Fellowships for pathologists trained abroad

[maminr]

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Hi there. I am doing residency training in Anatomic Pathology in the UK. Here there are virtually no fellowship programes except in Neuropath, Peds and Forensic Pathology. Does anyone know if it is possible to do a 1-2 year fellowship in any sub-speciality (e.g, dermpath, renal, urological etc) in USA without having AP training in US? Or it is impossible to enter at fellowship level? Provided I have passed USMLEs ?

Any IMG had any such luck in the past?

 

[yaah]

I would imagine the only way you would get one would be to basically be an observer, and you would have to pay your own way. And then it wouldn't really be a fellowship, just a glorified elective.

 

[pathdoc68]

Have you thought of talking to Chris Fletcher at Brigham? I say this because his training kind of parallels your own.

 

[maminr]

HI. No I have not asked him, but its a good diea I will try contacting him. But I guess he was able to get into the US system probably because of his research activies.

 

[LADoc00]

Umm, why would you do this? Out of interest?

Do you get paid more by the NHS if you have an American subspec board??

If you are simply interested in some area then read a book or attend a conference. Count yourself lucky fellowships arent the standard in your area. Seriously, grass.....greener....other side.

 

[yaah]

Umm, why would you do this? Out of interest?

Do you get paid more by the NHS if you have an American subspec board??

If you are simply interested in some area then read a book or attend a conference. Count yourself lucky fellowships arent the standard in your area. Seriously, grass.....greener....other side.

I may be wrong, but my thought was that the hope was that fellowship in US -> job in the US.

I would be careful about making comparisons to Chris Fletcher. Not everyone is Chris Fletcher just because they share part of an educational background.

 

[LADoc00]

I may be wrong, but my thought was that the hope was that fellowship in US -> job in the US.

I would be careful about making comparisons to Chris Fletcher. Not everyone is Chris Fletcher just because they share part of an educational background.

LOL..yeah Chris Fletcher was a tad famous before he came to BWH. No one else would be likely afforded the same status.

 

[maminr]

[QUOTE=LADoc00;5269592]Umm, why would you do this? Out of interest?

Do you get paid more by the NHS if you have an American subspec board??

If you are simply interested in some area then read a book or attend a conference. Count yourself lucky fellowships arent the standard in your area. Seriously, grass.....greener....other side.[/QUOTE]

Well its not that. It is just to grasp more 'authority, knowledge,skills.....etc.' in a subspeciality. As fas as NHS is concerned NO it doesn't pay you extra for having done a fellowship. Yes but it can definitely be a benefit when looking for a job in a NHS hospital where they need someone with that particular interest.