Fellowship

Fellowship programs are based at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) and its affiliated hospitals of Harborview Medical Center (HMC), Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC), which offer tertiary-level care serving the five-state region of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Our training programs provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis of disease using standard diagnostic practices, as well as specialized techniques including immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, molecular diagnostics, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and flow cytometry. Fellows are involved in the teaching mission of our programs by working with residents and medical students and presenting at clinical conferences. Clinicopathological research is strongly encouraged for all programs. All positions are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or appropriate subspecialty boards.

ACGME Fellowship Programs
Access application instructions for ACGME programs

Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine
UWMC, HMC, SCH, Bloodworks Northwest
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Two Open Positions
2027-28: Three Open Positions
Theresa Nester, MD

Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
2027-28: Opens October 1, 2025 (NRMP 1918P30F0)
Robert Ricciotti, MD

Breast & Gynecologic Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
​2027-28: Two Open Positions
Rebeca Alvarez, MD

Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: One Open Position
​2027-28: One Open Position
Anshu Bandhlish, MBBS

Cytopathology
Harborview Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
2027-28: One Open Position
Eric Huang, MD, PhD

Dermatopathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
2027-28: Opens July 1, 2025
Michi Shinohara, MD

Forensic Pathology
King County ME Office
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
2027-28: Opens October 1, 2025 (NRMP/ERAS)
Amanda Maskovyak, MD

Genitourinary Pathology
Harborview Medical Center, UWMC
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: One Open Position
​2027-28: One Open Position
Maria Tretiakova, MD, PhD

Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: One Open Position
​2027-28: Two Open Positions
Yongjun Liu, MD, PhD

Hematopathology
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, UWMC
2025-26: Filled 
2026-27: Filled
2027-28: Opens October 1, 2025 (NRMP 1918311F0)
Alireza Torabi, MD, PhD
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-25: Filled
2025-27: Filled
2027-29: Opens February 1, 2026
Cate Paschal, PhD

Molecular Genetics Pathology
UWMC, SCH, FHCC
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
​2027-28: Opens October 1, 2025
David Wu, MD, PhD

Neuropathology
Harborview Medical Center
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
2027-28: Filled
Amber Nolan, MD, PhD

Pediatric Pathology
Seattle Children's Hospital
2025-26: Filled
2026-27: Filled
​2027-28: One Open Position
Robyn Reed, MD, PhD

Renal Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2025-26: One Open Position
2026-27: One Open Position
​2027-28: One Open Position
Behzad Najafian, MD

 Surgical Pathology

UWMC, HMC
2025-26: Two Open Positions
2026-27: Three Open Positions
​2027-28: Three Open Positions
Paul E. Swanson, MD

Other Accredited Programs

 The programs below have unique application processes and forms based on their specific accreditation requirements. Click on the highlighted program name for more details about each program, including links to their respective application process.

Clinical Chemistry

Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC
Hsuan-Chieh (Joyce) Liao, PhD, DABCC

Accredited by Committee on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (COMACC)

Applications accepted March 15 to August 31, 2025 for position starting July 1, 2026. Instructions available on Clinical Chemistry program page.

Clinical Microbiology

Lori A. Bourassa, PhD, MPH, D(ABMM)
Brad T. Cookson, MD, PhD

Accredited by American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Applications accepted June 1 to October 31, 2025 for position starting July 1, 2026. Applications accepted ONLY through the ASM application site.