conferences. Academic success is emphasized and encouraged with many opportunities provided for clinical and basic research. The Children‘s Memorial Research Center (CMRC) is a state-of-the-art research center associated with Lurie Children‘s Hospital.

Candidates must have completed training in an ACGME-accredited residency program in anatomic and clinical pathology or anatomic pathology, in accordance with current ABP stipulations, and be eligible for board examination and have a valid Illinois State License by the time of starting the fellowship. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Lurie Children‘s Hospital are Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should forward a letter of interest, a current CV and the names of three letters of reference to:

Michael K Fritsch MD, PhD
Associate Professor and Staff Pathologist
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 17
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773-880-3827
Email: mfritsch@childrensmemorial.org

Accepting applications for openings available July 1, 2013.

The Division of Pediatric Pathology of the Medical College of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, WI, and based in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Children‘s Hospital Wisconsin (CHW), offers a one-year fellowship in pediatric pathology.

The fellowship program provides training in general perinatal and pediatric autopsy and surgical pathology, pediatric hematopathology, neuromuscular pathology, clinical pathology and laboratory medicine, with an introduction to molecular diagnostics, including pharmacogenomics and whole genomic sequencing. Our pediatric pathology faculty consists of nine pathologists, with specialty board certifications in pediatric pathology, hematopathology, forensic pathology and neuropathology, three clinical PhDs and five PhD research scientists.

On an annual basis, we examine approximately 8,500 internal cases of a variety of types of pediatric surgical pathology specimens, 400 pediatric bone marrow aspirates and biopsies with in-house flow cytometry supported by a full-time hematopathologist, over 1000 cytopathology cases, over 1000 placentas, 40 - 50 stillborns and fetopsies, and an additional 40 - 50 perinatal and pediatric autopsy cases, which are supplemented by additional pediatric forensic cases at the Waukesha Medical Examiner‘s Office. We also have active outside consultative practices in vascular anomalies, neuromuscular disorders and cardiac pathology. The Clinical Laboratory performs approximately one million tests annually, including over 500,000 chemistry and hematology specimens. Ten percent of the over 100,000 microbiological tests are PCR-based. In addition, the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory annually performs over 700 state-of-the-art molecular tests for the diagnosis and treatment of children with non-infectious disease. Testing includes PCR-based platforms for cystic fibrosis, pharmacogenetics, and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, as well as chromosomal duplication/deletion testing and whole genome sequencing for more complex cases.

We have internationally recognized expertise in pediatric vascular anomalies with a leadership role in our multidisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Center. We provide pathology support for one of the largest Pediatric Dermatology divisions in the country, the nationally prominent Herma Heart Center, and large pediatric programs in Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery, Neonatology, Fetal Concerns, and Genetics. We have established our own clinical diagnostic and research Nerve and Muscle Laboratories. We provide extended forensic pathology support through collaborations with medical examiners throughout the state, and play a major role in the Wisconsin SIDS Research Center. Opportunities for collaborative research are enriched by our division‘s leadership role in the Children‘s Environmental Health Sciences Center, extensive research activity within the Children‘s Research Institute (CRI) and direction of three major institutional core facilities – the CRI Histology Core, Imaging Core, and the Pediatric BioBank and Tissue Analytical Core. Inter-institutional collaborations with the Blood Research Institute of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee are also active.

Interested applicants should send letter of inquiry and CV to:

Paula North, MD
Professor and Chief (Pediatric Pathology)
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children‘s Hospital of Wisconsin
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children‘s Hospital of Wisconsin
9000 W Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI, 53266
Phone: 414-266-2255
Email: pnorth@mcw.edu

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013. Other applicants can be considered on a case by case basis.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children‘s Hospital (NCH), Columbus, Ohio, offers an ACGME approved, one- or two-year fellowship training in Pediatric Pathology. Our program combines a strong curriculum, nurturing learning environment, and flexibility regarding electives and research projects.

Our staff includes a doctoral staff of 18, including 9 American Board of Pathology Certified Pediatric Pathologists. We process more than 10,000 surgical pathology cases, 100 autopsies and close to 300 bone marrows per year. Faculty subspecialties and areas of interest include Perinatal Pathology, Electron Microscopy, Pediatric Hematopathology, Neuropathology and Muscle Pathology, Pediatric GI Pathology, Cardiac Pathology, Informatics, and non-gyn Cytology. We have a full-service state of the art histology laboratory and digital imaging center within the department.

The Clinical Laboratories perform more than 2.7 million tests per year. Divisions of the Clinical Laboratory include Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Transfusion Medicine, Special and routine Hematology, special and routine Chemistry, Microbiology, Virology, TDM/ Toxicology, Metabolic Disease Testing, out-patient and Reference Laboratory Services.

Learning and research opportunities are greatly enhanced by our close association with the Center for Childhood Cancer, and the Children‘s Oncology Group Biopathology Center. Our department is also home for the archives of the Children‘s Cancer Group and Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study.

Combined, these resources offer wide opportunities to join cutting edge NIH-funded research in both basic and clinical science.

Our Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program has been accredited since 1953, making it perhaps the first training program in the field.

We also offer non-ACGME training in surgical and clinical pediatric pathology for qualified independently funded international scholars. Focused rotations are offered based on availability to trainees at various levels.

Contact Information:

Samir B. Kahwash, MD, FCAP, FASCP
Vice Chair for Education and Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine C1871
Nationwide Children‘s Hospital
700 Children‘s Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: 614-722-5427
Email: Samir.Kahwash@nationwidechildrens.org
Website: http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/pathology-fellowship

Accepting applications for openings available July 1, 2013.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles has fellowship openings in Pediatric Pathology. The fellowship is ACGME- accredited. To be considered, applicants must have an MD degree, a California medical license, and be U.S. board-eligible in anatomic pathology and/or clinical pathology.

Our training program consists of 12 months of supervised experience in diagnostic pediatric pathology, including surgical pathology, autopsy pathology, molecular diagnostics and clinical pathology. Research projects are incorporated into the training. An optional second year may be available on an individual basis. Fellows oversee rotating pathology residents.

There are approximately 5,500 pediatric surgical specimens, and approximately 100 perinatal/pediatric autopsy cases per year, including fetal autopsies. In addition, the fellow reviews cases from a large pediatric consultation service.

Interested candidates should submit a CV, statement of career goals, and 3 letters of recommendation to:

Paul Pattengale, M.D.
Program Director
Email: ppattengale@chla.usc.edu

Accepting applications for openings available July 1, 2013.

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. Currently, positions are available beginning July 1, 2013. 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 in an ACGME accredited 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:

Sue Pagano
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

For other questions, please contact:

Frances V. White, M.D.
Program Director
Washington University Medical Center
Department of Pathology and Immunology
Campus Box 8118
660 S. Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Telephone: (314) 362-0147
Fax: (314) 362-8950

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013.

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, 2013. 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 fellowship. The second year is optional and reserved for highly qualified individuals who intend to pursue an academic career in pediatric pathology.

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

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

Accepting applications for opening available July 1, 2013.

The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine offers an ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship program in pediatric pathology. This fellowship offers extensive experience in pediatric anatomic and clinical pathology at Primary Children's Medical Center, ARUP Laboratories and the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Approximately 5,000 pediatric surgical pathology specimens, 150 perinatal and pediatric autopsy cases and fetal examinations, 400 placental examinations, and additional outside pediatric surgical pathology consultations are performed at the hospitals. Exposure to both general and esoteric pediatric laboratory testing is available at Primary Children's Medical Center and ARUP Laboratories. Active programs in pediatric hematopathology, molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, immunopathology, pediatric clinical chemistry, pediatric transfusion medicine, and pediatric microbiology offer an additional opportunity for training. Research opportunities are available in both anatomic and clinical pathology.

This training program satisfies the requirements for the American Board of Pathology examination in Pediatric Pathology.

Applicants must hold an M.D. degree (or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification), be board eligible or board certified in anatomic or anatomic/clinical pathology, and be eligible for a Utah State medical license.

Stipend is commensurate with year of postgraduate training.

For more information and application instructions, please click here.

Please address inquiries to:
Krista Spilker, BA
Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Coordinator
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113
Phone: 801-662-2155
Fax: 801-662-2165
Email: krista.spilker@imail.org

Accepting applications for openings available July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014.

One year positions starting from July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014, are available for an 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 immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, toxicology, cytogenetics, F.I.S.H. and transplantation pathology. The department processes approximately 7500 surgicals, 40 autopsies, and 4000 cytogenetic samples per year, and is staffed by 10 MDs and PhDs. Forensic and placental pathology rotations occur at 2 adjacent affiliated institutions including high-risk Obstetrical services. 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:

Teresa Flournoy
Fellow Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
The Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Telephone: (816) 234-3828
Fax: (816) 802-1492
Email: tdflournoy@cmh.edu

Accepting applications for openings available July 1, 2014.

Applications are being accepted for July 1, 2014, for this one year ACGME approved program. During the year the fellow will spend four months each at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (tumor pathology and advanced molecular methods), LeBonheur Children's Medical Center (general pediatric surgical and autopsy pathology and clinical pathology), and the final four months in the central department for perinatal and placental pathology at The Regional Medical Center (Memphis City Hospital).

During the entire year the fellow is on call to the Regional Forensic Center for cases of SIDS and other unexplained deaths in the pediatric age range when requested by the Medical Examiner of Shelby County. An elective activity (but not full service time) during the central UT rotation is to attend morning neonatal working rounds for several weeks. Another available elective is two weeks in cytogenetics (usually the second half of July). Schedule and cases permitting, the fellow will participate in autopsy investigation of maternal deaths.

At the conclusion of the year the fellow will have had direct instructional experience in the four principal realms of developmental and pediatric pathology: (a) placentology, reproductive (obstetrical) pathology, and perinatal pathology, (b) pediatric surgical and autopsy pathology with emphasis on neoplastic disorders, (c) pediatric clinical pathology and current molecular medicine, and (d) pediatric age forensic pathology, and be eligible to take, at the next sitting, the subspecialty board.

The successful candidate will have passed parts I, II, and III of USMLE and be fully board eligible or already certified in AP-CP. The fellow will be required to become board certified in AP-CP during the year, if not prior to the start of the fellowship year, for issuance of the certificate of satisfactory completion by the program. Active scholarship, including presentations at departmental Tuesday seminars and regional meetings, is encouraged.

Contact: Jie Zhang, M.D., Director, by email.

Please attach a current resume and general statement of interest. Further particulars and three letters of recommendation will be requested following receipt of the resume and statement.

Email: jzhang1@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901-448-1715