Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatobiliary Surgical Pathology
The Department of Pathology offers a one-year fellowship program for the advanced study of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This includes native and transplant hepatopathology, diseases of the gallbladder, biliary tract, and pancreas in both adult and pediatric patients.
Our department is devoted to teaching, and the fellow is to participate in clinical conferences, housestaff, and medical student education. The fellowship training includes the use of modern molecular biology techniques, and participation in research is strongly encouraged. There are multiple opportunities to work with our faculty members on projects. The department will provide funding and one-week time off for the fellow to attend a national conference.
Our medical school and clinical campus is within The Texas Medical Center (TMC) with over 60 patient care, basic biomedical sciences, and translational research facilities. The TMC campus between Rice University, Hermann Park, and Brays Bayou constitutes the largest medical center in the world. The fellow has constant access to research talks and symposiums. Our clinical work includes tissue biopsies and resection specimens from patients at UTHealth, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hermann, and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. In addition, the fellow will have an opportunity to spend a one-month elective at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Prerequisites:
- Candidate must be board certified or eligible for certification in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or AP/Clinical Pathology (CP).
- Applicants must have completed their AP training and be AP Board eligible/certified by the July start date.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, have a permanent resident card, work authorization (EAD) or J-1 visa. If the fellow wishes for the opportunity of independent sign out, a Texas medical license is required. The department will reimburse TMB license fees.
How To apply:
To apply, please submit the following documents:
- Statement of intent and a brief discussion about your interest in gastrointestinal pathology and long-term career plans.
- Curriculum vitae
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
- USMLE (passed within 3 attempts)
- Three letters of recommendation (1 from current program director, 2 from current attendings). These letters should be addressed to the Program Director Erin Rubin, MD.
All application documents should be sent to Sr. Program Manager, Amy Macias at pathfellowships@uth.tmc.edu
