Hematopathology Fellowship

About Our Hematopathology Fellowship

The Department offers a one-year fellowship in Hematopathology. Candidates may continue their fellowships beyond one year through sponsored research. The fellowship is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and fellows are eligible to take the American Board of Pathology subspecialty examination in hematology. The fellowship emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis of diseases of the lymphoid and hematopoietic systems. Cases are worked up routinely using morphology, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, cytogenetics and molecular diagnostic assays as needed.

In addition there are rotations exclusively dedicated to cancer cytogenetics, molecular diagnostics, and pediatric hematology. Fellows participate daily in laboratory hematology, including coagulation, automated hematology and special hematology. Fellows steer interdisciplinary conferences and teach pathology residents, medical students, and clinical fellows. Fellows are invited to participate in ongoing basic or translational research programs in Hematopathology.

Requirements

Completion of residency training in AP, CP or AP/CP.

Facilities

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a large referral center with active bone marrow and solid organ transplantation programs. The center is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

Stipends

Salary is commensurate with postgraduate level of training.

Faculty

  • Gyorgy Abel, MD
  • Jacob Bledsoe, MD
  • Reed E. Drews, MD
  • Mark Fleming, MD, DrPH 
  • Bartosz Grzywacz, MD
  • Loren Joseph, MD
  • Ulrike Kappes, MD, PhD 
  • Kirill Karlin, MD
  • German Pihan, MD
  • Lynne Uhl, MD
  • Robert Willim, MD
  • Xiang Sean Xu, MD, PhD

Applications

We are participating in the NRMP Match for Hematopathology Fellowship. Interested applicants should email the program coordinator to request an application at: bidmc-pathologyfellowships@bidmc.harvard.edu. 

Timeline for the Hematopathology Fellowship Match

  • January 2025: programs start interviewing
  • February 5, 2025: match opens for registration to programs and applicants
  • March 12, 2025: ranking opens
  • April 16, 2025: rank order list certification deadline
  • April 30, 2025: match day
  • July 2026: start of fellowship