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Now recruiting for July 1, 2027 start date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Program Description<\/h2>\n

The University of North Carolina Hospitals offers a one-year fellowship in molecular genetic pathology. The fellow gains a working knowledge of molecular procedures including: DNA sequencing (massively parallel, pyro- and Sanger sequencing), RNAseq, DNA\/cDNA amplification, digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), methylation analysis, in situ<\/em>\u00a0hybridization\/FISH, and array technologies including microarray CNV analysis<\/strong>. These procedures are applied in a wide spectrum of clinical settings including\u00a0oncology, inherited disease, infectious disease, HLA-typing, identification, and pharmacogenetics<\/strong>. The fellow learns to analyze and interpret molecular data from clinical cases and to compose concise, informative reports that incorporate correlative clinical, histologic, immunophenotypic, and cytogenetic findings. The fellow learns to design and carry out clinical validation of new molecular assays<\/strong> aimed at translating new discoveries understanding the molecular basis of disease into improved laboratory tests. Ethical issues, quality assurance, and lab administration are discussed as they relate to clinical practice. UNC Hospitals has the longest track record of board certifications among all ACGME-accredited molecular genetic pathology training programs nationwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Program Requirements<\/h2>\n

Applicants must possess an MD or DO degree. AP\/CP board eligibility\/certification is preferred.<\/p>\n

Length of Program<\/h2>\n

12 months.<\/p>\n

Types and Number of Appointments<\/h2>\n

One position for the Molecular Genetic Pathology fellow is available annually.<\/p>\n

Facilities<\/h2>\n

University of North Carolina Hospitals.<\/p>\n

Stipends<\/h2>\n

Fellowship stipends are one level above the trainee’s core residency program training years and the current UNC Hospital’s Housestaff salary scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Faculty and instructors<\/h2>\n

Dafalla, Kanavy, Fischer, Galeotti, Gray, Merker, Miller, Rafferty, Ramkissoon, Schmitz, Sneddon, Thorne, Weck, technologists, and others.<\/p>\n

Program Director<\/h2>\n

Karen E. Weck, MD<\/strong><\/a>
\nDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
\nUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine
\nCampus Box 7525
\nChapel Hill, NC 27599-7525<\/p>\n

Applications<\/h2>\n

Beginning with the July 1, 2026 start date, our training porgram will be participating in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).\u00a0 The following is the timeline we will be adhering to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
January 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nApplications being accepted for July 1, 2026 start date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall 2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nCompleted applications are reviewed and invitations for Interview will be sent out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nUNC Interviews begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nUNC interviews will end<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 30, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nMatch Day!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 1, 2027<\/strong><\/td>\nBegin training at UNC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Applying to the UNC Molecular Genetic Pathology Program<\/h2>\n

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:<\/p>\n

Graduates of medical\/schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), or Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or Graduates of medical schools outside the United States who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school and who have either (a) a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and hold a J1 visa (H1-B visa is not sponsored), or (b) have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.<\/p>\n

In order to be considered, please submit the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. The\u00a0Standardized Application for Pathology Fellowships<\/a>, your CV, and a personal statement, preferably in electronic form.<\/li>\n
  2. Three letters of reference (one from your Residency Program Director verifying the level of training completed and competency, and two letters from members of the professional staff of the hospital where the applicant has most recently served).<\/li>\n
  3. An official Medical School transcript from the Registrar of the applicant\u2019s School of Medicine (a photocopy is not acceptable).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For additional information, please contact\u2026<\/h2>\n

    Janice Badstein<\/a>
    \nDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
    \nUNC School of Medicine
    \nCampus Box 7525
    \nChapel Hill, NC 27599-7525
    \nPhone:\u00a0 919-966-4678<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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