Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Residency Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides comprehensive training in Anatomic Pathology (AP) and Clinical Pathology (CP). The program offers a four-year combined AP/CP residency with up to twenty residents, and also offers three-year programs for AP-only and CP-only paths, including a Clinical Pathology Physician Scientist Track. The aim is to equip residents with the skills and experiences necessary to excel as diagnostic pathologists and leaders in the medical field.
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Program Details
Specialty
Pathology
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
Not explicitly stated if the program is IMG-friendly. The program mentions recruiting a high caliber and diverse group of medical graduates into their residency training program, but does not provide specific details on acceptance of International Medical Graduates (IMG).
Categorical Positions
20
Categorical Positions (detail)
Up to twenty residents in combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and up to three in Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Pathology
Program Website
Address
MFCB 3170-10M, 1685 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705
Program Director
Shelly Cook, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
The program hosts a maximum of twenty residents in the combined AP/CP training and additional residents for the specific tracks. However, details about the current residents' backgrounds or specialties are not provided in the extracted text.
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PGY-1 DO
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Our program provides excellent training in all aspects of AP and CP, allowing for graduating residents to attain high-caliber fellowship and private practice positions, as well as a path towards academic careers in pathology.
Application
Residency Application Process details can be found on the program's website. Specific requirements, deadlines, and interview dates are noted in that section.
# of Locations
multiple clinic and hospital locations
Fellowship
The residency program offers a one-year research fellowship option for residents seeking research-intensive careers in academic pathology. Graduating residents are well-equipped to attain high-caliber fellowship and private practice positions, as well as a path towards academic careers in pathology. Fellowships include: Combined Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship, Cytopathology Fellowship, General Surgical Pathology Fellowship, GI/Liver Pathology Fellowship, Hematopathology Fellowship, Research Fellowship, Thoracic Pathology Fellowship, and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship.
Resident Life
Overview
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Residency Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a four-year program for combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) with up to twenty residents as well as three-year programs for Anatomic Pathology (AP-only) and Clinical Pathology (CP-only), and Clinical Pathology Physician Scientist Track (CP-only PSTP) with up to three residents.
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# of Years of Program
four years for AP/CP, three years for AP-only and CP-only programs, and one year for research fellowship option
Housing
Details regarding housing options for residents, such as housing stipends or partnered housing options, can be accessed from the residency program's website. However, specific provisions, including the availability of resident housing near the hospital, were not detailed in the accessed page.
Alumni
The program boasts a diverse group of alumni who have pursued various career paths, including fellowships in specialties such as research fellowships, clinical informatics, and subspecialty training programs. Many graduates have obtained positions in academic institutions and private practice across the United States.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Excellent training in all aspects of AP and CP with opportunities for individualized training and mentorship.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation
The residency program offers a vacation policy which typically includes a certain number of paid time off (PTO) days per year for residents, including PGY-1 residents. Additional specifics regarding the carryover of unused vacation were not noted in the overview.