Clinical Fellowships

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 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), 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
Bloodworks Northwest
2023-24: Two Open Positions
2024-25: Three Open Positions
Theresa Nester, MD

Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Robert Ricciotti, MD

Breast & Gynecologic Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: One Open Position
Rebeca Alvarez, MD

Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: One Open Position
2024-25: One Open Position
Haodong Xu, MD, PhD 

Cytopathology
Harborview Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Eric Huang, MD, PhD

Dermatopathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Michi Sinohara, MD

Forensic Pathology
King County ME Office
2023-24: One Open Position
2024-25: Two Open Positions
Amanda Maskovyak, MD

Genitourinary Pathology
Harborview Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Maria Tretiakova, MD, PhD

Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Paul E. Swanson, MD

Hematopathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Alireza Torabi, MD, PhD

Laboratory Genetics and Genomics
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-25: Filled
Yajuan J. Liu, PhD

Molecular Genetics Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: One Open Position
David Wu, MD, PhD

Neuropathology
Harborview Medical Center
2023-24: One Open Position 
2024-25: One Open Position
Amber Nolan, MD, PhD

Pediatric Pathology
Seattle Children's Hospital
2023-24: One Open Position
2024-25: One Open Position
Cristina Pacheco, MD

Renal Pathology
University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: One Open Position
Behzad Najafian, MD

 Surgical Pathology

University of Washington Medical Center
2023-24: Filled
2024-25: Filled
Jose G. Mantilla Arango, MD

Other Accredited Programs

 The programs below each have a unique application process and form according to the accreditation program requirements.  Click the highlighted program name to link to more information about each program as well as a link to the program's unique application form and/or process.

Clinical Chemistry

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

Application instructions/form available on program site

Accredited by Committee on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (COMACC)

Currently accepting applications for one position starting July 1, 2023.

Clinical Microbiology

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

Applications accepted only through the ASM application site.

Accredited by American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Currently accepting applications for one position starting July 1, 2023.