FELLOWSHIP & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Departments/Institutions Seeking Neuropathologists & Individuals to Contact NEUROPATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS BROWN UNIVERSITY, PROVIDENCE, RI Description: This accredited program provides two years of training in neuropathology in preparation for certification by the American Board of Pathology. Trainees will master gross and microscopic description of neuropathologic material obtained at autopsy or surgery, and electron microscopic evaluation of brain, nerve and muscle biopsies. They will serve as laboratory consultants too, and will participate in teaching conferences with the Department of Clinical Neuroscience (Neurology/Neurosurgery). General facilities are described under the Brown University Pathology Program. Clinical rotations will include forensic neuropathology (Medical Examiner's Office), and neonatal neuropathology (Women and Infants Hospital). A wide range of research opportunities are also available in the 5 affiliated teaching hospitals or in conjunction with the Brown campus faculty. Faculty: Edward G. Stopa, MD (Director) (Alzheimer's Disease), Suzanne de la Monte, MD (Alzheimer's Disease), Conrad Johnson, PhD (Choroid Plexus Function), James Gilchrist, MD (Neuromuscular Diseases), Cynthia Jackson, PhD (Molecular Biology), Halit Pinar, MD (Pediatric/Perinatal Neuropathology), Elizabeth Laposata, MD (Forensic Neuropathology), Mary Ambler, MD (Emeritus Faculty), Satnley Aronson, MD (Emeritus Faculty). Requirements: MD with two years of anatomic pathology training, or one year anatomic pathology and neurology or neurosurgery board eligibility. Stipends: Stipends are commensurate with the year of postgraduate training (See Brown University scale). Stipends are adjusted yearly on July 1. Benefits include health and professional liability insurance and four weeks annual vacation. Robin Kiernan Mayo Clinic Rochester Requirements: Board eligibility or certification in Anatomic Pathology, or AP/CP, and license to practice in Minnesota. Stipends: Commensurate with level of previous training. For application and inquiries, please contact: Joseph E. Parisi, MD The Mayo Foundation is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and educator. University of Alabama at Birmingham Requirements : Board eligibility or certification or certification in AP or AP/CP or other candidates as deemed eligible by the ABP. A license to practice medicine in Alabama is required. Stipends : Commensurate with year of postgraduate training. Application : Email curriculum vitae to Cheryl Ann Palmer, M.D., at palmer@path.uab.edu. University of Pittsburgh Applicants may apply directly over the web at: www.pathology.pitt.edu/fellowship. For further information, contact: University of Washington, Seattle For additional information, please contact: We are accepting applications until positions are filled. For an application form, contact: Stanford University Please address letters of inquiry and CV to: University of Virginia The Division of Neuropathology at the University of Virginia has two openings for its ACGME accredited two-year fellowship program beginning July 2004. The program emphasizes excellence in diagnostic surgical neuropathology, muscle and nerve pathology, pituitary pathology, epilepsy pathology and neurodegenerative diseases. The program encourages fellows to pursue both clinical and translational research in the Division of Neuropathology and/or in collaboration with other Neurosciences departments. Prerequisites: Board eligibility or certification in AP or AP/CP, and license to practice in Virginia. To apply or inquire, please contact: Phone: 434-924-9175 The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. The Institute of Neuropathology in Zurich offers training opportunities for MDs with a keen academic interest in the science and the diagnosis of neurological diseases. Successful candidates will obtain a 3-4 years training positions which may, if desired, include a rotation in general surgical histopathology, with a goal to attain the official specialty title "Neuropathology FMH" bestowed by the Foederatio Medicorum Helvetiae(FMH). We encourage freshman candidates to enter the combined MD-PhD curriculum, which leads to the "Dr. med. et Dr. rer. nat." (MD-PhD) title of the University of Zurich. Many of the Institute's trainees were extraordinarily successful during their residence and, and have rapidly ascended to high academic ranks. Former trainees of the Institute include Otmar Wiestler (Heidelberg), Karl Plate (Frankfurt), Adriano Aguzzi (Zurich), Oliver Brüstle (Bonn), Sebastian Brandner (London), Marco Prinz (Göttingen), and Michael Klein (Würzburg). The current senior staff at the Institute includes Adriano Aguzzi, Frank Heppner and Markus Glatzel. Recent publications of the Institute (years 2003-2004 only) include the following:
Requirements include an excellent track record of university studies, good knowledge of English and preferably (but not necessarily) German, as well as the willingness and enthusiasm toward committing a strong effort in neuropathological diagnostics and science.
Applications should be addressed to: Prof. Adriano Aguzzi, MD PhD hc FRCP FRCPath EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Neuropathologist/Surgical Pathologist
The Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/VCU Health System is seeking a full-time Neuropathologist/Surgical Pathologist. Academic rank for this position will be commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will be board certified/board eligible in Anatomic Pathology (AP or AP/CP) and Neuropathology. This individual will instruct medical students and participate in the training of Pathology residents and Neuropathology fellows. Must have an interest in research and scholarly activity. Send CV and three professional references to:
Celeste N. Powers, MD, PhD Chair, Division of Anatomic Pathology Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pathology PO Box 980662 Richmond, VA 23298-0662
VCU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative-Action Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
OPEN RANK The Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, invites applications for an academically oriented neuropathologist for a full-time faculty position; academic track and rank to be determined based on qualifications and experience. The candidate must have MD or MD/PhD degrees, AP Board certification and NP Board certification or The University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, a beautiful arts and culture-rich community of 40,000, located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and 2 hours south of Washington DC. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and a list of three references to: M. Beatriz S. Lopes, M.D., The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
The Department of Pathology at the John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County (Cook County Hospital) has a vacancy in the Division of Anatomic Pathology and is accepting applications for the position of a surgical pathologist with subspecialty expertise in Neuropathology. Candidates must be board certified in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology. Preference will be given to candidates with several years of experience in the field of neuropathology and general surgical pathology and a track record in clinical and translational research. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in resident education and clinical conferences. The Surgical Pathology laboratory accessions 20,000 specimens yearly, which includes approximately 300 neuropathology cases. An average of 100 autopsy cases are performed, many of which require neuropathology consultation.
This position is already advertised. The John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women and minority groups.
MEDICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Requirements: Master's in Biological sciences or Medical sciences or its foreign educational equivalent. Will also accept M.D or it's foreign educational equivalent plus 1-year experience in the job offered, or 1-year experience in related occupation as Medical Research Associate, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Fellow, Post Graduate Resident.
Salary: $34,000.00/year, 40hrs/wk. Contact:
SURGICAL PATHOLOGIST/NEUROPATHOLOGIST
Please send CV and name/addresses of three references to:
Jan F. Silverman, MD, Professor and Chairman Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Allegheny General Hospital 320 East North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772 Phone: 412-359-6886 Fax: 412-359-3598 Email: jsilverm@wpahs.org Allegheny General Hospital is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Neuropathologist
Please send letters of interest, curriculum vitae and at least three references to:
Marin Sekosan, M.D. Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology Department of Pathology John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County 1901 Harrison Chicago, IL 60612 The John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women and members of minority groups.
NEUROPATHOLOGIST Please send curriculum vitae, letter of introduction, names and addresses of three references to: Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.
Academic Autopsy Pathologist
The department of Pathology of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston invites applications for a rewarding tenure-track faculty position in academic autopsy pathology. Applicants should be certified in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology. Responsibilities will include patient care (staffing the autopsy service), research or other scholarly activity, and teaching pathology residents and medical students. Subspecialty training or interest in pediatric and placental pathology or neuropathology is desirable. An excellent benefit package is included. We are seeking a full-time academic autopsy pathologist at the Assistant Professor level.
UTMB Autopsy Service perfoms approximately 350 autopsies per year and is in a position to expand services locally. The current practice includes a wide variety of cases from surgical, medical, pediatric and correctional medicine services. Some forensic cases are done in conjunction with the Galveston County Medical Examiner's Office.
UTMB is a dynamic academic medical community, with more than 14,000 employees and 650 hospital beds. Areas of research emphasis and excellence on campus include biodefense, infectious diseases, and neurosciences. Other campus centers with opportunities for collaborative basic or translational research include the Sealy Center for Cancer Cell Biology, Sealy Center for Aging, the NIEHS Center for Environmental Toxicology, and the Institute for Medical Humanitites.
Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of personal and academic goals, and three letters of reference to:
David H. Walker, MD,ChairmanDepartment of PathologyUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0609 dwalker@utmb.edu
UTMB is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
To post fellowship announcements or job openings with the American Association of Neuropathologists, please contact the Office of Secretary-Treasurer at:
Dr. George Perry, AANP Secretary-Treasurer
Institute of Pathology Case Western Reserve University 2095 Adelbert Rd. Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: 216-368-2488 Fax: 216-368-8964 Email: aanp@cwru.edu |
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