Cytopathology Fellowship
Our 1-year ACGME-approved Cytopathology Fellowship program curriculum provides comprehensive training in all aspects of cytopathology.
The combination of patient material and volume, motivated expert faculty, and a cooperative and friendly atmosphere will provide you with valuable experience that will help you acquire the skills you seek in your development as a cytopathologist.
One of the Largest Laboratories in New England
The wide breadth of interesting clinical material in our cytopathology lab offers excellent educational opportunities:
- Approximately 50,000 cases per year
- 5,000 of which are nongynecologic—including approximately 1,800 fine needle aspiration biopsies.
Faculty Trained at Many of the Top Academic Centers
Our board-certified cytopathologists, hematopathologists, and teaching cytotechnologist have diverse clinical and research interests.
And, they are dedicated to providing outstanding education to our fellows.
Cooperative and Friendly Environment
- Quality group of experienced cytotechnologists.
- Skilled, committed support staff.
- Excellent physical space.
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
E-mail: Roxanne.Florence@baystatehealth.org
Fellowship Program Administrator
Kerry Hayes
E-mail: Kerry.Hayes@baystatehealth.org
Phone: 413-794-5085
Program and 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: 780
- Number of residency programs: 11
- Number of fellowship programs: 28+
- 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)
- 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 the cytology proficiency test.
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