Residency Training Programs

Programs   The University of Tennessee Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine offers an ACGME approved training program for residents in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.   Training in Anatomic Pathology includes rotations in: surgical pathology neuropathology oral pathology renal pathology cytology autopsies. Training in Clinical Pathology includes: clinical chemistry hematopathology coagulation transfusion medicine microbiology cytogenetics immunology laboratory management informatics. The more than 50 pathologists who are involved in this residency program provide a great depth and breadth to the residency experience. In addition to a variety of clinical research efforts, the University department has a strong basic research program with emphases in cancer pathobiology, cytokine biology and vascular biology. There is also a Ph D. program in Pathology operated co jointly with departments at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Appointments      Three or four residents are accepted each year for a total of 12-16 residents in the first four years of training. The program is strongly committed to providing a fifth year tailored to the resident's individual interests. Fellowships in surgical pathology, dermatopathology, forensic pathology and cytopathology have also been awarded to exceptional trainees in recent years. Facilities The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is one of the largest in the country. Within the medical center, rotations are taken at UT Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Trumbull Laboratory - Pathology Group of the Mid South, the Regional Medical Center (MED), the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (the world's leading children's cancer center), Memphis Pathology Laboratory (MPL), LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, GI Pathology Partners, Methodist University Hospital and Duckworth Pathology Group. Approximate numbers of autopsies and specimens are: 200 hospital autopsies, 500 forensic autopsies, 250,000 surgical pathology cases, 6,000 frozen sections, 400,000 cytopathology specimens, 5,000 bone marrows and 10,000,000 clinical laboratory determinations. Facilities available are complete in every detail, including a library of 183,000 volumes with 1,325 current subscriptions to scientific journals, a comprehensive medical illustration service, computer centers and medical instrumentation division.Within the pathology department, there are many well equipped research laboratories and a variety of core laboratory facilities. Research     The residency program in Pathology provides residents with a rich and diversified research opportunity. Residents are able to choose a mentor from faculty with research expertise and a common interest in residency education from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center along with neighboring affiliated institutions including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center.     This innovative research experience enables residents to receive cutting-edge training in biomedicine and biotechnology with our world-renowned faculty at UT and its affiliated institutions, and involves a melding of faculty in both basic science and clinical departments. Residents emerge from this program as highly competitive biomedical scientists ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century.     Research is focused on human health-related problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, drug addiction and other mental health-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, etc), infectious diseases, and other catastrophic diseases. Specific areas of research include:    Hematopoiesis   Genomics and proteomics    Cellular immunology  Cytokine receptors and transcription factors    Wound healing   Molecular basis of infectious diseases    Coagulation disease  Vaccine development    Genetic disorder   Each resident is encouraged to participate in an activity characterized by scholarly pursuit leading to an invitation to a national scientific meeting.   Community  Memphis, situated in the southwestern corner of picturesque Tennessee, is a thriving community of about one million perched on bluffs that overlook the Mississippi River. The moderate climate affords nearly year-round opportunities for one to enjoy any of the city's many parks, public golf courses, tennis courts, or other recreational facilities. For the lover of arts, there are museums and galleries, a symphony orchestra, a ballet company, and numerous community theater groups.    When it's time to relax, one can enjoy fine restaurants representing cuisines from around the world or live spectator sports of virtually any kind. Memphis is renowned as the birthplace of the blues, and this musical tradition lives on in the clubs and cafes of Beale Street. While there are plenty of big city attractions, the forests and streams of the Ozark Mountains are only a short drive away. The gulf Coast beaches of Florida and the festival atmosphere of New Orleans are also within driving distance. Stipends and Benefits       First year residents receive approximately $38,022 with a $1,000 dollar increase each year thereafter. All residents are provided with subsidized hospitalization, life and disability insurance, liability protection, and parking. The program also provides time off for courses to prepare for board examinations and some financial assistance in the purchase of books.   Applications     Residency candidates must be graduates of United States or Canadian medical schools or have received an ECFMG certification. Applications will only be accepted through ERAS. Three letters of recommendation and a personal interview are required. Address inquiries to: John K. Duckworth, M.D. Director, Pathology Residency Program University of Tennessee College of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 930 Madison Avenue 5th Floor Memphis, Tennessee 38163   Affiliated Institutions Regional Medical Center at Memphis Veterans' Affairs Medical Center Baptist Memorial Hospital Trumbull Laboratory - Pathology Group of the Mid South St. Jude Children's Research Hospital LeBonheur Children's Medical Center GI Pathology Partners Methodist University Hospital Duckworth Pathology Group Memphis Pathology Laboratory Regional Forensic Center   Please click Here to view a virtual site visit of the above institutions (**61+ MB in size**) or Here for a picture of the locations of the facilities. For more information, please click Here for a PowerPoint presentation on careers in the Pathology field.