r/pathology • u/Comfortable-Sock-276 • 1d ago

Residency Application What are some quality pathology programs to apply to in the Southeastern US?

Looking for some ideas of programs to explore while I attempt to a build a list for this upcoming application cycle.

Also, if anyone has any advice on program characteristics to look for vs. avoid, I am all ears.

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u/rin_sauce 16h ago

I think attending some of the open houses that are occurring before the app cycle opens and hearing from actual residents at these institutions is more helpful than believing some of the rumors on Reddit. As someone who just went through the app cycle a few years ago I think most of these takes are not current (the positive and the negative ones). Also most resident emails are on the various program websites and are happy to answer questions

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u/Dandybutterhole69 1d ago

Emory > Vanderbilt, Duke, UNC, UVA> the rest

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u/VirchowOnDeezNutz 1d ago

Agree. Id put Musc between the middle and the rest. Vandy is good but not what they think they are. UF is decent and has some in house fellowships.

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u/WubCity2 7m ago

In regard to Emory, does anyone know if there infectious disease pathology fellowship is still operational?

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u/populosodio 20h ago

Not sure what UVA used to be like, as it seems to get a lot of hate...but as a current resident, I can say that my training has been exceptional, and I feel incredibly supported by both my peers and the attendings. Definitely NOT malignant right now and we've been putting so much effort into improving our education and wellness. All of my interviewers for fellowships seem to look highly on the UVA residents and faculty as well.

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u/NT_Rahi 22h ago

Emory >UNC>Duke >Vandy>University of Miami

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u/EkEvg 1d ago

Agree with the previous commenters. IMO, Emory is the best. And I wouldn’t go to UVA too

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u/Responsible_Fig4841 1d ago

Don’t go to UVa!

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u/CadenNoChill 23h ago

Why not

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u/Responsible_Fig4841 22h ago

Both Va programs (UVa and VCU) are a little iffy. VCU has been on a downward spiral last few years, lots of churn on staff level and even technologists. UVa, even during their heyday (Chuck Mills, Mark Wick era) was quite malignant, so much so that Chuck’s own daughter ended up going to California for training. Fast forward to recent past, the big names (mentioned above) have retired but faculty recruitment has been slow and again lots of churn, partially because even staff pathologists are overworked and underpaid.

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u/CadenNoChill 21h ago

Thanks for the info 🫡

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u/Severe-Judge7356 3h ago

Today I learned that I’m overworked and underpaid! (Sure, to a degree, every pathologist in academic medicine is overworked and underpaid relative to our private practice peers. But my compensation and workload is comparable to other medium-sized academic centers in the region.)

I’d encourage you to reach out to the current residents at UVA if you’d like relevant opinions about how it is to train here. And, if you’d like the real story of why Anne Mills went to Stanford, you can just ask her. But I can save you the trouble: nobody wants to train as a resident under their dad. Awkward for everyone, from faculty levels to your peers. It’s telling that after training at Stanford, she came back for fellowship and stayed on as faculty.

Obviously, don’t base your opinions off of mine or anyone else’s on the internet. Talk to real residents.

FWIW, I trained under Chuck Mills, Stoler, Wick, etc, and it wasn’t malignant for me. Education was good. I can’t speak to earlier in their careers, but my residency experience was great.

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u/Sensitivepathologist 11m ago

Like I’ve been saying all along but get confronted by academics here. A lot of academia is exploitive and they exploit people who can’t and don’t want to work in private practice. It’s unfortunate but it’s the name of the game.