Cytopathology Fellowship

Houston Methodist Hospital, an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College and Texas A&M Medical College, offers an ACGME-accredited cytopathology fellowship training program for physicians who have completed pathology specialty training and are interested in pursuing a career in the subspecialty of cytopathology and related research. Houston Methodist Hospital is located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. It is the center of a seven-hospital, 2,000-bed system that performs more than 3.9 million tests annually. The hospital offers a full range of services from primary to tertiary care, including a multi-organ transplant center and cancer center.

 
The teaching faculty in the Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine at Houston Methodist are internationally renowned with expertise in major subspecialty areas of both anatomic and clinical pathology. The program has 18 board-certified cytopathologists, many of whom are heavily involved in research that provides fellows with hands-on opportunities.
 

Two one-year fellowship positions are available each academic year under the directorship of Blythe Gorman, MD. The program includes a large volume of gynecologic, non-gynecologic and fine needle aspiration materials for daily sign out. Ample opportunities for performing and interpreting fine needle aspirations are available. A short rotation is also available in the Department of Radiology at Houston Methodist Hospital. In gynecologic cytology, the program offers conventional, ThinPrep and SurePath training, as well as cytology-histology correlation on dysplasia, in both high-risk and low-risk populations. Training in laboratory management, information systems and quality assurance is included in all rotations of the program. Under faculty supervision, completing a research project for publication is highly recommended. The program includes rotations at the Harris County Ben Taub General Hospital to gain graduated responsibility and experience a high level of infection cases. Fellows are responsible for the cytopathology conference at Houston Methodist Hospital and also have the opportunity to attend various surgical pathology and clinical pathology conferences.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology. Candidates must be eligible for a Texas Physician-In-Training (PIT) Permit or hold a full Texas medical license.

Application Deadline

Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Fellowship Match each year, with an application deadline of Jan. 1 of the previous year. Applications are accepted year round. Candidates can apply directly to our program before registering with NRMP.

Stipend

Commensurate with level of post-graduate training. For more information, visit our GME Compensation and Benefits page.