Pediatric Pathology Fellowship

The Department of Pathology at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in pediatric pathology. The program provides training in pediatric surgical pathology, perinatal pathology, autopsy pathology, pediatric forensic pathology, electron microscopy, and comprehensive pediatric clinical pathology, including transfusion medicine and apheresis, clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, flow cytometry, and molecular diagnostics. Areas of pediatric subspecialty expertise include GI and liver disease, pulmonary disease, cancer and blood disorders, solid tumors, bone and soft tissue pathology, neuropathology, and dermatopathology.

Children’s Hospital Colorado is a 618-bed pediatric hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, and serves the Denver metropolitan area and greater Rocky Mountain region with a growing network of care. Consistently ranked among the top 10 in U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Hospital Colorado is a major teaching site for the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and all pediatric subspecialties.

The clinical laboratory is an 18,000-square-foot modern facility with state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained personnel, performing more than 1.5 million tests annually. The Department of Pathology at Children’s Hospital Colorado receives approximately 11,000 surgical cases, 2,700 cytology cases, 650 bone marrows, 500 consultation cases, and 50 to 70 autopsies annually.

The Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health includes a fetal surgery program, and the affiliated University of Colorado Hospital provides more than 350 perinatal autopsies and placentas annually for examination.

The pediatric pathology training program includes 16 faculty members, including 11 board-certified pediatric pathologists, two hematopathologists, two neuropathologists, five molecular pathologists, six transfusion medicine pathologists, and numerous specialists within the affiliated University of Colorado Department of Pathology.

The close relationships among Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Hospital, the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, and the Colorado Genetics Laboratory allow the fellow to draw upon expertise and resources in virtually every area of diagnostic and experimental pathology.

The fellowship year can be tailored to the fellow’s individual interests, and mentorship is provided for scholarly projects, quality improvement activities, and future employment opportunities. Funding is provided for local and national pediatric pathology meetings, and attendance is encouraged. Work-life balance is part of our academic culture, and the Denver area offers the many benefits of a vibrant metropolitan city set against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty.

Requirements

Applicants should have completed training in an approved AP or AP/CP residency program and must be eligible for subspecialty board certification in pediatric pathology following completion of fellowship training. Applications for appointments beginning July 1 will be considered until February 1 of the following year.

Applications

Complete the Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Application.

Please submit the following materials:

1. Completed application form
2. Medical school dean’s letter and, if the applicant is an international medical graduate, an ECFMG certificate
3. Medical school transcripts
4. Three letters of recommendation, which may be sent separately
5. Curriculum vitae
6. Personal statement
7. Copies of USMLE score reports

Submission Instructions

Send the complete application packet to Program Coordinator Rickey Ortiz at [email protected].