Program Overview

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Pathology Residency & Fellowship Training Program

The Pathology Residency & Fellowship Training Program is a comprehensive program that offers advanced training in pathology. The program includes various fellowships, such as:

• Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
• Clinical Microbiology Lab Fellowship Program
• Cytopathology Fellowship
• Dermatopathology
• Forensic Pathology Fellowship
• Surgical Pathology Fellowship

Cytopathology Fellowship

The Cytopathology Fellowship is a one-year program accredited by ACGME for one position. The program offers advanced cytopathology training in diagnostic cytology, including gynecologic and nongynecologic cytology.

Program Description

The program includes training in:

• Gynecologic cytology, with a focus on liquid-based, thin-layer slide preparations and conventional smears
• Nongynecologic cytology, with a focus on fluids, urines, and bronchial-pulmonary specimens
• Fine needle aspirations, including superficial sites and image-guided and endoscopic ultrasonographically-guided FNA's
• Routine cytopreparatory methods and ancillary techniques, such as microbiologic cultures, reflex HPV-testing, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and molecular pathology

Faculty

The faculty members for the Cytopathology Fellowship program are:

• Ranjana Nawgiri, MD, Director Cytopathology
• Cecilia Clement, MD
• Jing He, MD
• Vidarshi Muthukumarana, MD
• Mariangela Gomez, MD

Requirements

The requirements for the Cytopathology Fellowship program include:

• Board certification or eligibility in AP or AP/CP
• Stipend: commensurate with candidate's level of training
• Number of positions: 1

Expectations

The fellow is expected to participate in:

• Scholarly activities
• Quality management and administrative activities
• Didactic and tumor board conferences
• Formal teaching of residents, medical students, and cytotechnology students
• Research opportunities, with the expectation of designing and completing a research project

Experimental Pathology Graduate Program

The Experimental Pathology Graduate Program is a comprehensive program that offers graduate training in experimental pathology.

Program Description

The program includes:

• Graduate School Admissions & Support
• Graduate Training in Experimental Pathology
• Course of Study
• Qualifying Examination & Candidacy
• Expectations for Doctoral Degree
• Experimental Pathology Graduate Faculty
• Student Directory
• Research Institutes & Centers
• Research Resources & Facilities
• Experimental Pathology Graduate Handbook

Pathology Post-Doctoral Program

The Pathology Post-Doctoral Program is a comprehensive program that offers post-doctoral training in pathology.

Program Description

The program includes:

• Directory of post-doctoral fellows, including:
  • Albert J. Auguste, PhD
  • Kai Huang, MD
  • Rafael K Campos, PhD

Research

The Department of Pathology is involved in various research areas, including:

• Areas & Centers of Research
• The Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases
• Research Histopathology Services
• Post Doctoral Program
• Center for Biodefense
• Center for Tropical Diseases
• The Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences
• Core Research Facilities
• CREATE-Neo

Research Laboratories

The Department of Pathology has various research laboratories, including:

• Lab Directory
• The Bukreyev Lab
• Nikos Vasilakis Lab
• Pathology Microscopy
• Electron Microscopy
• The Cisneros Lab
• Stevenson-Lerner/Saldarriaga Lab
• Maruyama Lab
• Rossi Lab

Clinical

The Department of Pathology is involved in various clinical areas, including:

• Areas of Clinical Pathology
• Clinical Pathology
• Surgical Pathology
• Autopsy Services
• Diagnostic Center

Clinical Pathology

The Clinical Pathology program includes:

• Clinical Chemistry
• UTMB Blood Bank
• Laboratory Survival Guide
• Coagulation Services
• Hematopathology
• Clinical Microbiology
• Molecular Diagnostics

Surgical Pathology

The Surgical Pathology program includes:

• Welcome to Surgical Pathology
• Pathologists
• Facilities
• Surgical Pathology Faculty
• Subspecialty Faculty Consultants
• Support Staff
• Medical Student Rotation
• Residency Rotation
• Surgical Pathology Fellowship
• Contact Information
• Library of PDF Documents