Welcome to the ACGME-accredited Hematopathology Fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine offered by the Division of Hematopathology at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The one-year program offers two fellow positions. We provide fellows with extensive clinical experience, access to advanced resources and exposure to various specimens across diverse practice settings. We are committed to fostering an environment emphasizing equity, diversity and inclusion. The fellowship will prepare you for a successful career focused on clinical and research aspects of hematopathology. Successful completion of the ACGME fellowship makes one eligible for hematopathology certification requirements of The American Board of Pathology (ABP).
About the Fellowship
The Division of Hematopathology is housed in an independent core pathology laboratory located on the beautiful Indianapolis Central Canal and Cultural Trail. We receive over 25,000 specimens from all academic IU Health system-based hospitals and affiliated laboratories, Riley Hospital for Children, Eskenazi Health, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, and other community-based private practices. Our fellows learn from a diverse patient population including complex specimens from academic practice, specialty clinics such as myeloma and bone marrow transplant and from various community settings. You will interact with multidisciplinary teams to guide patient management. We diagnose both adult and pediatric patients over a broad spectrum of benign and malignant disorders.
Fellowship includes:
- Diagnostics of bone marrow, peripheral blood, body fluids and lymph nodes
- Automated hematology and medical director oversight
- Ancillary testing: immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, flow cytometry (including minimal residual disease analysis), cytogenetics and molecular pathology (PCR-based and next-generation sequencing)
- Coagulation
- Capillary electrophoresis for RBC disorders: hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias
Didactics
In addition to daily clinical case evaluation, academic educational content includes a daily QA conference, regular morning trainee session/ lectures, fellow-focused didactics, monthly journal club/cytogenetics-molecular correlation, biweekly path to hemepath sessions, and attendance at national meetings, including SH/EAHP.
Laboratory Management
The fellowship also enhances medical director skills through involvement in daily operations and direct participation in the laboratory inspections for accreditation.
Research
Hematopathology faculty are actively involved in clinically oriented research. Fellows receive two dedicated elective months for research and focused diagnostic exposure.
