Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship

Overview

The GU Pathology Service offers a one year Fellowship Program designed to provide expertise training in the areas of GU pathology. Participation at pathology and clinical conferences and teaching of younger trainees is expected. GU pathology fellows are encouraged to engage in translational research projects with the intent to present their work at national meetings and to publish their work.

At the conclusion of the fellowship year, the fellow is expected to: 1) be sufficiently skilled in GU pathology to perform independently in a practice setting; 2) understand the wide range of diagnostic pitfalls and approaches to recognizing and minimizing diagnostic errors in GU pathology; 3) have the skills to organize and complete a clinical research project; and 4) have developed the necessary teaching skills and experience to serve as a competent mentor to junior colleagues. Prior GU Pathology Fellows have gone on to obtain jobs in both the academic and private practice both nationally and internationally.

Pathology residents and fellows spend their time engaging in clinical service activities, including evaluation of 'in-house' surgical specimens and well as consultation cases reviewed for clinical care at the BWH/DFCI or as pathology consults sent for expertise review.

Requirements

Applicants must be Board eligible or certified in Anatomic Pathology.

How to Apply

Fellowship application form, additional application materials, and inquires should be submitted by email to: MGBPathologyfellowships@mgb.org

We recruit two years out and will begin accepting applications in spring for the corresponding academic year. There is no deadline to apply; we will continue accepting applications until we fill all positions. In the summer, information on interviews will be given to selected applicants following review of a complete application.

Application Materials

• CAP Standardized Pathology Fellowship Application
• Curriculum Vitae (must be in month/year format 00/0000)
• Personal Statement describing career goals and surgical pathology interests
• USMLE Steps 1, 2, & 3 Score Report- (Canadian physicians and Doctors of Osteopathy who are eligible for licensure may substitute documentation of successful completion of LMCC/MCCQE and COMLEX examinations, respectively, in lieu of USMLE examinations)
• Passport-style photo
• Three Letters of Recommendation (one letter must be from your current program director or department chair)
• Letters of Recommendation should be emailed by the letter writer to: MGBPathologyfellowships@mgb.org
• Copy of MD Degree (International medical graduates only)
• Copy of ECFMG Certificate (International medical graduate only)

Fellowships and Faculty Contacts

• Michelle S. Hirsch MD, PhD, Chief, Fellowship Program Director
• William J. Anderson, MBChB
• Justine A. Barletta, MD
• Stephanie E. Siegmund, MD, PhD
• Esther Oliva, MD
• Kyle Devins, MD
• Peter M. Sadow, MD, PhD
• Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD
• Robert H. Young, MD
• Kristine Cornejo, MD
• Yiru Wu, MD