If you are interested in applying to the Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program, please send or email to Donna Palmer a cover letter, CAP Standardized Pathology Fellowship Application, current curriculum vitae, personal statement, medical school Dean’s letter, three letters of recommendation that include one from the pathology residency director and two additional faculty, USMLE scores (steps 1, 2, and 3), copy of ECFMG certificate (applies to international medical graduates only), copy of Permanent Visa (if applicable), and copy of medical school diploma.
Applications will be accepted until fellowship position(s) are filled.
Applications generally accepted up to 22 months prior to start of the fellowship year, until positions are filled.
Applications will be accepted from residents who have had two to four years of straight anatomic pathology training and from residents who have three to four years of combined anatomic and clinical pathology training. Board eligible applicants are preferred.
We will interview about 4-8 candidates for 3-5 positions beginning in late September and ending by mid-March. Orientation for all new fellows begins on July 1, so you must be available for that start date and be licensed in Iowa by June 30.
Two of the current Surgical Pathology Fellows will join the candidate for dinner around 6 PM. Dress is casual attire.
This dinner is an opportunity for you to meet us, your potential future colleagues, and we are here to answer your questions. Don’t be shy about asking about the things that are on your mind.
The fellowship coordinator will meet you around 8:30 a.m. at the fountain entrance of the hospital and will escort you to your first interview. We suggest business attire for your interview day.
The components of your day will include: an overview of the fellowship program, individual meetings with the Fellowship Director, faculty and fellows within the division. If there is a specific person you would like to visit with please let us know and we will try our best to accommodate your request.