Surgical Pathology Fellowship

• Provide advanced training in diagnostic Surgical Pathology
• Goal of the fellowship would be to improve and learn diagnostic skills so as to ease the transition from residency to independent sign out
• Attention will be given to fulfill the needs of the individual fellow in terms of gaining skills towards pursuing a career in either private practice or academics
• independent sign out in the last three months of the fellowship
• 30+ pathologists on staff have a wide variety of subspecialty expertise to further enhance the fellow’s training
• Three months of elective time
• No calls, grossing or autopsies
• Three months of elective time can be tailored to suit the needs of the fellow

Details of the salary, benefits, and support network can be found at the College of Medicine's Graduate Medical Education.

Our department provides additional support:

• $1,000 professional development allowance per fellow for the support of academic books, board examinations and continuing education.
• Fellows are encouraged and supported by the department to present at scientific meetings. The department funds up to $2,500 in travel to professional meetings where the fellow presents their research.
• A UNMC identified lab coat and a set of black scrubs.
• Access to Immunoquery, ExpertPath and PathPrimer; ASCP-Rise study sets; WHO series; and Biorender.

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine share a campus in central Omaha. The Surgical Pathology division at Nebraska Medicine accessions more than 40,000 specimens with a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathology. Nebraska Medicine is a world-renowned transplant center, offering fellows the opportunity to learn transplant pathology. There is also full access to state-of-the-art facilities in molecular and ultrastructural techniques.

• Jie Chen, MD, PhD
• Samuel Cohen, MD, PhD
• Dominick DiMaio, MD
• Mary Edgerton, MD, PhD
• Kurt Fisher, MD, PhD
• Kirk Foster, MD
• Scott Lauer, MD
• Audrey  Lazenby, MD
• Subodh Lele, MD - Director
• Dinesh Pradhan, MD
• Benjamin Swanson, MD, PhD
• Geoffrey Talmon, Md, MEd
• David Wagner, MD
• Julie M. Youngs, MD

Applicants for the surgical fellowship program may be either MD or DO, and must be board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology or combined anatomic and clinical pathology. Given the independent sign-out privileges and instructor status granted during the final three months of this fellowship, we prefer that the visa status be appropriate for the position. The position is for one year from July 1 – June 30.

Applications can be sent to Dani Blum. Applicants must submit a complete application package, including the CAP standardized fellowship application form, a curriculum vitae, personal statement, United States Medical Licensing Examination summary sheet showing results (parts 1, 2 and 3), AP/CP board certification (if applicable), Dean's letter, Medical School Transcript, Medical School diploma and three letters of recommendation.  The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant's interest, related experiences, and long term career goals.  The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the current program director, and two from other physicians or graduate advisors who know the applicant well. International graduates must also submit a copy of a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate.