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The Hematopathology Fellowship program is designed to provide comprehensive training in diagnostic hematopathology and laboratory hematology, including morphologic evaluation of peripheral blood smears, body fluids, bone marrow, lymph nodes and other tissue, performance of bone marrow procedure, interpretation of laboratory hematology, coagulation, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, chromosomal and molecular cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics.

The fellow is trained and serves as the primary consultant for the hematology laboratory mainly in the UCI Medical Center, with approximately 1.4 million hematology and coagulation tests per year and more than 2,500 hematopathology cases, including bone marrow, flow cytometry, lymph nodes, other tissue and referral/consultation cases. The fellow is also provided with the learning opportunities at Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC) for pediatric hematopathology and conducting scholarly and research activities in the broad field of hematopathology.

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine accepts one hematopathology fellow per year. UCI establishes PGY levels for new fellows based on the successful completion of all prerequisite training required for entry into your fellowship program.

Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program. Applications for July 2026 positions will be accepted beginning October 1, 2025. Applicants who wish to inquire about the 2026-27 academic year are encouraged to reach out via email. Please submit application and letters electronically (PDFs) to Ellie Hunt, fellowship coordinator, at hunte2@hs.uci.edu.

To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must have:

  • Completed a four-year AP/CP residency or a three-year AP residency
  • Board-certification or be board-eligible in AP or AP/CP
  • A California medical license before beginning the fellowship
  • U.S. citizenship or have fulfilled residency or visa requirements before starting the fellowship. We honor J-1 visas but not H1-B visas.

Your application should include the following:

  • UCI CAP standardized application with supplemental form
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Dean’s letter (MSPE)
  • Medical school diploma with English translation
  • USMLE scores (Step 1, Step 2CK, Step 2CS and Step 3) or COMLEX scores (Level 1, Level 2-CE, Level 2-PE and Level 3)
  • ECFMG (if applicable)
  • Previous ACGME training certificates (if applicable)

The overall goal of the Hematopathology Fellowship is to provide the trainee with a set of tools that will enable him or her to develop and maintain a level of expertise in laboratory hematology appropriate to the professional responsibilities of a practicing hematopathologist.

These tools include: 

  • Basic principles of laboratory hematology, including hemoglobin electrophoresis, morphology, flow cytometry, molecular studies, quality assurance and laboratory management. 
  • Development of effective personal references, including textbooks, journals, files, databases, search strategies, etc.
  • Development of a set of personal educational objectives for the fellowship. Opportunities to gain proficiency in hematology by employing these tools in the clinical laboratory will be provided.

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For questions about our Hematopathology Fellowship program, please contact our fellowship coordinator.

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