USA Health Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Analyst Verified · Sep 1, 2026

USA Health Program

USA Health Program is a residency program specializing in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, located in Mobile, Alabama, directed by Osama Mohamed A M Elkadi, MD and coordinated by Bettina Kelson. 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 (251) 471-7786. 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

USA Health's Pathology Residency is a university-affiliated, academic four-year AP/CP program in Mobile, AL, built on a graduated-autonomy model that moves residents from supervised gross/microscopic work in PGY-1 to independent frozen sections, complex autopsies, and consultative service by PGY-3/4. The curriculum offers broad subspecialty exposure (neuropathology, dermatopathology, pediatric and forensic pathology, molecular/cytogenetics) and embeds scholarly activity through a mandatory Annual Pathology Resident Research Forum with dedicated funding for conference presentations, reflecting a program that treats research as a structured expectation rather than an optional add-on. Graduates are explicitly prepared for practice in either academic or community settings, and the heavy autopsy/forensic and pediatric pathology rotations alongside routine surgical pathology suggest a program valuing well-rounded generalist competency over early subspecialization. The resident roster, composed largely of IMGs with some possessing PhDs, points to a program comfortable with international training backgrounds and research-credentialed applicants.

Who it fits

An IMG applicant with a broad, hands-on pathology background (including autopsy or forensic exposure) and a documented but not singularly academic research history, seeking comprehensive AP/CP training that keeps both community and academic practice viable.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is structured and expected (mandatory annual forum, funded travel), but not positioned as the program's central identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

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