Description: The fellowship provides one full year of advanced training in diagnostic cytology and the performance of FNAs in an FNA clinic. The cytology service evaluates approximately 70,000 cases per year, of which 7,000 are nongynecologic specimens that include about 1600 fine needle aspiration biopsies. The fellow assumes supervised signout responsibilities. Participation in conferences and teaching of pathology residents is required. The fellow is encouraged to design and complete a research project, and resources include flow cytometry, the ThinPrep Imaging System, and molecular diagnostics. The laboratory is fully computerized, allowing easy retrieval of specimens by specimen type or diagnosis for teaching, research, and quality control purposes.
Faculty: Edmund S. Cibas MD (Director of Cytology), Christopher A. French MD, Eleonora Galvanek MD, Jeffrey F. Krane MD, PhD, Xiaohua Qian MD, PhD and Tad Wieczorek MD.
Requirements: Preference will be given to candidates who are Board certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology or anatomic and clinical pathology and who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing an academic career in cytopathology. Applicants must be eligible for a Massachusetts medical license.
Stipends: Commensurate with the level of training.
Applications Requests for fellowship positions should be submitted to:
Edmund S. Cibas, M.D.
Director of Cytology
Department of Pathology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
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