Fellowships and Training Programs

Dermatopathology Fellowship:
The Dermatopathology Fellowship Training Program offers two courses of study, one for the trainee with a Dermatology background and one for the trainee with a Pathology background. Both programs involve 50% of the trainee's time spent in Dermatopathology, while the other 50% of the time is spent training in either Dermatology or Pathology depending on the background of the trainee. Both types of trainees should learn appropriate circumstances for performing and be proficient in interpreting immunoperoxidase stains, immunofluorescence studies and electron microscopy. Finally, the fellow should be able to formulate an appropriate Dermatopathology report. Both fellows should be qualified and prepared to take the certification examination in Dermatopathology after one (1) year. This program is ACGME accredited and allows for American Board of Dermatology certification in Dermatopathology. A dermatology or pathology residency is required prior to the fellowship. For more details please contact Leah Zemba.
50% Dermatopathology / 50% Pathology
The main goal for a Dermatology trained fellow is to enhance his/her knowledge of Dermatopathology as much as possible in one year. The fellow should also learn routine and special procedures in pathology, including grossing of specimens, fixation and processing techniques, and slide preparation and staining. He/She should also gain proficiency in ordering and interpreting appropriate special procedures-special and immunoperoxidase stains, molecular diagnostic studies, (particularly for lymphoproliferative lesions), immunofluorescent procedures, and electron microscopy. Some basic concepts of laboratory management should also be gained. In addition, fellows should acquire enough autopsy experience to be able to perform a complete autopsy prosection, and to formulate and sign out autopsy reports with the Pathology attending.
50% Dermatopathology / 50% Dermatology
The foremost goal for a Pathology trained fellow is to learn as much Dermatopathology as possible in one year, recognizing that the one year can only be a start in a career in Dermatopathology. Continued learning will be acquired with experience, and by attending Dermatopathology workshops and meetings long after the fellowship year. Clinico-pathological correlation is extremely important in Dermatopathology, and it is very important that the fellow obtain a solid foundation in clinical Dermatology by seeing patients in the clinics and by attending clinical conferences. The fellow should learn to examine and describe clinical lesions and place them into context with the histopathology from biopsies, formulating and comparing clinical and pathological differentials, and arriving at appropriate diagnoses. He should also become proficient in performing routine clinical procedures including biopsies and KOH fungal and parasite microscopic preparations.
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Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship:
The Department of Dermatology is offering a one year training non-ACGME program in Dermatologic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, and Skin Health, designed to provide broad experience in general and cosmetic dermatologic surgery. Under the direction of Suzan Obagi, MD the program is designed to provide trainees with a broad range of experience necessary for the practice of modern dermatologic surgery. Training will include significant exposure to general dermatologic surgery, cutaneous surgical oncology, and Mohs surgery. Trainees will also receive considerable experience in cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures by participating in the department's Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center. This unique academically affiliated center offers the latest in cosmetic and laser surgery advances including tumescent liposuction of the body and face, blepharoplasties, rhytidectomies, fat transplantation, laser resurfacing, chemical resurfacing, microdermabrasion, collagen fillers, botox, sclerotherapy, and scar revision. No certification is available through the American Board of Dermatology for this program. A dermatology residency is required for acceptance into this program. For more details please contact Chris Podnar.
Lymphoma fellowship:
A one to two year fellowship in cutaneous lymphoma is available to graduates of medical school or those physicians who have completed their PGY-1. The fellow works under the direction of Larissa Geskin, MD and will assist in the cutaneous lymphoma clinic, the extracorporeal photopheresis and lymphoma inpatient service as well as all related cutaneous lymphoma clinical trials. Please contact Dr. Geskin's administrative assistant, Kathy Kotova, for details.