Hematopathology Fellowship

Overview of the program

This is a one-year ACGME accredited fellowship offered in laboratory hematology and hematopathology. Training will focus on skills in laboratory methods including automation and instrumentation, interpretation of peripheral blood morphology, performance of bone marrow aspirations and biopsies and their interpretation, and lymph node and spleen pathology.   Fellows will also have direct exposure to coagulation, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, cytogenetics and molecular genetics techniques related to the diagnosis of hematopoietic disorders. The program is affiliated with the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and supports allogeneic and autologous bone marrow transplant programs. Participation in independent research projects is encouraged. The fellow actively participates in conferences and teaching of pathology residents and medical students.

The pathology fellowship training program is located primarily at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This site includes Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the Bristol Meyers Squibb Children’s Hospital, the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, which serve the greater central New Jersey region.

Applications:

Applicants with a solid interest in hematopathology are encouraged to apply. Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training.

The Hematopathology Fellowship participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We comply with guidelines set by the Society for Hematopathology.

Application timeline: 

Applications: currently open
Fellowship candidate interviews start: January 2025
Registration for the match: Feb. 5, 2025
Ranking opens: Mar. 12, 2025
Rank-order list certification deadline: Apr. 16, 2025
Match day: Apr. 30, 2025
Start of fellowship: July 1, 2026

Helpful link to match: https://www.society-for-hematopathology.org/web/education-match.php

Interested candidates must email the above documents to:
Fellowship Director
Payal Sojitra, MD 
ps1067@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Fellowship Coordinator
Helga Badillo
hb367@rwjms.rutgers.edu