Cytopathology Fellowship Program
Program Overview
The Cytopathology Fellowship Program at UC Davis is designed to provide comprehensive training in diagnostic cytopathology, with a strong emphasis on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, surgical pathology, and clinical correlation. Fellows gain extensive experience with a wide spectrum of FNA and exfoliative cytology specimens in our medium-volume, high-diversity cytopathology laboratory.
For the 2023–2024 academic year, the laboratory processed:
- Gyn (Pap) cases: 9,190
- Non-Gyn exfoliative cytology cases: 3,301
- FNA cases: 2,540
- Rapid on-site FNA cases: 1,502
Fellows actively participate in our weekly FNA clinic, where they develop proficiency in performing ultrasound-guided FNAs. A dedicated month is reserved for honing rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) skills for FNAs performed by other proceduralists. Fellows also have two elective months, with one month often devoted to research.
Number of Fellows: 1 per academic year
Vacation: 20 working days
Book allowance and meeting travel allowance: As per UC Davis GME policies
Rotations
- Cytology/Sign-out: 9 months
- ROSE (Rapid On-Site Evaluation): 1 month
- Electives: 2 months (up to 1 month may be research)
- Weekly thoracic tumor board
- Monday 9–10 a.m. FNA clinic
- Primary Pap screening
Teaching, Education, and Research
- Participation in the Anatomic Pathology (AP) Residency Lecture Series
- Active involvement in AP and Clinical Pathology (CP) Journal Clubs
- QA/QI Project: Fellows are expected to submit a brief abstract to a national meeting and/or publish an article
- Fellow-led unknown slide sessions for residents (quarterly)
- Interesting case presentations at monthly departmental cytopathology meetings
Program Director
Candidate must be board-eligible or certified in Anatomic Pathology at the time s/he begins the fellowship program.
Cytopathology Program Requirements (PDF link)
| Accepting 2027-2028 applications effective May 1, 2025 until position becomes filled. Invitations for virtual interviews will begin July 2025. |
Completed applications consist of the following and must include all gaps of time regardless of professional or personal: CV/Resume/CAP standardized form; personal statement, three letters of recommendation, please address to Swikrity U Baskota, M.B.B.S., Director, Cytopathology Fellowship (Original letters do not need to be sent via regular mail if emailed directly from author or program coordinator); and letter of interest or intent.
APC and CAP Fellowship Application Guidelines (PDF link)
CAP Fellowship Application (PDF link)
Please submit all application materials to Damaris Rodriguez, Fellowship Program Coordinator at:
pathfellowships@ucdavis.edu.
