University of Tennessee College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a four-year ACGME-accredited AP/CP residency within an academic health science center in Memphis, training pathologists across multiple clinical sites to build diagnostic breadth and independence. The program explicitly states an aim of preparing residents for fellowship entry while also equipping them for an increasingly subspecialized practice landscape, and it maintains a distinct forensic pathology fellowship pathway with graduates placed into regional medical examiner offices. Research infrastructure exists through the department's Experimental Pathology Research Team, linked to the Center for Cancer Research, offering resident and fellow research opportunities and PhD mentorship rather than requiring a research-heavy identity. The program draws a substantial proportion of international medical graduates into its resident complement and emphasizes service to patients, lifelong learning, and a stated goal of cultivating pathologists who go on to practice within Tennessee.