Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Total length of training for board eligibility:
4 years
Preliminary years required?
No
Major Sub-Specialties and length of Fellowship Training:
| Surgical Pathology Forensic Pathology Hemotopathology Transfusion Medicine Molecular Diagnostics Cytogenetics Cytopathology |
1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 years 3 years 1 year |
A reasonably competitive candidate should have the following:
Basic Science Honors: should have
For selection, honors in basic science is: very important
USMLE Step 1 Boards: 80(196)
For selection, the Step 1 score is: very important
USMLE Step 2 Boards: passing score
For selection, an appropriate Step 2 score is: less important
Research experience: optional
For selection, medical school research experience is: less important
Research should be in the specialty area: no
Honors in specialty rotation: should have
For selection, Honors in the specialty rotation is: very important
Honors in core clerkships: should have
For selection, Honors in core clerkships is: very important
Election to AOA: is optional
For selection, membership in AOA is: less important
Other Selection Factors:
Demonstrated team player, broad based clinical exposure/rotations, independent, take appropriate initiative, good grasp of the future technical advancements in medicine, good fit with current resident members of program, and knowledge of one's strengths and areas for improvement.
Recommended courses:
3rd or 4th year of surgical pathology rotation (best taken at end of year 3) and obtain board based patient care experience as pathology covers/encompasses all the specialties in medicine (primary care-ultra specialist).
Specialty Societies in this field
College of American Pathologists
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Association of Pathology Chairs
Major Journals:
American Journal of Clinical Investigation
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
American Journal of Surgical Pathology
Human Pathology
Laboratory Investigation
Modern Pathology
Molecular Diagnoses
Transfusion
Be aware of the following:
Good and improving job market, competitive salaries, family friendly profession and training easily tailored to personal interests practices (research, academics, community).
For further information contact:
John T. Crossen, M.D.
Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
C450 Mayo
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 347-3010
The content editor for this page is Katrina McGill, kdmcgill@umn.edu, (612) 626-0163
