Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Vanderbilt University Pathology Residency Training Program offers comprehensive four-year education in combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, as well as specialized training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with opportunities for research. The program is designed to develop skills necessary for independent practice in Pathology, with a commitment to mentorship and academic excellence.
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Program Details
Specialty
Pathology
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Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Pathology Residency Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center considers for training graduate physicians from US or Canadian medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), graduate physicians from US osteopathic schools accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and other non-US/Canadian medical graduates who are currently certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or who have completed a Fifth Pathway program through an LCME-accredited medical school.
Categorical Positions
9
Categorical Positions (detail)
Details regarding categorical residents were not clearly specified, other than training programs available: APCP4, APNP4, AP3, CP3
Program Website
Address
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
Program Director
Aaron C. Shaver, Ph.D., M.D
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Current Residents
Overview
The current resident roster for the program is not provided, resulting in an unknown representation of current residents. Information regarding the number of PGY-1 residents specifically has not been included.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Residents develop knowledge, skills and attitudes consistent with the six Core Competencies set forth in the Outcome Project of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. They are expected to demonstrate patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning, communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
Application
All applications for PGY1 positions must be received through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and must include proof of current eligibility, a personal statement, USMLE Step 1 score or COMLEX Step 1 score, no fewer than two letters of recommendation and a separate Dean’s letter. Applications for positions beyond the PGY1 year will be considered only from eligible applicants who demonstrate previous training in a pathology residency program accredited at the time of the previous training. Final offer of a contract is also dependent upon a criminal background check.
# of Locations
Residency training is provided in a single accredited institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Fellowship
The program offers various fellowships including Clinical Chemistry, Cytopathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Genitourinary Surgical Pathology, Hematopathology, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, Neuropathology, Pediatric Pathology, Renal Pathology, Surgical Pathology, and Transfusion Medicine.
Resident Life
Overview
The Vanderbilt University Pathology Residency Training Program is accredited to offer four years of education and training in combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (APCP4), four years in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology (APNP4), three years in Anatomic Pathology (AP3), or three years in Clinical Pathology (CP3).
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# of Years of Program
The program duration varies: 3 years for Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Pathology, 4 years for combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology.
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Residents receive health benefits, dental insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, personal spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability, a retirement plan, professional liability insurance, support services, vacation and sick leave, pager, microscope use, $1,000 annual professional fund, and support for attending one national meeting per year.
PGY-1 Salary
$70,000
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