Education

Fellowship

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Inquiries, references or application requests should be addressed to:

Philip E. LeBoit, M.D.

c/o Academic Training Coordinator
UCSF Dermatopathology
Fellowship Program
1701 Divisadero Street, Room 350
San Francisco, CA 94115

The Dermatopathology Fellowship program is planned as preparation for a career in dermatopathology, either in an academic setting or in practice, with an academic orientation. Training in diagnostic dermatopathology is founded on our volume of over 90,000 accessions per year, 20,000 of which are consultations on previously prepared slides, and thus contain a high proportion of challenging material.

Fellows see a proportion of cases prior to their being signed out by an attending. Ancillary diagnostic training is available in immunoperoxidase techniques and molecular biology. Research opportunities include clinicopathologic studies, immunoperoxidase, ultra structural and molecular biologic investigation of aspects of skin disease, in collaboration with laboratories in the departments of Pathology and Dermatology, and the UCSF Cancer Center.

Special interests include molecular cytogenetics of melanoma, cutaneous lymphomas, vascular neoplasms, and inflammatory skin disease. Our philosophy is that a second year of training is desirable for almost all applicants. The next available position begins July 1, 2011. The deadline to apply is October 15, 2009.

Requirements

Board eligible in AP, AP/CP, or Dermatology.

Stipend