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Selective Head & Neck Pathology Fellowship
The Selective (Head and Neck) Pathology Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers advanced training in oncologic head and neck pathology.
The Head and Neck Section receives approximately 4,500 new cases per year including general and personal consultations. An additional rotation at the UT Dental Branch is required for training in non-oncologic head and neck pathology and odontogenic neoplasia. Clinical responsibilities include handling, reviewing and pathologic diagnosis of complex surgical resection specimens and intra-operative diagnosis.
Fellows also will be responsible for preparing and presenting at the Head and Neck Pathology clinical planning conferences. Attendance, participation and preparation of multidisciplinary and educational conferences are integral components of the fellowship training.
Emphasis will be placed on integrating conventional morphologic assessment with applicable molecular and biomarkers for head and neck tumor diagnosis and biological profiling. Training sets of an extensive collection of salivary, mucosal and rare tumors of the head and neck regions are available. Fellows will be assigned a research project, typically of translational nature, with a faculty member and will be required to submit a written manuscript by the end of the training year.
Upon program completion, fellows are expected to master gross, intra-operative and surgical pathology diagnostic interpretation of both rare and common entities in head and neck pathology, and be familiar with the most up-to-date parameters for pathology reporting including prognostic factors and special studies.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or eligible for certification in anatomic pathology or AP/CP.
Please check complete GME Eligibility Requirements prior to applying.
How to Apply
Accepting applications for unexpected opening:
Year 2025-26 (Deadline: Rolling basis)
Year 2026-27 (Deadline: December 30, 2024)
Applications open for 2027-28.
Deadline: May 30, 2025
- CAP application
- A statement of intent
- Current curriculum vitae (with home address, mobile phone, e-mail and visa status). All undergrad and postgraduate training must include start and end dates (mm/dd/yyyy) and PGY level, where applicable.
- Three letters of recommendation (1 from current program director, 2 from current attendings)
- Letter of good standing from current program director
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
- USMLE (passed within 3 attempts)
- All application documents should be sent as attachments in one email to pathology-fellowship@mdanderson.org by the deadline (all letters should be emailed directly from the letter writer).
Application Deadline
May 30, 2025.
Stipends
Commensurate with the candidate’s level of training
Information for GME Applicants
Contact Information
Adel El-Naggar, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director, Head and Neck Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Unit 085
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
For inquiries, please contact:
Kareen E. Chin, MBA
Director, Division Education Administration
Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Phone: 713-792-3108
Fax: 713-745-0789
Email: pathology-fellowship@mdanderson.org
For inquiries of elective rotations, please email:
pathology-rotation@mdanderson.org
For inquiries of observerships, please email:
pathology-observers@mdanderson.org
Verification of training
Requests for verification should be sent to:
pathology-verifications@mdanderson.org
MD Anderson Cancer Center is committed to encouraging good health and staying true to our mission to end cancer. If you are applying for a GME fellowship or residency program starting on or after July 1, 2016, please be advised that MD Anderson will have instituted a tobacco-free hiring process as part of its efforts to achieve these goals. If you are offered an appointment, you will be subject to a Pre-Employment Drug Screen for tobacco compounds in compliance with applicable state laws. If you do not pass the urine drug screening which includes testing for tobacco compounds, you CANNOT be appointed at MD Anderson. Should you fail to meet this contingency, MD Anderson will withdraw your offer of appointment for the academic year. You may reapply for the following academic year, but there are no guarantees that you will be offered a position as many of our programs are already filled for several years out.
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