The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine offers an ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship program in pediatric pathology. This fellowship offers extensive experience in pediatric anatomic and clinical pathology at Primary Children’s Medical Center, ARUP Laboratories and the University of Utah. Over 4,000 pediatric surgical pathology specimens, 100 perinatal and pediatric autopsy cases and fetal examinations, and additional outside pediatric surgical pathology consultations are performed at the hospitals. Exposure to both general and esoteric pediatric laboratory testing is available at Primary Children’s Medical Center and ARUP Laboratories. Active programs in pediatric hematopathology, molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, immunopathology, pediatric clinical chemistry, pediatric transfusion medicine, and pediatric microbiology offer an additional opportunity for training. Research opportunities are available in both anatomic and clinical pathology.

This training program satisfies the requirements for the American Board of Pathology examination in Pediatric Pathology.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an M.D. degree (or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification), be board eligible or board certified in anatomic or anatomic/clinical pathology, and be eligible for a Utah State medical license.

Stipend

Stipend is commensurate with year of postgraduate training.

Faculty

Amy Lowichik, M.D., Ph.D.
John M. Opitz, M.D.
Angelica Putnam, M.D.
Theodore J. Pysher, M.D.
Hong Holly Zhou, M.D., Fellowship Program Director

Current Fellows

David Spence, M.D.

Application

Address inquiries to:

Hong Holly Zhou, M.D.
Division of Pediatric Pathology
Primary Children’s Medical Center
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
hongholly.zhou ~at~ imail.org
(801) 662-2153

Krista Spilker
Program Coordinator
krista.spilker ~at~ imail.org
(801) 662-2155

The University of Utah School of Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran's status.