Dermatopathology Fellowship
The Noreen Walsh Dermatopathology Fellowship is a one year opportunity for a graduated resident who completed training in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology or Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology to further train in the subspecialty of Dermatopathology with some exposure to clinical Dermatology.
Program highlights
The Fellowship program was established at the Department of Pathology in Halifax by Dr. Noreen Walsh in July 2012 in an attempt to contribute to the need for subspecialty training in Dermatopathology in Canada.
This was undertaken with the support and collaboration of the Divisions of Anatomical Pathology and Dermatology. The program is accredited by the International Committee for Dermatopathology (ICDP). Fellows who complete the program are eligible to sit for the ICDP examination in Dermatopathology and thereby gain international certification in the discipline. It is the first and remains the only ICDP-UEMS-accredited fellowship in Canada.
Graduates from the program are now working across Canada, in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia, filling a national gap in dermatopathology.
How to apply
Candidates eligible to apply to the Program include those certified in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology or Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or individuals eligible to sit for the RCPSC qualifying exams in those disciplines.
Applications should include a letter outlining the individual’s professional aspirations and a current copy of their curriculum vitae (including a list of 4 referees with whom the applicant has worked in the past 4 years).
Applications should be sent to Program Director, Dr Thai Yen Ly. Deadline for applications are April 15th of the year prior to the commencement date. A site visit to Halifax, for an elective rotation and for exploration of benefits offered by the Program, is highly encouraged.
Dermatopathology Team
| Dr. Sylvia Pasternak | ICDP-UEMS Board Certified |
| Dr Thai Yen Ly | American Board of Dermatopathology Certified Dermatopathology Fellowship Program Director |
| Dr Jennette Gruchy | ICDP-UEMS Board Certified |
| Dr Ryan De Coste | ICDP-UEMS Board Certified |