As one of the world's premier cancer centers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The close collaboration between our physicians and scientists is one of our unique strengths, enabling us to provide patients with the best care available today as we work to discover more effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future. Our education programs train future physicians and scientists, and the knowledge and experience they gain at Memorial Sloan-Kettering has an impact on cancer treatment and the biomedical research agenda around the world.

The melding of research with patient care is at the heart of everything we do. At Sloan-Kettering Institute, state-of-the-art science research flourishes side-by-side with clinical investigation and treatment at Memorial Hospital, the nation's oldest cancer hospital. We are also one of 39 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, affirming our leadership in research, patient care, and education.

Clinical Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's clinical fellowships offer invaluable educational opportunities in an academic medical center dedicated to cancer research, patient care, and education. Our renowned training programs prepare physicians for leadership roles in the care of cancer patients around the world.

Affiliations
Our affiliation and proximity to The New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Weill Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences and The Rockefeller University allows our students to participate in one of the world's most outstanding medical and scientific community.

Rich Clinical Experience
A major referral center (over 19,000 patients admitted yearly), Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, the patient care arm of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, provides a unique environment for learning.

Faculty
With 529 attending staff, our fellowships offer a valuable educational opportunities.

Cytopathology Fellowship
This is a one-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited fellowship program in diagnostic cytopathology offered by the Cytology Service of the Department of Pathology. During this period, the fellow is engaged in the examination of the cytopathologic material submitted to the Service under the supervision of the attending staff. The material comprises approximately 32,500 specimens per year (18,000 gynecologic and 13,000 nongynecologic).

The program includes participation in the Intraoperative Cytology Consultation Service and interaction with the School of Cytotechnology operated by the Cytology Service. Fellows are encouraged to participate in research projects with members of the department and/or in cooperation with clinicians. There is a cytology-based Fine Needle Aspiration Service.

Application Deadline
March 1

Length of Program
1 year

Eligibility
This fellowship is available to those who have completed their basic training in pathology, either Anatomic Pathology (AP) or combined Anatomic Pathology-Clinical Pathology (CP), with at least two years of AP training in an accredited United States or Canadian program.

All qualified applicants are welcome, but preference will be given to those committed to an academic career in pathology. A definite attempt will be made to identify individuals interested in combining two pathology fellowships offered at Memorial Sloan-Kettering under the assumption that this experience should provide them with a strong basis for a successful career in Academic Pathology.

Therefore, preference for the subspecialty fellowships and Molecular Pathology fellowships will be given to those who have completed the Oncologic Pathology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering or those who have had an analogous experience in a similar institution.

Early application is encouraged.

Number of Positions
3

Surgical Pathology Subspecialty Fellowships
Advanced training in the following Surgical Pathology subspecialty areas is available: breast pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, genitourinary pathology, gynecologic pathology, dermatopathology, thoracic pathology, and hematopathology. These one-year fellowship programs provide intensive exposure to all the components of the respective subspecialty, concentrating on the investigative aspects.

Clinical responsibilities include exposure to in-house and consultation cases related to the applicant's subspecialty. Ample time is provided for research projects carried out under the supervision of the attending pathologists. Exposure to the various techniques used in that subspecialty (immunohistochemical, cytogenetic, molecular, etc.) and interaction with other clinical and basic departments working in the field are an integral part of the program. Basic research work is carried out in one of the laboratories of the Division of Molecular Pathology.

Application Deadline
April 1

Length of Program
1 Year

Eligibility
This fellowship is available to those who have completed their basic training in pathology, either Anatomic Pathology (AP) or combined Anatomic Pathology-Clinical Pathology (CP), with at least two years of AP training in an accredited United States or Canadian program.

All qualified applicants are welcome, but preference will be given to those committed to an academic career in pathology. A definite attempt will be made to identify individuals interested in combining two pathology fellowships offered at Memorial Sloan-Kettering under the assumption that this experience should provide them with a strong basis for a successful career in Academic Pathology.

Therefore, preference for the subspecialty fellowships and Molecular Pathology fellowships will be given to those who have completed the Oncologic Pathology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering or those who have had an analogous experience in a similar institution.

Early application is encouraged.

Number of Positions
1 Per Subspecialty

Molecular Diagnostics Fellowship
This is a one-year fellowship program in Molecular Diagnostics. During this period, the fellow will receive training in the performance and interpretation of various molecular diagnostic tests in the Laboratory of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology of the Department of Pathology. The material submitted to the laboratory consists of over 2,000 cases per year, including hematopoietic and solid neoplasms, and marrow samples for monitoring of post-transplant engraftment status. Correlation with clinical and morphologic parameters is stressed, and ample opportunity is given for participation in research projects. This fellowship may be used toward board certification eligibility in Molecular Genetic Pathology.

Application Deadline
April 1

Length of Program
1 year

Eligibility
This fellowship is available to those who have completed their basic training in pathology, either Anatomic Pathology (AP) or combined Anatomic Pathology-Clinical Pathology (CP), with at least two years of AP training in an accredited United States or Canadian program.

All qualified applicants are welcome, but preference will be given to those committed to an academic career in pathology. A definite attempt will be made to identify individuals interested in combining two pathology fellowships offered at Memorial Sloan-Kettering under the assumption that this experience should provide them with a strong basis for a successful career in Academic Pathology.

Therefore, preference for the subspecialty fellowships and Molecular Pathology fellowships will be given to those who have completed the Oncologic Pathology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering or those who have had an analogous experience in a similar institution.

Early application is encouraged.

Number of Positions
1

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