Clinical Fellowships: Application
Please review Candidate Eligibility and Selection Criteria Policy prior to applying.
Application Process
All components of the application must be submitted electronically via the Embark online application system.
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All applicants applying to ACGME accredited programs must be eligible for the American Board of Pathology certification in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology.
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We do NOT accept the APC Standard Application Form
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Individual fellowships may require additional requirements; click this link - Individual Fellowships to navigate to your chosen fellowship's requirements section.
- Forensic Pathology will participate in NRMP match beginning February 7, 2024 for academic year 2025-2026. Currently accepting applications for AY2024-2025. Please read the Fellowship Information Letter prior to applying.
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Neuropathology candidates may be enrolled in an ACGME-accredited anatomic pathology training program.
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Most fellowships require applicants to request Program Directors to complete a Summative Evaluation. See Embark instructions for details.
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For more information about benefits, compensation, vaccine requirements, and Visas, please visit:
Unified Timeline Information
- Applications for the 2025-2026 Dermatopathology fellowship will not be accepted prior to July 1st, 2023; the Dermatopathology fellowship follows the ASDP Timeline
- Applications for Molecular Genetic Pathology will follow the AMP Unified Molecular Genetic Pathology Timeline; see timeline near bottom of page
- Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship program page
- Applications for Hematopathology Fellowship will follow unified timeline defined by Hematopathology Program Directors; see timeline near bottom of page
- Hematopathology Fellowship program page
- Two UW fellowships are participating in the Unified Approach to Fellowship Recruitment for surgical pathology and subspecialties. These programs will follow the unified timeline for recruitment of fellowships starting on July 1, 2024.
Embark Online Application for AY2024-2025
Embark Online Application for AY2025-2026
Applications
Submitted for AY2025-2026 are for fellowships beginning July 1, 2025.
All programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) except Clinical Microbiology (ASM/CPEP) and Clinical Chemistry (ComACC).
- Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, Cytopathology, Forensic Pathology, Hematopathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, Neuropathology, and Pediatric Pathology have board subspecialty certification through the American Board of Pathology.
- Dermatopathology has board certification through the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Pathology, depending on residency pathway.
- Laboratory Genetics and Genomics has board certification through the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
If you have questions or problems, please contact our Academic Programs Manager.
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Unified Approach and common recruitment timeline
for UW fellowship programs following Unified Timeline
Recruiting for positions for the 2025-26 fellowship year
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Action
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Personnel
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Open April 1, 2023
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Application submission to Embark System
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Candidates
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July 1, 2023
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Review of Applications
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Program Directors
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August 14, 2023
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Virtual interviews
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Programs & Candidates
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October 2, 2023
8 AM PST
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Earliest offer date
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Program Directors
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24 hours
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For offers made on or after Oct 2, candidate is allowed 24 hours to accept / decline offer
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Candidates
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Details can be found at: https://apc.memberclicks.net/surgpath-recruitment-page
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| Dermatopathology ASDP Timeline Recruiting for positions for the 2025-26 fellowship year |
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| Date | Action | Personnel |
| July 1, 2023 – September 1, 2023* |
Application submission to Embark System *Any applications submitted after 9/1/2023 will not be considered |
Candidates |
| August 14, 2023 | Virtual Interviews | Programs & Candidates |
| October 2, 2023 8 AM PST |
Earliest Offer Date | Program Directors |
| 24 Hours | Acceptance terms: for initial offers on earliest offer date, all offers must be valid for at least 24 hours (including offers made after the initial offer) | Candidates |
| Additional details: https://www.asdp.org/physicians-in-training/dermatopathology-fellowships/ | ||
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Molecular Genetic PathologyTimeline
Recruiting for positions for the 2025-26 fellowship year
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Date
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Action
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Personnel
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| Open April 1, 2023 |
Application submission to Embark System;
Programs may review applications at any time
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Candidates
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July 31, 2023
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Virtual interviews begin
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Programs & Candidates |
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October 2, 2023
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Earliest offer date
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Program Directors
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| 48 hours |
Acceptance Terms: 48 hours for applicants to accept/decline first offer
(offers made October 2, 2023)
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Candidates
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| None | Subsequent offers do not have a defined response window. | Candidates |
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Hematopathology Fellowship Timeline
Recruiting for 2 positions for 2025-26
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| April 1, 2024 | Programs may review applications at any time | Candidates |
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August 14, 2023 11am Eastern time |
Virtual Interviews begin | Programs & Candidates |
| October 2, 2023q | Earliest offer date | Program Directors |
| 24 Hours |
Acceptance terms: if candidate does not respond to program within 24 hours, the program can offer to another candidate; if program offers to another candidate after 24 hours has passed with no response from 1st candidate, the offer made to 1st candidate is automatically void |
Candidates and Program Directors |
| 24 hours | Each subsequent offer valid for 24 hours; if no response, program can offer to another candidate and automatically void previous offers | Candidates and Program Directors |