Pathology - Physician

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine is seeking an academic pathologist to serve as Program Director (PD) to manage the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program. The ideal candidate will also have subspecialty training and at least 3-5 years’ experience in signing out genitourinary (GU) and / or gynecologic pathology (Gyn) or gastrointestinal pathology (GI).

How you’ll transform patient care :

Educate the next group of pathologists by leading the Pathology residency program, ensuring compliance with ACGME standards and maintaining a high-quality training environment for 12 Pathology residents (see below).

Sign out biopsies and large surgical cases

Participate in intraoperative consultation / frozen sections (limited FSs) and share AP among the pathologists

Membership of various medical staff and hospital committees, particularly as it pertains to graduate medical education.

Opportunities to participate in educational and teaching activities at Tufts Medical Center

You’ll qualify for an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine at a rank commensurate with experience.

Who you are :

Board Certified in Anatomic or Anatomic / Clinical Pathology with at least 3 years’ post-residency experience in an academic pathology setting.

The ideal candidate will have subspecialty training or experience in gynecologic, genitourinary and / or gastrointestinal pathology.

Have a desire to combine graduate medical education administration as a core responsibility along with surgical pathology

Licensed and / or eligible to practice Medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Excellent communication skills to interact with clinicians, administrators, and department staff

Program Director Responsibilities :

The Program Director (PD) manages the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency program, ensuring compliance with ACGME standards and maintains a high-quality training environment for 12 residents and oversight of 2 surgical pathology fellows. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Develop educational curriculum, including but not limited to, weekly teaching schedule, introductory bootcamp for new first year residents, and coordinate with laboratory section directors to enhance residency education and experience. Annual review and update of the curriculum.

Supervise residents on quality improvement projects in conjunction with faculty and quality manager and section directors.

Resident wellness and engagement : Ensure adherence to Resident Wellbeing Policy and supervise Resident Wellness Committee

Recruitment effort : take a leading role in the annual Residency Match process, including, but not limited to, application reviews, conducting interviews, and creating a rank list of applicants.

Take a leading role in program evaluation, accreditation, and continuous improvement initiatives with support from GME

Work closely with APDs, the Program Coordinator, faculty, laboratory staff and the Chair to create a collegial learning environment in which everyone helps each other

The PD receives dedicated academic time to fulfill the administrative role and is encouraged to engage in faculty development through Tufts University School of Medicine GME programs and Pathology society offerings (e.g., Association for Academic Pathology).

Why join our team :

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI). The Clinical Laboratories perform approximately two million tests with the Blood Bank supporting close to 15,000 blood transfusions annually. The Transfusion Medicine service provides clinical support to robust organ (cardiac, kidney and liver) transplant and hematopoietic progenitor cell transplant programs, a level 1 trauma center, as well as the entire range of surgical, oncologic / cancer and high-risk obstetrical patients. The Anatomic Pathology service accessions approximately twenty thousand (20,000) specimens annually to include a variety of biopsies and large surgical specimens.