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The Dermatopathology Fellowship at IU School of Medicine teaches fellows excellent diagnostic skills and provides ample opportunities for teaching, research, and interdepartmental collaboration.

Dermatopathology Fellowship

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine is accepting applications for an ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship in dermatopathology. The position focuses on obtaining excellent diagnostic skills in dermatopathology and provides ample opportunities for teaching, research, and interdepartmental collaboration.

The Division of Dermatopathology is housed in a world class, dedicated core pathology laboratory that is located on the beautiful Indianapolis central canal and cultural trail. Cutaneous specimens (more than 17,000 cases annually) are received from the five hospitals on the academic health campus (Indiana University Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Eskenazi Hospital, Riley Children’s Hospital, and Roudebush Veterans Affairs Hospital), other hospitals in the state-wide IU Health network, and private dermatology practices. A robust volume of consultation cases are received from Indiana and surrounding states.

Training in histomorphology, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, immunofluorescence, and molecular interpretation is provided by our five experienced faculty dermatopathologists within the Department of Pathology. Clinical dermatology training is provided by the Department of Dermatology, which provides patient care at the five hospitals on the academic health campus and at numerous outreach clinics.

In addition to daily slide review and clinical dermatology training, educational content includes weekly lectures and unknowns conferences, bi-monthly Dermatology Grand Rounds, weekly melanoma conference, weekly journal clubs, intradepartmental QA conferences, and attendance at national meetings. Additional exposure and training in soft tissue pathology, hematopathology, cytopathology, and surgical pathology is readily available from subspecialty-trained experts in the Department of Pathology. Fellows are strongly encouraged to participate in ongoing research projects in the division.

Fellows are also encouraged to contribute to our locally developed publicly available digital slide archive. These digital slides are used for educational and research purposes. 

Program Faculty and Staff

Ahmed Alomari sits at a microscope

Ahmed Alomari, MD

Dermatopathology Fellowship Director

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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Dr. Carina Dehner at desk

Carina A. Dehner, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine  

 

Read bio Carina A. Dehner, MD, PhD
Rachel Kowal sits at a microscope

Rachel Kowal, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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Matt Kuhar sits at a microscope

Matthew Kuhar, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Read Bio Matthew Kuhar, MD

Brandon Umphress, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Read Bio Brandon Umphress, MD

Simon Warren, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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Dr. Whittington at desk

Carli P. Whittington, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Read bio Carli P. Whittington, MD
Marty Cole and Beth Behrmann in the office

Beth Behrmann and Sarah Jarret

Office support


Digital Slide Archive

Fellows are encouraged to contribute to our digital slide archive.

Digital Slide Archive

Admissions

Applicants from pathology and dermatology backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  Prior to the start of fellowship, incoming fellows must be board eligible for AP/CP or AP, or for dermatology. Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training. The application deadline is August 31st, 22 months prior to the start of fellowship. Applicants should email application materials (standardized CAP fellowship application, curriculum vitae, personal statement and three letters of reference) to Miaine Clark, fellowship coordinator.

Phone: (317) 491-6433
Fax: (317) 491-6411
Email: mc11@iu.edu

Email Miaine Clark, fellowship coordinator

Dermatopathology Fellow and Graduates

Current Fellow, 2023-2024

Current fellow Aofei Li sitting at desk
Aofei Li

 

Graduates

2022-23

 
Carlo de la Sancha

Tim Wysozan

2022

Drs Karen Trevino (back right) and Rustam Sultanov (front right) on day of graduation with faculty

2021

Dr. Brandon Umphress (front right), fellow 2020-1 on day of graduation

 

2018

Matt Strausburg (front right) and Krishna Tamang (back left) with faculty on day of graduation

 

2017

Hany Osman (right) with faculty on day of graduation

 

2016

Cristina Cole (center) with faculty on day of graduation

2015

Stefanie Ali (left) with faculty on day of graduation

2014

Konstantinos Linos (center) with faculty on day of graduation

2013

Paul Hillesheim, day of graduation

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