Overview
The Division of Women’s Health Pathology at the University of Alabama (UAB) Medical Center, Birmingham, offers a one-year Fellowship/Instructorship position in Diagnostic Breast Pathology with advanced comprehensive training experience, graduated responsibilities, and sign out privileges. With the high level of complexity of breast pathology cases, and the leading role of Breast Pathologist in multidisciplinary management team, breast pathology has become a highly desirable area. The Breast Pathology Section at UAB provides diagnostic interpretations of routine screening breast pathology and Breast oncology specimens for UAB Hospital, satellite clinics, and O'Neil Comprehensive Cancer Center patients. It receives consultations that serve UAB Pathology outreach services (CPPP), other local and regional institutions, providing comprehensive review of the cases. From the approximately 60,000 surgical pathology accessions performed at UAB Surgical Pathology laboratory, about 4000 represent breast pathology specimens, including in-house biopsy and resection specimens and consultation material. Fellows are expected to present monthly Rad-Path conference and to attend weekly Tumor Board conferences based on schedule and supervise residents in the gross room. In addition, fellows have a chance to rotate in Breast Imaging. Fellows are encouraged to participate in ongoing basic or translational research projects in collaboration with the Breast Pathology section faculty members, leading to publications and presentations at national meetings. The program is optimized with structured didactic lectures and slide sessions relevant to daily practice. Rotations take place at The University of Alabama Hospital. Combined Breast/GYN or Breast with another subspecialty fellowship options are also available.
Meet Our Women's Health Faculty
Hua Guo, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor
Women's Health
Breast Section Head
Valeria Dal Zotto, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anatomic Pathology
Virginia Duncan, M.D.
Associate Professor
Women's Health
Perinatal Section Head
Behiye Goksel, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anatomic Pathology
Xiao Huang, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Women's Health
Andrea Kahn, M.D.
Professor
Women's Health
GYN Section Head
Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D.
Division Director
Women's Health
Requirements
MD degree and completion of pathology core requirements (3 years of AP or 4 years of combined AP/CP training.) Previous Surgical Pathology or Cytopathology training is preferred.
Stipends
Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training in Pathology. Also provided is a professional development fund and a generous relocation allowance.
Applications
Submit application along with curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation, including one from current program director to: path-fellowships@uabmc.edu
Address Letters of Recommendation to:
Andrea G. Kahn, M.D.
Professor of Pathology
Section Head, Gynecologic Pathology
Director, Women’s Health Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
619 19th Street South, HSB 149M
Birmingham, AL 35249
Breast Pathology Fellowship Information:
Stephanie Hobbs
Program Coordinator
Telephone: (205) 975-4230
Email: path-fellowships@uabmc.edu
Website: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/pathology/education/fellowship-program