University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham Program

Program Identity & Fit

UAB's Pathology residency is a large, research-rich academic program based at a tertiary/quaternary referral center (largest renal transplant service in the world, extensive solid organ transplant programs) that also functions as a community hospital, giving residents exposure to both complex referral material and routine diagnostic volume. The program explicitly builds toward board-eligible independent practice in community, private, or academic settings, but structurally emphasizes research through guaranteed research time, the NIH-funded StARR R38 program, a Physician-Scientist Research Pathway, and access to over 70 research centers and 29,000 sq ft of departmental research space. Distinctive infrastructure includes dedicated forensic pathology training with the Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office (all ME's are faculty), pediatric pathology through Children's Hospital of Alabama, and high-volume subspecialty material (41,000+ surgical pathology accessions, 1,300+ forensic autopsies). The department values residents who engage in scholarly output (top-10% USCAP poster presentation record) while still supporting flexible AP, CP, or combined AP/CP tracks tailored to individual career goals.