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. 

• All applicants applying to ACGME accredited programs must be eligible for the American Board of Pathology certification in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology.
• We do NOT accept the APC Standard Application Form
• Individual fellowships may require additional requirements; click this link - Individual Fellowships to navigate to your chosen fellowship's requirements section. 
• Most fellowships require applicants to request Program Directors to complete a Summative Evaluation. See Embark instructions for details.
• For more information about benefits, compensation, vaccine requirements, and Visas, please visit: Prospective Residents & Fellows

Applications Submitted for AY2026-2027 are for fellowships beginning July 1, 2026

Applications Submitted for AY2025-2026 are for fellowships beginning July 1, 2025.

 

Application for Clinical Chemistry Fellowship AY2026

Unified Timeline Information

• Dermatopathology fellowship follows the ASDP Timeline (see details below). Applications for the 2027-2028 Dermatopathology fellowship will not be accepted prior to July 1st, 2025

 NRMP Match Information

• The following programs participate in the National Resident Matching Program for positions beginning on July 1, 2026 (see details below):
  • Bone and Soft Tissue
  • Forensic Pathology (Apply via ERAS)
  • Hematopathology

 

Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Timeline 2026-27 fellowship year NRMP Program Code: 1918P30F0
Date	Action	Personnel
April 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024	Application submission to Embark System	Candidates
January 2025	Virtual Interviews begin	Candidates and Programs
February 5th 2025 at 8 AM PST	Pathology Fellowship Match opens for registration	Candidates and Programs
March 12, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Ranking opens	Candidates and Programs
April 16, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Rank Order List Certification Deadline. Rank lists cannot be edited after this.	Candidates and Programs
April 30, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Match Day	Candidates and Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dermatopathology ASDP Timeline 2026-27 fellowship year - FILLED 2027-2028 fellowship year - Opens 7/1/25
Date	Action	Personnel
July 1, 2024 –   September 8, 2024*	Application submission to Embark System *Any applications submitted after 9/8/2024 will not be considered	Candidates
August 12, 2024	Virtual Interviews begin	Programs & Candidates
October 7, 2024 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/

 

Forensic Pathology 2026-27 fellowship year NRMP Program Code: 1918310F0
Date	Action	Personnel
August 1, 2024 –   December 31, 2024	Application submission to ERAS	Candidates
January 2025	Virtual Interviews begin	Candidates and Programs
February 5th 2025 at 8 AM PST	Pathology Fellowship Match opens for registration	Candidates and Programs
March 12, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Ranking opens	Candidates and Programs
April 16, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Rank Order List Certification Deadline. Rank lists cannot be edited after this.	Candidates and Programs
April 30, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Match Day	Candidates and Programs

 

Hematopathology 2026-27 fellowship year
Date	Action	Personnel
October 1, 2024 –   December 31, 2024	Application submission to Embark System	Candidates
January 2025	Virtual Interviews begin	Candidates and Programs
February 5th 2025 at 8 AM PST	Pathology Fellowship Match opens for registration	Candidates and Programs
March 12, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Ranking opens	Candidates and Programs
April 16, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Rank Order List Certification Deadline. Rank lists cannot be edited after this.	Candidates and Programs
April 30, 2025 at 8 AM PST	Match Day	Candidates and Programs
Additional details: www.society-for-hematopathology.org/web/education-match.php

 

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.