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The Department of Pathology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) offers a one-year Breast Pathology Fellowship. All fellows should have completed residency training in anatomic pathology and be certified (or eligible for certification) by the American Board of Pathology.
The fellowship focuses on the characterization of mammary neoplasms and non-neoplastic diseases. It emphasizes a multidisciplinary team approach to patient management as well as clinicopathologic and translational research. A wealth of interesting and challenging in-house and submitted consultation case material is available for study. The breast pathology team is fully subspecialized and responsible for all mammary pathology cases. The case material at MSKCC is largely related to neoplastic diseases, and is especially rich in difficult and challenging cases. The fellow participates in clinical activities and presents cases at intradepartmental conferences. The fellow will also rotate at the new Breast Cancer Center on East 65th Street and benefit from closer interaction with our clinical team of breast cancer experts.
- Program Director
- Application Deadline
- July 31
- Length of Program
- One year
- Number of Positions
- One
- How To Apply
- Apply Online
- Additional Information
Goals and Objectives
- To increase experience with the diagnosis of neoplastic diseases of the breast and their mimics.
- To increase experience with the diagnosis of precursors of mammary neoplasia.
- To increase experience in the diagnosis of non-neoplastic lesions of the breast and their mimics.
- To develop an understanding of special techniques in the pathologic characterization of diseases of the breast.
- To develop an understanding of the clinical features of breast diseases, including diagnostic evaluation of patients, treatment algorithms, and tumor staging parameters and prognostic indices.
- To develop an appreciation of the multidisciplinary team approach to the treatment of patients with breast diseases.
- To enhance teaching abilities through the interaction with pathology trainees, students, and clinicians.
- To develop appreciation for research methodology and utilize analytical techniques to complete research projects.
Clinical Responsibilities
The breast pathology fellow will review the slides and prepare reports for selected in-house and submitted consultation cases, with increasing autonomy as the fellowship progresses. The fellow will be significantly involved in teaching first year surgical pathology fellows and rotating residents. Responsibilities will include the supervision of trainees in the handling of specimens, assistance to trainees in the preparation of cases, and participation in intradepartmental teaching conferences and journal clubs. Interdisciplinary conferences are held regularly with various members of the institution's breast disease management teams, and the fellows will review cases and present them at conferences such as tumor boards and breast pathology team conferences. The fellow will have the opportunity to attend and/or present at the annual breast pathology course organized jointly by MSKCC and the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Research Activities
The breast pathology fellow will engage in both independent and collaborative research. The fellow will select a limited number of primary research projects to pursue under the guidance of the attending faculty. Collaboration with members of other departments may be sought as necessary. The fellow will prepare research proposals, participate in and coordinate the completion of projects, compile and analyze the data from these studies, and prepare abstracts for submission to scientific meetings. The fellow will prepare presentations of the data and compile manuscripts for submission to scientific journals. While at MSKCC, the fellows will also participate in activities such as tissue procurement, review of archival pathology cases, and correlation of pathologic data with clinical outcomes and other data.
For Further Information
For questions regarding this fellowship please contact Mr. Moshe Klompus at 212-639-6336 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Applications should be submitted no later than July 31 of the preceding year at the address listed below and consist of a curriculum vitae and at least three letters of reference.
Edi Brogi, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
