Cytopathology Fellowship Program-at-a-Glance Our 1-year ACGME-approved fellowship program at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate is structured to provide comprehensive training in all aspects of cytopathology. Fellowship Director: Roxanne Florence, MD email: Roxanne.Florence@baystatehealth.org Fellowship Program Administrator: Kerry Hayes email: kerry.hayes@baystatehealth.org phone: 413-794-5085 Program & Department Metrics Length of fellowship: 1 year Number of fellows per academic year: 1 Number of faculty: Department of Pathology - 21 Cytopathology Division - 5 cytopathologists, 3 hematopathologists, 1 education cytotechnologist Cytopathology & Surgical Pathology Annual Specimen Volumes: Cytopathology: Pap Tests - 44,600 | Non-Gyn - 6,800 | FNA Biopsies - 1,800 | HPV Tests - 13,700: Surgical Pathology: 40,000 Baystate Metrics Number of hospital beds: 716 Number of residency programs: 10 Number of fellowship programs: 22 Fellow Benefits & Facilities We have attempted to maintain salaries in the 75th percentile nationally, and here in western Massachusetts, we enjoy a lower cost of living than in major urban areas. View our complete list of salaries and benefits. 4 weeks vacation/year, free parking Disability/Malpractice/Health/Life Insurance Large on-campus library, robust e-medicine resources (Up-to-Data, Ovid, etc) Program Strengths High volume of diverse and interesting specimens Five board-certified staff cytopathologists, all of whom additionally sign-out surgical pathology Excellent one-on-one daily sign-out and teaching with staff cytopathologists Dedicated teaching cytotechnologist with over 25 years of experience Detailed and clearly-defined teaching conference schedule, reading schedule, and schedule of one-on-one teaching sessions with the education cytotechnologist Quality group of experienced cytotechnologists Excellent, committed support staff with a friendly work environment Computerized, continually-updated glass slide teaching file, CD-ROM file, teleconference file Opportunity to participate in a regional cytopathology conference Opportunity for independent assessment of complex image-guided FNA specimens Hands-on FNA experience through the division’s FNA service and ultrasound guided thyroid needle aspiration with an endocrinologist Participation in continuing education programs such as the ASCP GYN/NON-GYN Assessment products. Participation in the ASC’s Progressive Evaluation of Competency Exams Opportunity for research and submission for national conference presentation and publication Opportunity to take cytology proficiency test