The Cleveland Clinic Gynecologic Pathology fellowship now participates in the ADASP match program. Our fellowship offers advanced training in neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the female genital tract. The fellow will participate in daily signout of in-house cases and consultation material. Our case volumes continue to increase. In 2024, there were 23,000 gynecologic accessions; in-house biopsies accounted for 60% of this volume and in-house resections comprised another 30%. The remaining volume, over 2,800 cases in 2024, were consultation cases, most of which were requests for a second opinion. The core of the fellowship experience is 1) studying H&E slides, diagnostic immunohistochemical stains, biomarkers and molecular pathology and 2) synthesizing this information to compose diagnostic reports. Participating in gynecologic frozen sections is also emphasized. We have a busy oncology service, which will provide a rich experience. Under supervision, the fellow will prepare presentations for weekly tumor boards and journal clubs and participate in daily consensus conferences. Fellows are encouraged to collaborate on clinico-pathological and translational research projects. There will also be opportunities to customize the fellowship according to the fellow’s desired career path. We have four full-time gynecologic pathologists and six pathologists who sign out gynecologic pathology and another subspecialty. All of us are enthusiastic educators and mentors.

Duration:

  • One fellowship position with a one-year duration (i.e., starting July 1 through the following June 30).

Responsibilities:

  • Reviewing gynecologic biopsies, consultations cases and resection material, and composing diagnostic reports.
  • Multidisciplinary tumor board presentations with attending supervision.
  • Participation in gynecologic oncology frozen sections.
  • Attendance at daily consensus conference.
  • Journal club presentations and participation in other academic activities.

Requirements:

  • Candidates must be from an ACGME-accredited combined Anatomic/Clinical Pathology or Anatomic Pathology residency training program and board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Pathology.

Types and Numbers of Appointments:

  • One position is available per academic year.

Stipends:

  • Commensurate with the level of training; current information is available at the Cleveland Clinic GME Website.

Applications:

A cover letter stating anticipated date of matriculation, curriculum vitae, Cleveland Clinic fellowship application and three letters of recommendation (electronic copies of all documentation are preferred) should be submitted one and a half years in advance (i.e., by August 1, 2025 for the academic year beginning July 1, 2026) to the Program Director.

Website:  Fellowship Training Programs

Contacts:

Fellowship Program Director
Robert Soslow, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Division of Pathology
9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code: L25
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.444.9666
Fax: 216.445.3707
Email: soslowr@ccf.org

Program Manager
Darlene Straub
Center for Pathology Education
Robert J. Tomsich Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue, L-13
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.217.0596
Fax: 216.444.6715
Email: straubd@ccf.org