Cytopathology Fellowship

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We strongly believe that fellowship programs should be able to meet with all applicants they select for interviews and that applicants should be free to interview with all programs for which they were offered an interview. Participating in the NRMP Specialties Matching Services (SMS) Fellowship Match process allows this to happen.

This fellowship provides one year of advanced training in diagnostic cytopathology and the performance of fine needle aspirations of palpable lesions under the supervision of faculty, all of which are all board-certified in Cytopathology. The fellow will perform fine needle aspirations and provide immediate interpretations for specimens with faculty supervision. The cytopathology service has a high volume of non-gynecologic specimens, including fine needle aspiration specimens and core biopsies, many of which require rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE). Common sample types include ultra-sound guided endoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures, thyroid nodules and image-guided samples collected in Interventional Radiology. Fellows assume graduated responsibility throughout the year. Fellows are involved in the education of pathology resident and medical students rotating through Cytopathology. The fellow will also learn lab management and quality assurance principles and must complete a scholarly project during their program year. 

Requirements:

Preference will be given to candidates who are Board certified or are eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology or anatomic and clinical pathology. 

Stipends: Commensurate with the level of training.

Applications:

For 2028-2029 fellowship year:

Approximately October 1, 2026 - Begin accepting and reviewing applications 

February 2027 – Interviews (virtual)

April 15 2027 – Rank Order List Certification Deadline

April 29 2027 – Match Day

July 2028 – Fellowship Begins

CAP Standardized Fellowship Application 

For application deadlines and openings see: Fellowship Programs Information​

Please address all inquiries to: Patricia Braund, Residency/Fellowship Coordinator, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 12631 E. 17th Avenue, Mail Stop B216, Aurora, CO  80045

Phone:  (303) 724-3483 

Fax:       (303) 724-1105 

Email:     patricia.braund@cuanschutz.edu 

Website: http://pathology.ucdenver.edu

Program Director:

Carrie Marshall, MD

Program Director of Cytopathology Fellowship

Associate Professor – Cytopathology – Surgical Pathology