Fellowship In Renal Pathology

The Division of Renal Pathology/Electron Microscopy in the Department of Pathology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee has two open positions in the renal pathology fellowship program, starting July 1, 2008. Either a one-year fellowship with clinical focus or a two-year fellowship, with clinical experience and in depth clinicopathologic or basic research are available.
The fellowship program is under the direction of Agnes Fogo, MD, Professor of Pathology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Gilbert Moeckel, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Juan Iturregui, MD, Instructor of Pathology, are faculty members in the Division of Renal Pathology who will participate actively in the fellow’s training. The fellow will be directly involved in the diagnostic evaluation of all renal biopsies received annually by the Renal Pathology Laboratory at Vanderbilt. These cases represent largely native (70%) as well as transplant (30%) renal biopsies, with both adult and pediatric cases. Current volume is 900 cases/year, and 70% of cases are consult cases from outside hospitals in the region.
The fellow will be expected to work independently in preparing cases for sign out by the faculty, using light, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Fellows will also: present cases at clinical conferences, held jointly with the Nephrology and Renal Transplant Divisions, have ample exposure to clinical teaching conferences, will actively participate in teaching renal pathology to medical students, residents and nephrology fellows, and attend weekly departmental surgical pathology slide conferences. Fellows are expected to submit clinical case reports for publication to the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Fellows are encouraged and funds are available to attend a scientific meeting during their training. Applicants should have a minimum of two years training in AP or three years in AP/CP.
Address correspondence with CV to Agnes Fogo, MD, Director, Division of Renal Pathology/Electron Microscopy, Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, C-3310 Medical Center North, 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN 37232-2561, or via e-mail at Agnes.Fogo@vanderbilt.edu.

updated 4-20-07