Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Analyst Verified · Aug 29, 2026

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, located in Los Angeles, California, directed by Matthew G. Gayhart, MD and coordinated by Chau Nguyen. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (310) 423-7423. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Cedars-Sinai's Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency is an academic, tertiary-care program embedded within a major research institution with over 100 laboratories and department-level strength in subspecialty faculty, advanced instrumentation, and translational research infrastructure. The program explicitly offers a Pathology Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) for MD/PhD or research-accomplished MD graduates, signaling that combined clinical-research careers are a core institutional priority alongside standard diagnostic training. Its stated mission spans preparing residents for board certification, securing competitive subspecialty fellowships, and enabling diverse end-career paths including academic medicine, community diagnostic practice, and forensic pathology, reflecting a broad but fellowship-oriented outlook. Distinctive features include dedicated educational funding for first-author conference presentations and formal institutional recognition of translational research as a valued residency activity.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated bench or translational research productivity (ideally MD/PhD or substantial research years) aiming for a physician-scientist or academic subspecialty career in pathology, rather than one seeking a purely community diagnostic practice track.

Research intensity

Strong - a dedicated Physician-Scientist Training Program, translational research funding, and first-author conference support indicate research is institutionally prioritized beyond mere availability.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Physician-Scientist, Fellowship

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