• Forensic Pathology Program

This 12-month training program is designed to prepare individuals for a career in forensic pathology. The fellowship provides primary training at the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, a NAME accredited office with academic ties to the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine. Additional rotations at the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory and The Veterans Affairs Medical Center / Chemistry and Molecular Laboratories provide training is DNA / serology, firearms, trace evidence, scene documentation and photography, latent prints, drug analysis and toxicology. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner accepts primary jurisdiction on between 1050 and 1200 cases each year, and performs approximately 730-850 medicolegal autopsies and 250-300 visual examinations each year. Faculty includes 3 AP/CP/FP board certified pathologists. Support staff includes 7 medicolegal death investigators and 4 full time forensic autopsy technicians.  The fellow will be expected to perform between 200 and 250 autopsies, and will be responsible for the final report and death certification. In addition, the fellow will communicate with families, law enforcement, attorneys, health professionals and other interested parties; participate in community emergency preparedness and various death review processes; provide testimony and expert opinions and participate in resident and medical student education. During the training period the fellow will develop skills in forensic photography, chain of custody and evidence collection, interpretation of postmortem laboratory testing, and identification of remains. The fellow is encouraged to present a paper or poster at a national forensic meeting.

Requirements:

Applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy, be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Colorado and be board eligible or board certified in AP or AP/CP by the start of the fellowship term. An interview is required.  

Stipend:

The fellow will be an employee of the City and County of Denver. The salary for this position is currently $72,322; pay grade 401-D. Benefits with the City and County of Denver meet the requirements of ACGME.  

Applications:

Applications for July 2012 will be accepted until April 1, 2012.  Completed applications, along with a current CV, letter of interest and three references, should be sent to:

Amy Martin MD, Program Director

Denver Office of the Medical Examiner

660 Bannock St.

Denver CO, 80204

Phone: 303-436-7001   

Fax: 303-436-7709

E-mail: amy.martin@denvergov.org.

Application Form

*Application also must be made to the City and County of Denver at www.denvergov.org/jobs.  

 

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• Pediatric Pathology Program

  The Departments of Pathology at The Children's Hospital and the School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, offer a one to two year, ACGME-accredited fellowship in pediatric pathology. The program comprises pediatric surgical pathology, perinatal pathology, autopsy pathology, blood banking, transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, virology, flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics and electron microscopy. A combination of research and service activity is encouraged. However, the fellowship year can be tailored to the incumbent's intent to enter academic pathology or private practice. The Children's Hospital is a 270-bed freestanding hospital and is the major site for the University's Department of Pediatrics. Its Department of Pathology processes approximately 5,000 surgical, 500 bone marrow and 3,500 cytology specimens annually. The University Department processes more than 350 perinatal autopsies and placentas, predominantly from high-risk pregnancies. The combined pediatric pathology faculty consists of three Anatomic pathologists, one clinical pathologist and three PhD's. The close relationship between the Departments allows the fellow to draw upon expertise and resources in virtually every area of diagnostic and experimental pathology. The Children’s Hospital and the University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine are both located at the Anschutz Medical Campus.

  Requirements:
  Applicants should have completed training in an approved residency program in AP or AP/CP. Applications for appointment beginning July 1 of the preceding year will be considered until December 1.

  Applications:

  Send letter of Pediatric Pathology inquiry and CV to:

Mark A. Lovell, MD, Program Director, Department of Pathology A036-B120

The Children's Hospital, 13123 East 16th Avenue

Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: (720) 777-5468

Fax:     (720) 777-7119

Website: www.thechildrenshospital.org

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• Surgical Pathology Program

This is a one year fellowship program with 2 positions per year which provides the trainee with advanced training and experience in general surgical pathology at a busy academic medical center. The department sees approximately 21,000 surgical pathology specimens per year and an additional 4500 non-gynecologic cytology specimens, as well as 1500 fine needle aspirations. The fellowship consists of 10 months of structured training, predominantly as a "hot-seat" fellowship, such that the fellow previews all surgical cases and initiates appropriate workup of them. Additionally, the fellow is responsible for reviewing all outside cases sent to this institution for consultations and review, as well as graduated responsibility for covering the frozen section laboratory. Additional opportunities include teaching medical students in small group sessions, oversight of residents in the gross room and in preparation of cases for signout, and presentation at selected interdisciplinary conferences. The remaining months of the fellowship can be individually tailored to meet the needs of the fellow and spent in clinical or basic research or used for more rigorous training in various areas of surgical pathology.

Requirements: