University of Kansas School of Medicine Program – Hematopathology

Subspecialty
Hematopathology
Fellowship Program Number
3111930001

Program Information

NRMP Program Code: 1208311F0

This one-year, ACGME accredited program is designed to provide extensive training in all aspects of hematopathology, including bone marrow pathology, lymph node pathology, spleen pathology, blood smear pathology, body fluid pathology, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, automated hematology, hemoglobinopathies, coagulation, cytogenetics, and molecular pathology.

Approximately 4,200 bone marrow biopsies, 600 lymph node biopsies, and 6,800 flow cytometry specimens are evaluated each year in our hospital-based laboratory.

The fellow is required to participate in interdepartmental multidisciplinary tumor conferences, teach pathology residents and medical students, and conduct a research project. Presentation of research findings at a national conference is encouraged. The University of Kansas Health System has a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center serving a complex patient population.

Board-certified faculty in Hematopathology

Match Timeline

Society for Hematopathology (society-for-hematopathology.org)

  • January 2027: Programs start interviewing
  • February 2027: Match opens for registration to programs and applicants
  • March 2027: Ranking opens
  • April 2027: Ranking closes
  • April 2027: Match day
  • July 2028: Start of fellowship

Hematopathology is not participating in a centralized application process.

Affiliated Residency Program Number
3001921117
Independent Sign-Out
Not Applicable

Application Instructions

Applications must consist of the following:

  • Completed Standardized Application for Pathology Fellowships (Word)
  • Current CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation (addressed to Da Zhang, M.D.)
  • USMLE or COMLEX Transcript of Scores

Send completed application to the Fellowship and Education Coordinator. Contact information is provided below.

Pathology Fellowship Programs Contact

Hannah Messer
Fellowship/Visiting Learner Coordinator
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Email: pathologyresidents@kumc.edu
913-945-7063

Eligibility

Candidates must be Board eligible or certified in either Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and must have or be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Kansas and Missouri.

Stipend

July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 Resident Year Stipend(which includes a cell phone allowance)

PGY1 $71,444
PGY2 $73,858
PGY3 $76,505
PGY4 $80,144
PGY5 $83,587
PGY6 $86,914
PGY7 $90,628
PGY8 $94,428

PGY level is determined by the number of years of successfully completed required prior ACGME training.

Exceptional fellows who have not completed an ACGME training program will be paid at the PGY-1 level.

Positions Available (by year)

Matriculation Year
Status
Acceptance Date
2029
Open