Application Information
Applicants must be board-eligible in anatomic pathology (AP), clinical pathology (CP) or AP/CP as appropriate, and licensed to practice medicine in the state of California by the time their fellowship begins. Find more information at California Medical License Information.
Cytopathology Fellowship Application Cycle for fellows beginning July 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 fellowship year.
We are proudly participating in the Unified Approach and common recruitment timeline:
- Application window: July to September 2023.
- Interview window: August to October 2023. The earliest date to interview is the week of Aug. 14, 2023.
- Offer date: The earliest offer date will be Oct. 2, 2023, at 11 a.m. ET for the 2025-2026 fellowship year.
- Acceptance terms: 24 hours for applicants to accept/decline offer. All applicants must be given a 24-hour period to accept/decline from the time of offer notification.
Application Requirements
To apply to the program, please send:
- A completed pathology fellowship application form (PDF)
- Current curriculum vitae
- A statement of your interest in the subspecialty area in which you are applying
- Three letters of reference, one of which should be from the chair or the residency director of your residency training program
- USMLE scores (steps 1, 2, 3)
- Medical school transcripts and copy of your medical school diploma
- ECFMG certificate, if applicable
- California state license, if available
- Photo, if available
Interview Process
During the interview day, the fellow applicant meets with the fellowship program director and other faculty members in their subspecialty area. There is ample time during lunch and a tour with the current fellow(s) in the subspecialty area to ask questions and learn about all aspects of the fellowship.
Benefits & Policy
Information regarding stipends, benefits and contracts can be found on the Compensation Benefits and Policy Information.
Have Questions or Need Help?
If you have questions or would like to learn more about the Cytopathology Fellowship Program at Cedars-Sinai, please call or send a message to Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Carrie Domagas.
Cytopathology Fellowship Program
Pacific Theater Building
116 N. Robertson Blvd., 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069