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Programs
University of Pittsburgh
We provide in-depth, protected anatomic and clinical pathology subspecialty training to prepare candidates for academic, community, and independently funded research careers. We recruit across all ACGME accredited tracks including single track anatomic or clinical pathology or combined track anatomic and clinical pathology. Single track is encouraged for candidates who know they want to pursue a […]
Virginia Commonwealth University
The Department of Pathology offers structured, yet flexible, training programs designed to prepare physicians for careers in the academic and private practice of pathology. Fully approved training programs are available in combined anatomic (AP)/clinical pathology (CP); AP or CP only positions will be considered in select cases. In addition to autopsy and general surgical pathology, […]
The George Washington University
A fully accredited 4-year combined anatomic and clinical pathology training program is offered. First-year appointments may begin the first year out of medical school or at a later date. In the combined AP-CP program, anatomic and clinical pathology rotations are fully integrated throughout the 4 years of training and are generally divided into 1 or […]
University of Vermont Medical Center
The University of Vermont Medical Center, Vermont’s academic medical center, offers a combined training program in anatomic and clinical pathology that is designed to provide an integrated exposure to anatomic pathology and clinical laboratory medicine but is also sufficiently flexible to permit time for the resident to pursue areas of individual interest and research. Residents […]
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Residency is a four-year, fully accredited program in anatomic and clinical pathology. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) and Veterans Affair Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) are a joint AP/CP Residency Program. AP & CP rotations will take place at both VAGLAHS and CSMC locations. The program’s strength is […]
Henry Ford Hospital
A fully accredited program in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology is offered with tracks in combined AP/CP, straight AP, or straight CP. A typical 4 years of training in the combined AP/CP track includes rotations in Autopsy, Surgical Pathology, Neuropathology, Molecular Pathology, Cytopathology, Forensic Pathology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Serology, Immunopathology, Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Urinalysis and Cytogenetics. […]
Resources
A physician scientist is a unique clinician who is part of a small cadre of physicians who usually work in academic health science centers and have a high impact on health care through discovery, translational and clinical research, and clinical practice. A physician scientist in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a laboratory physician who is […]
What is a Biomedical Scientist in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine? A PhD biomedical scientist in Pathology and/or Laboratory Medicine is a person who is scientifically trained in the life sciences to investigate the pathogenesis of human disease. Scientific training entails acquiring a doctoral degree in one of the basic sciences or in a department of […]
Medical students are often unsure about the viability of a career as a physician in pathology. In particular, they are concerned that pathologists may not have a gratifying lifestyle or be well compensated. These worries may cause angst among medical students considering pathology and among junior pathology residents wondering if they made the correct career choice.
The American Board of Pathology (ABP) has recently approved a physician-scientist research pathway (PSRP) for pathologists in training. This new pathway was specifically created to increase the recruitment of new physician-scientists to our specialty. Pathology is a unique discipline that is recognized as both a basic biomedical science and a clinical specialty, and it has therefore traditionally attracted energetic, intelligent physician-scientists, interested in studying disease mechanisms at the cellular, molecular, and genetic level.
There has been a recent recognition of the need to prepare PhD-trained scientists for increasingly diverse careers in academia, industry, and health care. The PhD Data Task Force was formed to better understand the current state of PhD scientists in the clinical laboratory workforce and collect up-to-date information on the training and certification of these laboratorians.
The pathologist workforce in the United States is a topic of interest to the health-care community as a whole and to institutions responsible for the training of new pathologists in particular. Although a pathologist shortage has been projected, there has been a pervasive belief by medical students and their advisors that there are “no jobs in pathology.”
Awards
Pathology Honor Society
Past Recipients Apply Now The ICPI Pathology Honor Society (PHS) aims to recognize exceptional medical studentswho have demonstrated outstanding achievement, commitment, and leadership in pathology, regardless of whether they plan to pursue pathology as their specialty. This rubric ensures an equitable, inclusive, and evidence-based approach to selecting honorees. There is no limit to the number of students who may […]
USCAP Pathologist in Training Award
USCAP Foundation offers $1,000 travel grants to Pathologists-in-Training, easing costs for attending USCAP’s Annual Meeting. This is a core part of our initiative “Fostering the Next Generation of Pathologists,” aimed at nurturing and empowering emerging pathologists to shape the field’s future. Their participation not only enhances learning but also fuels their potential contributions to pathology.
Society of ’67 Open Access Award
Purpose The Society of ’67 Open Access Award program seeks to: PROMOTE the publication of high-quality original scholarship in a peer-reviewed journal by authors at an early stage of academic development; FOSTER projects of enterprise and national importance with potential for grant-funding eligibility; ENABLE editors and reviewers to mentor young authors in the highest standards of […]
Society of ’67 Pathology Trainee Project Grants
Purpose The Society of ’67 Pathology Trainee Project Grants in Health Services Research and Education funds innovative research and education projects that address issues of healthcare quality, costs, and/or access related to pathology services. Description The Society of ’67 of the Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) is pleased to announce a grant program for pathology trainees (medical […]
ASIP Gotlieb Undergraduate Student in Pathobiology Travel Award
In 2013, Dr. Avrum I Gotlieb, ASIP member and past President, established the Gotlieb Family Fund for Undergraduate Education in Pathobiology to support an undergraduate student with a $750 travel award to attend the ASIP Annual Meeting. Like the other ASIP Trainee Travel Awards, an abstract must be submitted to the annual meeting. These abstracts MUST be submitted […]
ASIP Summer Research Opportunity Program in Pathology
To promote the entry of under-represented scientists into the mainstream of the basic, translational, and clinical research communities, the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) provides summer research opportunities in pathobiology mentored by ASIP members. Students participate in the lab activities of an ASIP member at a host university for 10 weeks during the summer. […]
Events
AMP 2026 Annual Meeting
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ASCP 2025 Annual Meeting
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USCAP & SCVP 2025 Companion Meeting
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SCVP Journal Club (Occurs Virtual, Monthly)
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