Pediatric Pathology Fellowships
Pediatric Pathology Fellowships
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, offers several fellowship training opportunities.
The department of pediatric pathology at Nationwide Children's is unique in offering two tracks of fellowship training:
- Anatomic Pediatric Pathology (ACGME accredited): Includes comprehensive training in surgical pediatric pathology, perinatal and placenta pathology, pediatric gastrointestinal, neuropathology, cytopathology, renal and related electron microscopy pathology, soft tissue and bone pathology, as well as autopsy pathology. Our traditional anatomic Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program has been accredited since 1953, making it perhaps the first training program in the field. The Anatomic Pathology Laboratory at Nationwide Children’s, processes more than 9,000 surgical pathology cases, 100 autopsies and nearly 300 bone marrows yearly. This volume is enriched by strong nationally ranked medical and surgical programs in developmental disorders, tumors, organ transplantation, gastroenterology/hepatology, maternal and fetal medicine, etc. A structured one-year program is offered in compliance with board certification requirements. Applications for a second year of focused training may be considered, as funding permits, on a case-by-case basis.
- Clinical Pediatric Pathology (New and unique training program – GME accredited):
This is a unique Nationwide Children's accredited (but non-ACGME accredited) training in clinical pediatric pathology for residents trained in AP/CP or CP pathology (or trained Pathologists in Anatomic Pediatric pathology) who desire to enhance their skills in clinical pediatric pathology. This training is rigorous but with a flexible curriculum that can be tailored to have a primary focus on one or more of the following disciplines: pediatric hematopathology, transfusion medicine, pediatric immunology, pediatric chemistry and pediatric microbiology.
International Scholar Program: A separate track of training in AP and/or CP pediatric pathology is offered to qualified independently funded international scholars (outside the U.S.) who work at an academic institution in their home country and can be considered for training or focused rotations provided that they meet certain criteria and based on position availability.
What You Need to Know
Experience
Learning and research opportunities are greatly enhanced by our close association with the Center for Childhood Cancer and the Children’s Oncology Group Biopathology Center. Our department is also home for the archives of the Children’s Cancer Group and Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study. Combined, these resources offer wide opportunities to join cutting edge NIH-funded research in both basic and clinical science.
Faculty
Anatomical Pathology
Our teaching staff includes pathologists and doctoral staff with a breadth of expertise in subspecialties across anatomic and clinical pathology with board certified specialists in pediatric pathology, neuropathology, hematopathology, dermatopathology, cytopathology and molecular pathology.
Clinical Pathology
Our dedicated teaching staff includes pathologists and doctoral staff with a breadth of expertise in subspecialties across pediatric clinical pathology with board certified specialists in hematopathology, transfusion medicine, immunology, microbiology and pediatric chemistry.
We have a full-service state of the art clinical laboratory with extensive archives, teaching material including slide study sets and image-based study material.
Research
Research education and training are vital to the mission of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. As a top-ten free-standing pediatric research center and an academic affiliate of The Ohio State University, The Research Institute has an outstanding faculty, dedicated to training and mentoring the next generation of scientists in pediatric research.
Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Advocacy
Advocacy training fosters and encourages interest in child advocacy by early involvement and exposure to its many aspects such as addressing social determinants of health, community collaboration, health finance, health policy and legislative advocacy.
Application and Selection
Requirements for Application Include:
Minimum of 3 years of Pathology Residency training in an ACGME-accredited program prior to expected start of the fellowship program.
- Valid ECFMG certificate (for graduates from a foreign medical school)
Applicants Must Submit:
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Cover letter/personal statement
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Completed application form
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Curriculum vitae
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Three (3) letters of recommendation – applicant must request letters of recommendation be sent directly to the program director
Applications and supporting documents must be e-mailed to PathEducation@NationwideChildrens.org.
Pediatric Pathology (Anatomic):
Archana Shenoy, MD
Program Director
Sonja Chen, MD
Associate Program Director
Elizabeth Jenkins, MA
Program Coordinator
(614) 722-5746
Pediatric Pathology (Clinical) and International Scholar program:
Samir Kahwash, MD
Program Director
Elizabeth Jenkins, MA
Program Coordinator
(614) 722-5746
Contact
Archana Shenoy, MD
Anatomic Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Program Director
Samir Kahwash, MD
Clinical Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Program Director
Vice Chair for Education
Sonja Chen, MBBS
Anatomic Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Associate Program Director
Elizabeth Jenkins, MA
Program Coordinator
(614) 722-5746
For applications and inquiries, please contact us at PathEducation@NationwideChildrens.org.
