Grant for Advanced Training in Renal Pathology
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Award Amount: $2,000 plus living accommodations.
About the Grant: Applications will be accepted from pathology residents in-training who seek to gain intensive exposure in renal pathology. Residents will have the opportunity to work at Nephropath, a state of the art laboratory in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nephropath processes and interprets over 4500 renal biopsies per year providing a high volume of both routine and challenging cases in all areas of nephropathology including native renal disease (adult and pediatric) and renal transplant pathology.
Purpose: The resident will learn the importance of utilizing multiple modalities in the interpretation of renal biopsies including light, immunofluorescence and electron microscopic techniques. This one-month rotation serves as an excellent base for a resident who has interest in applying for a subsequent year-long fellowship in renal pathology.
Time Commitment: Four (4) weeks.
Eligibility: Applicants must be a CAP Junior Member or have an application pending, and must be currently enrolled in an United States AP or AP/CP pathology training program. This elective is ideally suited for PG2 residents, however, PG3 and PG4 residents are also encouraged to apply. No previous training in renal pathology is required.
Selection Process:
* Need: technology is not available as needed at the applicant’s institution
* Scientific merit of the application: future use of technology
* Value to the applicant
* Letter of recommendations
Outcomes and Accomplishments: At the end of the rotation, awardee will be able to:
* Define the major glomerular disease associated syndromes
* Recognize the major glomerular lesions associated with each syndrome
* In the diagnosis of renal disease, awardee will be able to describe:
o the utility of the special stains for light microscopy
o the utility of the antigens examined using immunofluorescence microscopy
o the utility of the electron microscope
* Understand the importance of clinicopathologic correlation to the interpretation of renal biopsies
Application Guidelines. Applicants are required to complete and submit the following documentation:
1. A completed application form
2. A current curriculum vitae
3. A typed narrative, not to exceed two pages, describing:
1. Applicant’s interest in renal pathology training, why this experience is desired, and how this rotation will enhance applicant’s training in pathology.
2. Describe the benefit to society and the practice of pathology that this experience will provide.
3. Explain why the Foundation’s support is needed and what other means of support are available.
4. A letter of recommendation from the director of the residency program indicating that salary and benefits will be supported during the award period.
All documents must be typed and submitted by one of the following methods:
By Email: capfdn@cap.org
By Fax: 847.832.8324
By US Mail:
College of American Pathologists Foundation
ATG – General Elective
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, Illinois 60093-2750
Questions? 800.323.4040 x7324
