Cytopathology Fellowships

Since 1999, the Oregon Health & Science University Department of Pathology has offered a one year, ACGME-approved fellowship in cytopathology. Our faculty and fellows have a track record of success in both academic and private practice careers. The program is designed to provide comprehensive training in cytopathology with emphasis on the performance and interpretation of fine needle aspiration biopsies and the integration of molecular diagnostic tools in non-gynecologic and gynecologic specimens. The clinical service volume is moderate with approximately 12,000 gynecologic specimens, 1,500 non-gynecological specimens, and 1,000 fine needle aspirations (FNA) each year. The FNA service emphasizes head and neck lesions, including thyroid, and provides exceptional training in diagnosing endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biopsies of pancreatic, gastric, and mediastinal lesions. The fellow has increasing levels of responsibility commensurate with their level of performance. In addition to their clinical duties, fellows participate in laboratory management, CAP inspection training, quality control measures, resident education, and translational research activities. Ancillary facilities support immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and molecular diagnostics.

Program Director: Terry Morgan, MD, PhD

• Requirements:
Applicants must have completed three years of anatomic pathology training. Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S., or eligible to obtain work authorization.
• Stipend:
The stipend is commensurate with the year of postgraduate training.
• Next Available Position: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
• Applications:
The deadline for complete application packages, including letters of reference, for the 2014-2015 fellowship year is November 15, 2012.

We encourage electronic applications. If you submit your documents electronically, please include a jpeg head shot photo. We also accept letters of recommendation electronically, emailed directly from the writer/institution of origin.

To apply for the Cytopathology Fellowship at OHSU, please submit the following:

• Application Form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement
• 3 Letters of Recommendation

Applicants selected for hire must also provide:
(Some documents may be requested at interview stage)


• Dean's letter
• Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Certificate and scores
• Letter of verification of previous training
• ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)

OHSU is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

Send all materials to:

Christine Bartley
Training Programs Coordinator
Oregon Health & Science University
Pathology Department, L-113
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4110
Fax: 503-494-2025
bartley@ohsu.edu

Cytopathology Fellowship Graduates

Name of Fellow	Date of Graduation	Current Position
Thomas Palmrose, MD	June 2009	Staff Pathologist, Good Samaritan Hospital, Corvallis, Oregon
Reva Ricketts-Loriaux, DO	June 2008	Staff Pathologist, Kaiser Regional Laboratory, Portland, OR
Andrew Schreiner, MD	June 2007	Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Melinda Racz, MD	June 2006	Staff Pathologist, Space Coast Pathologists, Melbourne, FL
Nisreen Fidda, MD	June 2005	Staff Pathologist, Olympia, WA

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