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| Program description: The
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and UNC Hospitals offer
a one-year training program in surgical pathology. The training program
focuses
on surgical pathology, with opportunities for complementary training
in cytopathology, electron microscopy, immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry
and other specialized areas. Responsibilities include direct specimen
preparation, participation in diagnosis of frozen sections and case
signouts, review of outside consultations, and presentation of clinical
conferences. The surgical pathology laboratory accessions over 23,000
specimens per year. Fellows are expected to pursue and complete research
projects during their fellowship year. |
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| Program requirements: Applicants
must possess an M.D. degree and have at least two years of accredited
residency training in anatomic
pathology. Preference is given to those applicants who have completed
an AP or AP/CP residency. |
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| Stipends: Fellowship stipends are based on the trainee's number of
years of postdoctoral training and the current UNC Hospitals' Housestaff
salary scale. |
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| Program director: William
K. Funkhouser, MD, PhD, Director of Surgical Pathology |
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| Faculty members and their interests: |
| Debra Budwit, MD — Surgical Pathology and Gynecologic Pathology. |
| William
Funkhouser, MD — Surgical
Pathology and Transplantation Pathology. |
| Ruth
Lininger, MD, MPH — Surgical Pathology,
Gynecologic Pathology and Breast Pathology. |
| Chad
A. Livasy, MD — Surgical Pathology,
Cytopathology, Breast Pathology and Gynecologic Pathology. |
| Susan
Maygarden, MD — Surgical Pathology,
Cytopathology, and Uropathology. |
| Tara Rubinas, MD — Surgical
Pathology and Gastrointestinal Pathology. |
| Harsharan
Singh, MD — Surgical Pathology,
Cytopathology, and Renal Pathology. |
| Scott
V. Smith, MD — Surgical Pathology,
Pediatric Pathology and Autopsy Pathology. |
| Keith
Volmar, MD — Surgical Pathology and
Cytopathology. |
| John
Woosley, MD — Surgical
Pathology, Dermatopathology, and Gastrointestinal Pathology. |
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Applications: Applications
should be submitted at least one year prior to the intended fellowship
start date of July 1. UNC Hospitals'
Housestaff Contract
and Policies are available online for review.
To apply, please send
a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references
to Dr. William Funkhouser at the address below. |
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| For additional information, please
contact |
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