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2026-27 Post Sophomore Junior Fellowship
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: July 30, 2025
Next review date: Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Mar 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine offers a one-year post-sophomore/junior fellowship in pathology. After an orientation period, fellows are given patient care responsibilities similar to first-year residents with appropriate supervision. Fellows rotate on various anatomic and clinical pathology services including surgical pathology, transfusion medicine, hematopathology, clinical chemistry, and autopsy, amongst others, at the UCLA Medical Center. Depending on interest and feasibility, opportunities exist for clinical/translational research and clinical electives.
Qualifications
Applicant must currently be enrolled in medical school and have completed at least two years of medical school at the start of fellowship.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Personal Statement
USLME Step 1 (if applicable) (Optional)
Letter of Academic Standing - A letter of academic standing from curricular Dean or equivalent
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form https://ucla.app.box.com/s/8awvkn4szd0u3l20zs325lon1r560qj6.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 letters of reference required
N/A
Help contact: vamador@mednet.ucla.edu
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