University of Cincinnati Medical Center-College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology program of twelve residents (three per year) built around multi-institutional exposure across UC Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, the Cincinnati VA, and Hoxworth Blood Center (the nation's second-oldest blood center), giving trainees both academic tertiary/quaternary and pediatric/community-adjacent experience. The curriculum is structured around subspecialty block rotations (e.g., dedicated microbiology and transfusion medicine blocks with bench, clinical liaison, and research components) plus six elective blocks, signaling flexibility for residents to shape training toward diverse practice settings or subspecialization. Research infrastructure exists but is not positioned as the program's central identity; instead the department emphasizes board pass rates (96% AP/CP over six years), fellowship placement, and preparation for independent practice in either academic or community settings, with in-house fellowships in GI/Liver Surgical Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, and Transfusion Medicine offering a built-in subspecialization pipeline. The program frames itself as balancing rigorous, up-to-date clinical training with resident wellbeing and leadership involvement, valuing engaged, adaptable trainees who can function across varied institutional environments (donor center, children's hospital, coroner's office, adult tertiary hospital).