CYTOPATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIP

The Department of Pathology offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in cytopathology with two positions. The fellow has the opportunity to participate in the cytology service, teaching, and clinical or basic science research activities. Completion of a research project is expected by the end of the fellowship year with a presentation to faculty, staff, and peers at the annual Albert G. Smith Resident Research Forum.

ANNUALLY PROVIDED SERVICES

We provide advanced training in the interpretation of gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens as well as performing and diagnosing fine needle aspiration biopsies.

15,000
GYN SPECIMENS

2,000
NON-GYN SPECIMENS

1,000
FNA PROCEDURES

TRAINING

The training includes the use and interpretation of flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and ultrastructural and molecular pathology. Fellows may choose one or two months of electives during their training period, which may be dedicated entirely to research. Teaching activities include departmental and interdepartmental conferences, and journal club.

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APPLY

We are currently accepting applications for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 fellowship positions. Interested candidates can apply by emailing the following materials to the Program Administrator at kix.hutchins@lsuhs.edu and the Program Director, Dr. Ashley Flowers, at ashley.flowers@lsuhs.edu.

A personal statement of interest
3 Letters of Recommendation addressed to the Program Director: Dr. Ashley Flowers, MD
An updated CV
And the following 2 page application (we will also accept the CAP application if you have it completed, but we still require the 2 page GME application for our institution).

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

The cytopathology fellowship is a one year training program (10 months cytology, 2 months elective). The goal of our program is to train cytopathologists who will be board certified and able to practice independently with no supervision in an academic setting or a community based practice. The combination of clinical, teaching, and research opportunities prepares the fellow to reach this goal, and is achieved through the educational based outcomes.

Through advanced training, the fellow gains skills in the interpretation of all cytologic specimens, and their correlation with surgical biopsies as well as fluids from all body cavities. Also, fellows become skilled in performing fine needle aspirations (FNAs), cytoprepatory techniques and cytopathology lab management. The fellow must also learn to perform basic and clinical research related to pathology and practice the use of ancillary diagnostic methods, such as molecular pathology, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and other methods.

For more information about our fellowship goals and objectives >>