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Pathology Residency Program

Neuropathology Fellowship

Program Faculty

Thomas J. Montine, MD PhD
  Director, Neuropathology Fellowship Program
  Professor, Pathology
Donald E. Born, MD PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Robert F. Hevner, MD PhD, Assistant Professor
Joshua Sonnen, MD, Acting Instructor
Jing Zhang, MD PhD, Assistant Professor
Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. MD, Professor Emeritus
Cheng-Mei Shaw, MD, Professor Emeritus

Description: This two-year accredited training program is staffed by faculty in the University of Washington Affiliated Hospital system which provides over 400 autopsies and over 1,400 neurosurgical biopsies each year. The program is designed to provide materials, facilities and experiences in various normal and abnormal aspects of the nervous system. The faculty's research interests include developmental neurobiology, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, neurotoxicology, neurodegeneration, trauma, and neoplasia. Several faculty members within the Division of Neuropathology have well-funded laboratories that are open to interested trainees.

Program Goals and Objectives
Typical Schedule

Requirements: Medical school students seeking training in the Anatomic Pathology/Neuropathology (AP/NP) track, will complete two years of anatomic pathology residency training and two years of neuropathology fellowship training. Applicants need to meet the requirements for application to the overall residency program. Applicants who have completed Anatomic Pathology residency training, are expected to be eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology. This requirement may be waived by the Program Director in exceptional cases.

Stipends:Appointment is for one year and is subject to renewal for a second year. Stipend and benefits are based on the schedule for residents at an equivalent level.

For More Information:
Thomas J. Montine, MD PhD
Neuropathology, Box 359791
Harborview Medical Center
325 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98195-9791
Telephone: 206-731-6315
Fax: 206-731-8240
Application Form
Deadline: February 1 of year preceding entry
or until position is filled

 
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