UNIVERSITY of IOWA HOSPITALS and CLINICS Iowa City, IA

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS Iowa City, IA

PROGRAMS OFFERED The department offers training for residents in anatomic pathology (AP), clinical pathology (CP) and combined anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP). Rotations in anatomic and clinical pathology are integrated throughout the training period for AP/CP trainees. Flexibility is maintained to meet the special interests of the residents. Residents are involved in a variety of intra- and interdepartmental conferences, and emphasis is placed on training the pathologist as a clinical consultant. Residents are encouraged to become involved in research, and financial support is available for resident projects and travel to present research findings. Active research areas within the department include immunopathology, cellular and molecular immunology, and cell and tumor biology. Residents actively participate in teaching allied health students and medical students.

TYPES AND NUMBERS OF APPOINTMENTS Twenty pathology residency positions and 7 subspecialty fellowship positions are available, with an average of 5 residents in each year of training. The number of residents apportioned to straight AP or CP training versus combined AP/CP training is flexible.

FACILITIES The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) is a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 700 inpatient beds. There are over 3,000,000 laboratory determinations annually, including over 42,600 surgical pathology accessions; 1,200 bone marrow examinations; 11,420 gynecologic cytology acessions; 7,100 nongynecologic cytologies, including 2,600 fine needle aspirations (FNA); and 400 autopsies. The Pathology Department maintains flow cytometry, EM, fluorescence microscopy, histology, animal pathology, and digital image cores for its investigators. In addition, the College of Medicine operates state-of-the-art research facilities, including DNA, microscopy, flow cytometry, protein analysis (X-ray crystallography, ESR, NMR), gene vector, and mouse transgenic and gene targeting cores. The clinical and research laboratories at the nearby Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) are affiliated with the residency program at the University of Iowa. Annually, the VAMC performs approximately 1,300,000 laboratory tests, including 4,500 surgical pathology specimens, and over 3,000 cytology specimens.

COMMUNITY Nestled among eastern Iowa's rolling hills along the banks of the Iowa River is a vibrant, university community with features of big city living in a safe, affordable community. Located less than 4 hours west of Chicago, Iowa City, along with Coralville and surrounding Johnson County, have a population of over 130,000. The University of Iowa is home to the internationally known Iowa Writers Workshop and International Writing Program, as well as the Iowa Center for the Arts. Sports enthusiasts appreciate Big Ten conference athletics with most venues within walking distance of the hospital and downtown. The Iowa City and Coralville communities offer museums, galleries, theater performances, concerts and events, including the Riverside Shakespeare Festival, Iowa City Jazz Festival, and Summer Arts festival. There are dozens of beautiful neighborhood parks linked by miles of paved bike and walking paths. Nearby Lake Macbride State Park and Coralville Reservoir offer thousands of acres of woodlands, prairie and water for hiking, camping, fishing, boating, sailing and mountain biking. The University of Iowa, with enrollment of over 27,000 students and 3,900 full-time and visiting faculty, offers a full spectrum of educational opportunities. The local school systems are a valued community asset with area schools boasting a 97 percent graduation rate and some of the nation's highest percentages of National Merit Scholars. Professional, technical and manufacturing opportunities are offered by a number of large, local employers, including The University of Iowa, American College Testing (ACT), Rockwell International and Pearson NCS.

STIPENDS AND MAINTENANCE The following levels were offered for 2016-17: first year $54,300; second year $56,300; third year $58,300; fourth year $60,200. Residents are provided with professional liability insurance, and white coats. Resident physicians enjoy single health and dental coverage at no premium and coverage for dependents at very competitive rates. Outpatient services are available at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and affiliated quick care facilities. A Voluntary Retirement Savings Program (VRSP) is open to all House staff who receive earned compensation with Federal, State and FICA tax deductions from the University of Iowa.

STAFF Nitin Karandikar MD (Univ Poona 1993), PhD (Northwestern Univ 1997) Professor immunopathology and neurology, Department Head; Amani Bashir MBBS (Univ Jordan Amman 1998) Asst Professor anatomic pathology, Residency Program Director; Chris S. Jensen MD (Univ Iowa 1989) Professor cytopathology and surgical pathology; Asst Residency Program Director; J. Stacey Klutts MD, PhD (Univ Arkansas 2002) Assoc Professor clinical pathology; Asst Residency Program Director; Gary L. Baumbach MD (Univ Iowa 1976) Professor neuropathology; Andrew M. Bellizzi MD (Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine 2004) Assoc Professor of Clincial Pathology; John Blau MD (University of Colorado School of Medicine 2008) Asst Professor of Clincial Pathology; Aaron Bossler MD, PhD (Univ Iowa 2001) Assoc Professor molecular pathology; Sarag Boukhar MBChB (University of Tripoli 2005) Asst Professor of Clinical Pathology; Leslie A. Bruch MD (Univ Iowa 1992) Professor neuropathology; Laila Dahmoush MBChB (Alexandria Sch Med Egypt 1983) Professor anatomic pathology; Daniel J. Diekema MD (Vanderbilt Univ 1989) Professor microbiology (secondary); Dennis Firchau MD (Wayne State University of Medicine 2004) Asst Professor of Clincial Pathology; Bradley A. Ford MD, PhD (Stony Brook Univ 2007) Asst Professor clinical microbiology; Thomas Haugen MD (Univ Iowa 1983), PhD (Univ Cal-Davis 1976) Assoc Professor microbiology; Director, VA Hospital Laboratories; Danniele G. Holanda MD (Universidade Federal do Ceara, Brazil 2000) Asst Professor anatomic pathology; Carol Holman MD (1999), PhD ((Univ Illinois Urbana 1997) Assoc Professor hematopathology; Michael S. Icardi MD (Univ Miami 1995) Assoc Professor anatomic pathology and immunopathology; Marina Ivanovic MD (Univ Zagreb Croatia 1992) Assoc Professor anatomic pathology; Karra Jones MD (University of Kansas School of Medicine 2010), PhD (University of Kansas School of Medicine 2008) Asst Professor of Clinical Pathology; D Anand Rajan Kanagasabathy MD (All India Institute of Medical Services 2006), MBBS (Bangalore Medical College 2001) Asst Professor of Clincial Pathology; John D. Kemp MD (Indiana Univ 1975) Professor immunopathology; Patricia A. Kirby MD (Univ South Africa 1979) Professor anatomic pathology; C. Michael Knudson MD, PhD (Univ Iowa 1992) Assoc Professor transfusion medicine; Matthew D. Krasowski MD (2001), PhD (Univ Chicago 1999) Professor of Clinical Pathology; Vincent Liu MD (Univ Pennsylvania 1996) Assoc Professor dermatopathology (secondary); Charles T. Lynch MD (1979), PhD (Univ Iowa 1984) Assoc Professor autopsy pathology (secondary); Deqin Ma MD (Shandong Univ Jinan PR China 1988), PhD (Univ Kentucky 1998) Asst Professor molecular and surgical pathology; Steven A. Moore MD (1982), PhD (Indiana Univ 1980) Professor neuropathology; Marcus B. Nashelsky MD (Univ Nebraska 1989) Professor forensic pathology; Prerna Rastogi PhD (St Louis Univ 2008), MBBS (S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, India 1996) Asst Professor renal and hematopathology; Robert A. Robinson MD (Univ Missouri 1976), PhD (Univ Minnesota 1983) Professor anatomic pathology and Director of UI Diagnostics Laboratories; Megan I. Samuelson MD (Univ Iowa 2006) Asst Professor anatomic pathology; Annette J. Schlueter MD (1993), PhD (Univ Illinois Urbana 1991) Professor of Pathology - Transfusion Medicine; Anthony N. Snow MD (Creighton University 2006) Asst Professor molecular and surgical pathology; Stephanie Stauffer MD (University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine 2011) Asst Professor of Clinical Pathology; Mary S. Stone MD (Baylor Col Med 1981) Professor dermatopathology (secondary); Brian Swick MD (Univ Iowa 2001) Asst Professor dermatopathology (secondary); Nasreen A. Syed MD (Univ Missouri 1990) Assoc Professor ocular pathology (secondary); Sergei I. Syrbu MD (State Univ of Med Chishinua 1982), PhD (All Union Cardiology Res Ctr Moscow 1987) Assoc Professor hematopathology and immunopathology; Munir Tanas MD (Univ of Washington 2004) Asst Professor anatomic pathology; Chen Zhao MD (China Medical Univ, 92, Shenyang, PRC 1993), PhD (Keio Univ Schl of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan 2002) Asst Professor clinical pathology.

APPLICATIONS Applicants must be graduates of approved medical or osteopathic schools. Graduates of international medical schools must have an ECFMG certificate. Applications are accepted through ERAS.

Address inquiries to: Megan Raitt, Residency Program Coordinator University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Pathology 200 Hawkins Drive - C684 General Hospital Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 384-5313 Fax: (319) 384-9613 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.uihealthcare.org/pathresidency Copyright © 2018 by The Intersociety Council for Pathology Information, Inc.