fellowship choices

[leu345]

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Interested in academic career in future. Like both hemepath and GU path, if doing both fellowships a terrible idea? I understand that maybe general surgpath and hemepath is a much better combination.

 

[green mantis]

If you plan on going into academics, you're better off choosing one or the other because the 2 areas aren't really related.

At all of the places where I trained, the HP attendings only did HP. We didn't have a GU pathologist. If we did, I'd imagine he/she would be signing out general SP along w/ any challenging GU cases. If you were at an institution that had subspecialty sign out, you'd probably see all of the GU cases. It's probably unlikely that you'd also be doing HP.


----- Antony

 

[icpshootyz]

Other than at major academic centers, a GU-trained pathologist will likely do general surgpath and GU. But a Hematopathologist may end up doing only Hemepath. So it's really up to you. I think Hemepath is in more demand than GU, but both will serve you well. If you like one more than the other, go with it.

 

[leu345]

Thanks for the input.

My impression is that hemepath may not be a good option for an academic career unless you can stay in your own institution. Most of academic institutions have their own hemepath training programs, so positions can easily be filled with their own fellows. On the other hand, GU trained fellows seem still be demanded in many academic institutions. Is that true?

 

[2121115]

Thanks for the input.

My impression is that hemepath may not be a good option for an academic career unless you can stay in your own institution. Most of academic institutions have their own hemepath training programs, so positions can easily be filled with their own fellows. On the other hand, GU trained fellows seem still be demanded in many academic institutions. Is that true?

Not sure where that impression comes from.

These are really different subspecialties and each have their own flavor. There is a promising academic future in both. Both are in demand for private practice as well.