University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Analyst Verified · Oct 10, 2026

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Program

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Program is a residency program specializing in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, located in Madison, Wisconsin, directed by Shelly M. Cook, MD and coordinated by Sara Gross. The program accepts applications through October 20, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (608) 263-2530. 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

The University of Wisconsin Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Residency is a university-affiliated, academically-oriented program housed within a tertiary/quaternary referral system (a 505-bed Level One trauma center, major transplant program, and NCI-designated Carbone Cancer Center) that offers flexible AP/CP, AP-only, CP-only, and a dedicated CP Physician-Scientist Training Pathway (PSTP). Research infrastructure is substantial and deliberately de-bureaucratized: quick-turnaround internal research funds, a dedicated TRIP translational lab, conference funding, and a stand-alone one-year research fellowship allow residents to build independent projects without first securing external grants. Career pathways are explicitly heterogeneous by design—the program states it trains residents toward academic, community-practice, and high-level fellowship outcomes alike—while the PSTP track exists specifically to accelerate MD/PhD-caliber trainees toward tenure-track physician-scientist careers with protected research time and out-of-sequence fellowship options. The program values flexibility, individualized planning, self-directed scholarly initiative, and leadership development, evidenced by named trainee research awards (CAP Foundation, AABB) and mentorship-driven, personally tailored training tracks.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative shows either an MD/PhD or strong independent research trajectory aiming for an academic physician-scientist career, or one with clear, self-directed scholarly initiative seeking flexible subspecialty exploration before choosing between academic and community pathology practice, will find this program's structure and stated aims most naturally aligned.

Research intensity

Strong - research is heavily resourced and structurally supported (dedicated funds, TRIP lab, research fellowship, PSTP) though not mandatory for all tracks.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Physician-Scientist, Fellowship

Important

Matched residents must live within 30 minutes of University Hospital starting in their second year of training; PSTP applicants must contact the track director directly prior to applying and typically hold an MD/PhD or equivalent.

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