The Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) fellowship in Women’s and Perinatal Pathology, active until June 30, 2027, offers advanced training in gynecologic, obstetrical and perinatal pathology. Included in the one- to two-year program is intensive training in the pathology of benign and malignant gynecologic disorders, trophoblastic neoplasia, teratology, obstetrical complications, and placental diseases. This fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Starting July 1, 2027, subspecialty training in Women’s and Perinatal / Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology will be offered at both Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), as a combined Mass General Brigham (MGB) Fellowship in Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology. This fellowship will be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
The fellowship is offered as a 12-month comprehensive educational experience aimed to train anatomic pathologists as experts in the field of gynecologic and obstetric pathology. Education is provided by experts in the field, who guide and supervise trainees in a variety of educational activities including robust in-house and consultation clinical services, subspecialized intraoperative consultation, clinical and translational research, and quality improvement initiatives.
The fellowship offers robust clinical training through exposure to a wide range of cases. The BWH and MGH gynecologic and obstetric pathology services evaluate over 30,000 cases, which include:
Time during the academic year will be divided proportionally between BWH and MGH. As part of the clinical training, fellows will continuously interact with gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologists and obstetricians, and will lead case discussion at the weekly interdisciplinary tumor board conferences. They will also participate in cytology – biopsy correlation conferences. A year-long curriculum, comprising didactic lectures, dedicated slide sessions for fellows, and journal clubs, will be offered. Other expectations include education of residents, medical students and observers, and participation in clinical and translational research with completion of at least one research project by the end of the training. Presentation at national and international scientific meetings is encouraged.
Candidates who desire more dedicated training in obstetric and perinatal pathology (up to 60% of the academic year) are welcome to apply and can be accommodated. Likewise, candidates and active fellows can also apply for a second year of fellowship training focused on basic, translational and/or clinical research, as well as independent clinical responsibilities at the instructor level.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed residency training in anatomic pathology or anatomic & clinical pathology. A track record demonstrating interest in gynecologic and obstetric pathology is expected (documented through prior elective rotations during post-graduate training, clinical research, abstract presentations and peer-reviewed publications, among others).
For the academic year 2027-2028, the MGB Gynecologic & Obstetric Pathology Fellowship Program will begin accepting applications on April 9, 2025. Interested applicants should send the below required documents to mgbpathologyfellowships@mgb.org. Applicants and interviews will be reviewed and offered on a rolling basis:
Fellowship application form and inquiries should be submitted by email to:
MGB Department of Pathology
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-732-4699
Fax: 617-278-6934
Email: mgbpathologyfellowships@mgb.org
Women’s and Perinatal Pathology Fellowship training is also offered as part of a broader Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program.
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