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Surgical Pathology Fellowship

UNEXPECTED OPENING 2026-2027

The University of Michigan’s One-Year Surgical Pathology Fellowship offers exceptionally comprehensive experience in diagnostic surgical pathology, equipping you with expertise and confidence for independent practice and academic success. As a Surgical Pathology Fellow, you will be appointed as a clinical instructor—an opportunity that fosters professional development through graduated responsibility and autonomy.

Serving as a major tertiary referral center, the University of Michigan Hospital and Health System processes over 90,000 surgical specimens annually, alongside an active extramural consultation practice that generates nearly 35,000 cases each year. This outstanding case volume and diversity provide unparalleled exposure to a wide spectrum of disease—from routine cases to rare and diagnostically challenging cases—enabling you to refine your diagnostic skills in all subspecialty areas.

Our fellowship program places a strong emphasis on intraoperative frozen section diagnostics, offering opportunities for independent sign-out as competence is demonstrated. Additionally, our general surgical pathology (“Room 1”) service, comprising head and neck, endocrine, thoracic, bone and soft tissue cases, provides additional opportunities for competency-based independent signout. You will benefit from a supportive, world-class faculty who provide exceptional mentorship throughout your fellowship.

We offer flexible training paths to suit your career goals:

  • Traditional Curriculum: Core rotations in frozen section, GI, GU, GYN, breast, bone/soft tissue pathology, and “Room 1”, plus 13 weeks of electives to spend in other subspecialty services such as head & neck, thoracic, dermatopathology, neuropathology, pediatric pathology, cytopathology, hematopathology, molecular diagnostics, and more.
  • Focused Curriculum: Six-month rotations in one subspecialty for intensive experience in an area of specialization. The other six-months will focus on frozen section and general surgical pathology (“Room 1”) rotations.

For those interested in expanding their expertise beyond clinical care, the University of Michigan offers a wealth of resources to support exploration in clinical research, medical education, healthcare administration, global health, and other facets of academic medicine.

Fellows divide their time between the main medical campus and an innovative 160,000 sq. ft. facility at the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), just 15 minutes away. The medical campus includes University Hospital with newly renovated pathology spaces, a newly opened, state-of-the-art acute care hospital, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, and the Cardiovascular Center. The NCRC offers world-class educational facilities, leading anatomic pathology labs, and a premier diagnostic genetics and genomics laboratory—earning recognition as “the Google of academic medicine.”

Ann Arbor, recently ranked the #1 U.S. city for quality of life by U.S. News and World Report (March 2024), is a thriving hub for startups and high-tech industries, bolstered by the University. The city features top-rated public schools, a vibrant restaurant scene, numerous museums and music venues, and abundant parks and trails—offering an outstanding environment to complement your fellowship experience.

 This program is not ACGME accredited.


Requirements:
Candidates must be board certified or eligible in anatomic pathology or AP/CP and must be eligible for a license to practice in Michigan.  Applicants must be US citizens, permanent residents or pending permanent residents/EAD approved.  J-1 visas are not eligible.

For all non-US or Canadian medical school graduates, the applicant must hold a current, valid ECFMG certificate and be eligible for a State of Michigan professional license. State of Michigan license eligibility information is available at: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/licensing-requirements-help-guides. 


Stipends:
Support is commensurate with the candidate's level of training.

Applications:

Fellowship applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until available positions are filled.  Applications will be reviewed once ALL required documents listed below are received:  

  • completed fellowship application
  • current CV
  • three letters of recommendation

Applications should be submitted online: Click Here

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Inquiries can be directed to:

Tao Huang, BM, PhD, Associate Professor, and Surgical Pathology Co-Director
Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories
Faculty Suite Rm. 36-1221-20
2800 Plymouth Rd, Building 35
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - 2800

Phone: (734) 232-0022

Email: taohuang@med.umich.edu