Cytopathology Fellowship

The Columbia University Department of Pathology and Cell Biology and its affiliated hospitals offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship training in diagnostic cytopathology. The program is based at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, and draws a wide range of materials from three hospitals and a large network of ambulatory clinics.

We process over 58,000 specimens per year, including approximately 42,000 gynecologic specimens, 12,000 non-gynecologic specimens, and 3,800 fine-needle aspirations. Fellows become proficient at rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of image-guided procedures, performing FNAs, diagnostic interpretation of FNA and exfoliative cytology specimens, patient safety, quality improvement, and lab management.

We have eight board-certified cytopathologists with various expertise, including thyroid, respiratory, gynecologic, genitourinary, and many with surgical pathology subspecialties, who are dedicated to resident/fellow education. We also have dedicated and excellent cytotechnologists involved in education.

For more information about the program, kindly visit https://www.pathology.columbia...

Prerequisites:

Applicants should have passed USMLE Step III and be board-eligible or board-certified in anatomic pathology or combined anatomic and clinical pathology. The applicant must be eligible for a permanent medical license in the State of New York.

Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital only accepts J1 visas for all fellowships.

How To Apply:

Applications should include the following:

• a curriculum vitae,
• personal statement,
• names of three professional references and their letters of recommendation, including one letter from your residency program director. Stipend is commensurate with the number of relevant PGY training.

Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to us via email to:

Ramonita Ferreira at: [email protected](link sends e-mail) cc: [email protected](link sends e-mail).

The letters should be addressed to:

John P. Crapanzano, M.D.
Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship
Department of Pathology and Cell Biology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital
630 West 168th Street, PH 15 West, Room 1574-F
New York, NY 10032
Attn: Ramonita Ferreira