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Thoracic Pathology Fellowship
The Thoracic Pathology fellowship program at MD Anderson is a one-year fellowship geared towards training fellows in all aspects of thoracic pathology, with emphasis on neoplastic lung disease. The selected individual will rotate in the clinical service rendering provisional microscopic diagnosis and supervising the gross pathology dictation and sampling of thoracic cases.
The fellow will be responsible for previewing and establishing the diagnosis for each case seen in the department (in house biopsies, resections, referrals and general consults). The fellow will also assist in the gross examination of complex surgical resection specimens, correlate the results of cytogenetics and molecular testing with the final diagnosis of cases, interact with clinical colleagues from Head and Neck Oncology and Thoracic Surgery departments to obtain additional pertinent clinical information, as well as support the multidisciplinary conferences.
In addition, the fellow will be exposed to non-neoplastic pathology, which includes 10-15% of our daily practice. The ranges of non-neoplastic disease include infectious, fibrotic and rejection processes, among other things.
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
Now accepting applications for academic year 2026-27.
- 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
- Letter of good standing from residency/fellowship program
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
- ALL steps of the USMLE must be passed at the first 3 attempts
- All application documents should be sent as attachments in one email to pathology-fellowship@mdanderson.org by the deadline.
Application Deadline
June 29 (24 months prior to the start of the training year).
Stipends
Commensurate with the candidate’s level of training.
Information for GME Applicants
Contact Information
Cesar Moran, M.D.
Program Director, Thoracic Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Unit 085
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 775030
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
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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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