Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Danbury Hospital Pathology Residency Program offers a comprehensive training experience for residents in anatomic and clinical pathology within a supportive community-based environment. Affiliated with the University of Vermont, this ACGME-accredited program emphasizes a hands-on learning approach, allowing residents to participate in diverse subspecialty rotations and acquire a robust foundation in pathology practices, ensuring they are well-prepared for future fellowship opportunities or clinical practice.
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Program Details
Specialty
Pathology
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Danbury Hospital Pathology Residency Program accepts foreign national physicians who meet the eligibility and selection requirements into its ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs. They welcome International Medical Graduates to apply and will sponsor applicants for an H1-B visa.
Categorical Positions
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Categorical Positions (detail)
Our program has a small family oriented community based program with 8-10 residents in total and is dedicated to teaching and mentoring the residents.
Program Website
Address
24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810
Program Director
Ramapriya Vidhun, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
The program currently has 8-10 residents, with a family-oriented community that nurtures learning and mentorship. Residents engage in a variety of clinical experiences, which include rotations at affiliated hospitals and opportunities for elective specialties.
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PGY-1 IMG
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Residents undergo training in an integrated department with strong academics, engaging in patient care, teaching rounds, and a wide variety of subspecialty rotations at institutions such as Yale New Haven Hospital and the Office of the Medical Examiner. They also have elective months for focusing on subspecialties of interest.
Application
The Danbury Hospital Pathology Residency Program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and only accepts applications and supporting documents through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). A complete application package should include: ERAS Common Application Form, Personal Statement, Official Medical School Transcripts, Medical Student Performance Evaluation, Three Letters of Reference, Official copy of USMLE scores, Curriculum Vitae, Current Photograph, and any documents not in English with a translation. For International Medical Graduates, an ECFMG Status Certificate and Visa Status are required. The program welcomes IMGs and will sponsor applicants for an H1-B visa.
# of Locations
Residents will work at multiple locations including Danbury Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital, and other training sites.
Fellowship
Recent graduates have successfully obtained fellowships in various prestigious institutions. For example, the Class of 2023 included residents like Fnu Sandeep, MD, who joined the Mayo Clinic for a surgical pathology fellowship, and Jayalakshmi Venkateswaran, MD, who pursued fellowships at Memorial Sloan Kettering for Oncologic Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology.
Resident Life
Overview
The Pathology Residency program is unique as it provides a family-oriented community-based training with dedicated faculty committed to resident well-being and offers a wide variety of cases across integrated departments.
On Call Schedule
On-call coverage hours shall be divided equitably among the senior residents. The PGY1 residents have only “extended shifts” their first year. Residents are responsible for both AP and CP calls. AP calls include frozen sections and CP calls include Blood Bank and Clinical Laboratory calls. The residents shall be considered “first call” for the Blood Bank. That includes weekdays from 5 pm until 9 pm. The remaining overnight and weekend calls are covered by senior residents. There is always an attending pathologist who is on-call along with the residents.
# of Years of Program
The Pathology Residency Program is a four-year program that includes integrated Anatomic and Clinical Pathology training.
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Alumni
Alumni from the Danbury Hospital Pathology Residency Program have pursued fellowships at institutions like the Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and MD Anderson, focusing on specialties like Surgical Pathology, Oncologic Pathology, and Hematopathology. Detailed information was provided for classes of 2019 through 2023, highlighting various fellowships along with their respective locations.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Our residents have the benefit of training in an integrated department with an integrated AP/CP curriculum. We offer strong academics and see a wide variety of cases. We provide residents the opportunity to participate in patient care, teaching rounds, and conferences.
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