NORTH SHORE EVANSTON HOSPITAL Evanston, IL

PROGRAMS OFFERED NorthShore Evanston Hospital, a teaching affiliate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, offers fully accredited training in anatomic and clinical pathology for 12 residents as University of Chicago (NorthShore) Pathology (ACGME ID 300-16-21-412). The residency emphasizes thorough and balanced training in anatomic and clinical pathology. Trainees have opportunities and financial support for translational research and presentations at national meetings. Electives at the University of Chicago and other institutions are available. Residents also participate in a variety of professional activities in Chicago, such as meetings of local and national medical societies and symposia in the medical schools. All residents rotate at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for pediatric pathology and the Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County in Chicago for forensic pathology.

REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be graduates of approved allopathic or osteopathic medical schools with minimum USMLE scores of 215 and COMLEX scores of 450 or above for Steps I and II, passing on the first attempt. Graduates of foreign medical schools must have a valid ECFMG certificate and be eligible for a J1 or H1-B visa.

TYPES AND NUMBERS OF APPOINTMENTS We offer 12 accredited residency positions. Trainees generally choose a combined AP/CP experience. Fellowships in Medical Microbiology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, and Surgical Pathology are also offered.

FACILITIES Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system serving the Chicagoland area. The system includes four hospitals: Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Highland Park Hospital in Highland Park, and Skokie Hospital in Skokie, Illinois. The hospitals have a combined total of 789 licensed beds. The labs provide regional outpatient and outreach services.

NorthShore Evanston Hospital, where the residency program is based, is a comprehensive acute care facility, a licensed Level I Trauma Center, and a leader in cardiac care, cancer care, personalized medicine, and a variety of surgical specialties (neurosurgery, gynecologic surgery, robot-assisted surgery, surgical oncology and urology surgery). Certified by the Joint Commission in palliative care and as a primary stroke center, Evanston Hospital also houses the NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation which provides clinical staff and trainees with simulated clinical care experiences. The Women's Hospital, located on the Evanston campus, is a regional center for high-risk obstetrics. NorthShore has a large medical genetics program and is known for its expertise in personalized medicine.

As the principal teaching affiliate for the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, NorthShore is dedicated to excellence in medical education and research. NorthShore also has an established reputation for advanced information technology and a strong clinical environment. More than 200 students, residents and fellows from both NorthShore-based programs (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Pathology) and the University of Chicago (Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Radiology, Anesthesiology, Orthopedics and Psychiatry) are on NorthShore campuses each day. Fellowship opportunities include Surgical Pathology, Medical Microbiology and Molecular Genetic Pathology.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is located on a single floor at Evanston Hospital, with renovation of the entire facility completed in 2017, including the installation of the Kiestra™ Microbiology Total Lab Automation System. Over 63,000 surgical cases, including 22,000 outreach specimens, 48,000 cytology specimens including FNA, and 160 autopsies were performed in 2017. The clinical laboratories perform more than 4.5 million examinations in the various divisions and outreach program.

COMMUNITY Evanston, a quaint residential community of approximately 75,000, home to Northwestern University, is immediately north of Chicago along Lake Michigan. Evanston offers a wealth of cultural opportunities and is easily accessible to downtown Chicago. Convenient and timely public transportation runs on frequent schedules between Chicago and the outlying areas. Evanston boasts a top-rated education system (District 65). For younger children, day care facilities are conveniently located across the street from Evanston Hospital.

STIPENDS AND MAINTENANCE First-year trainees receive an annual salary of $57,732 (2018-2019) with graduated increases up to $65,443 at the fourth-year level. Benefits are competitive. Four weeks of paid vacation are provided during each year of training.

STAFF Karen L. Kaul MD, PhD (Northwestern University 1984) Molecular pathology; John M. Lee MD (University of Illinois 1988), PhD (University of Illinois 1983) Neuropathology, autopsy pathology; Mir Basharath Alikhan MD (Rush Medical College 2009) Hematopathology, molecular pathology; Robert Benirschke PhD (Mayo Graduate School 2010) Clinical chemistry; Thomas L. Cibull MD (University of Kentucky 2003) Dermatopathology; Sanchita Das MD (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education Research (PGIMER) 1998) Molecular microbiology; Mark Dieterich MD (University of Chicago 1989) Cytopathology, gynecologic pathology; Mohamed Eldibany M.B., Ch.B. (Alexandria University, Egypt 1981) Hematopathology; Linda M Ernst MD (University of Connecticut 1999), M.H.S. (Quinnipiac College 1991) Perinatal/pediatric pathology; Thomas J. Gniadek MD (Yale University 2012), PhD (Yale University 2011) Transfusion medicine, microbiology, informatics; Robert A. Goldschmidt MD (University of Illinois 1977) Breast and renal pathology; Thanh T. Ha Lan MD (University of Chicago 2009) Surgical pathology, dermatopathology; Curtis R. Hall MD (Washington University 1990) Gastrointestinal pathology; Nora E. Joseph MD (Loyola University 2007) Gastrointestinal and liver pathology, molecular pathology; Igor Jovanovic MD (University of Belgrade 1991), PhD (University of Illinois 2003) Surgical pathology, cytopathology; Jason H. Kang MD (East Carolina University 2005) Transfusion medicine; Hong Kee Lee PhD (National University of Singapore) Clinical chemistry, toxicology, endocrinology; Lin Liu MD (Shandong Medical University, China 1986) Lung pathology, cytopathology; Erin McElvania PhD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2010) Microbiology; James L. Padgett MD (University of Illinois at Chicago 1990), JD (University of Chicago 1982) Surgical pathology, informatics; Ajit Paintal MD (University of Illinois 2005) Head and neck pathology, cytopathology; Michael Paterakos MD (Rush Medical College 1994) Surgical pathology; James T. Perkins MD (University of Chicago 1978) Transfusion medicine; Renee S. Reich MD (Northwestern University 1983) Surgical pathology, quality improvement; Linda M. Sabatini PhD (Indiana University 1981) Molecular pathology, genomics; Kamaljit Singh MD (University of New South Wales, Australia 1994) Infectious diseases, microbiology, epidemiology; Megan E. Sullivan MD (University of Illinois 2004) Breast pathology; Jerome B. Taxy MD (University of Illinois 1971) Head and neck pathology; Antoinette B. Thomas MD (University of Kentucky 2003) Surgical pathology, hematopathology; Richard B. Thomson, Jr. PhD (Thomas Jefferson University 1980) Microbiology; Thomas A. Victor MD (University of Illnois 1964), PhD (University of Illinois 1970) Dermatopathology, autopsy pathology; William G. Watkin MD (New Jersey Medical School 1981) Surgical pathology, gynecologic neoplasia; Wayne H. Wirtz MD (Rush Medical College 1975) Surgical pathology.

APPLICATIONS Applications via the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) must be received by December 1 to be considered for interview for appointments beginning the following academic year.

Address inquiries to: Cori Freking, Program Manager Evanston Hospital Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2650 Ridge Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: (847) 570-2019 Fax: (847) 570-1938 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.northshore.org/laboratory-medicine-pathology/education/pathology-residency-program/ NorthShore Evanston Hospital Copyright © 2018 by The Intersociety Council for Pathology Information, Inc.