Association for Pathology Informatics



Training Opportunities in Pathology Informatics

This page lists formal Pathology Informatics training opportunities including (1) elective rotations for visiting residents and (2) fellowship programs. Also summarized are (3) CAP Foundation funding sources to attend informatics conferences and participate in formal training opportunities and (4) links to Medical Informatics educational and training programs.

Pathology Informatics Training Programs

East Carolina University / Pitt County Memorial Hospital
- Contact Person: Paul Catrou , M.D.
- Phone: 252-744-5007 / Fax: 252-744-1889
- Location: Greenville, NC
- Visiting Resident Elective Rotation: Yes
- Fellowship: No

Henry Ford Hospital and Health System
- Contact Person: J. Mark Tuthill, M.D.
- Phone: (313) 916-2524 / Fax: (313) 916-3177
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Visiting Resident Elective Rotation: Yes
- Fellowship Positions: 2 per year; 2 year duration
- Intersociety Committee page: Informatics Fellowship

Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Contact Person: Robert Miller, M.D.
- Phone: (410) 955-5429 / Fax: (410) 955-0761
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Visiting Resident Elective Rotation: Not specified
- Fellowship Positions: Number not specified; 1-2 years duration
- Intersociety Committee page: Informatics Fellowship

Partners HealthCare - Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women's, Northshore Medical Center
- Contact Person: Joan Ricker, Fellowship Program Administrator
- Location: Boston, MA
- Visiting Resident Elective Rotation: Yes
- Fellowship Positions: 2 per year, clinical or research

University of Michigan
- Contact Person: Ulysses Balis, M.D.
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Visiting Resident Elective Rotation: Yes
- Fellowship Positions: 1 per year; 1-year duration
- Intersociety Committee page: Informatics Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh
- Contact Person: Anil Parwani, M.D., Ph.D.
- Phone: (412) 623-1326 / Fax: (412) 682-6450  
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Visiting Resident Elective Rotation: Yes
- Fellowship Positions: 1 or 2 per year
- Degree Offerings: MS or PhD (with Biomedical Informatics)
- Intersociety Committee page: Informatics Fellowship

Funding Sources for Pathology Informatics Training

College of American Pathologists Foundation
The CAP Foundation offers funding for training ranging from attendance at pathology informatics conferences to formal training and research opportunities:

Medical / Health Informatics Training Programs - General

Web Site Compendium
- United States Listing (Freiburg University compilation)
- Canada Listing (Freiburg University compilation)
- World Wide Listing (Freiburg University compilation)

International Informatics Programs

Mibeg-Institut Medizin
Contact Person: Dr. Edith Lerch
Program(s) Offered: 2-year degree program
Note: Seminars in German
Number of Positions: Not specified

If you are aware of other training opportunities, please send pertinent information to Federico Monzon, M.D., Chair of the API Education Committee.

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