The Caris Gastrointestinal Pathology Fellowship

Caris Life Sciences™ is excited to offer fellowship training in Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology at our Irving (Dallas) laboratory.

Caris interprets GI biopsies from over 350,000 patients each year, providing unparalleled exposure to the full spectrum of GI pathology. In this unique setting, fellows gain progressive expertise in the analysis and reporting of GI biopsy material. Rotations at affiliated institutions complement this year of training by providing exposure to additional types of GI specimens, including resection specimens from the GI tract, pancreas, and liver, including liver transplant pathology.

Attendance and participation in Caris' daily and monthly educational conferences, as well as didactic lectures and journal club, ensures exposure to numerous interesting and challenging cases. In addition, fellows are expected to teach and mentor rotating residents from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pathology.

Caris routinely has a very strong presence at national gastroenterology and pathology meetings featuring its investigative research activities; therefore, it is expected that fellows will participate in at least one research project during the fellowship year.

The Caris GI Pathology Fellowship Program will begin accepting applications for academic year 2013-2014 from July 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011. GI fellowship positions for the academic years 2011-12 and 2012-13 have been filled.

Applicants selected to interview for academic year 2013-2014 will be invited for an onsite visit and interview during the fall of 2011.

Caris offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Fellowship Requirements

Completion of an accredited pathology residency program.
Anatomic or anatomic and clinical pathology board certification or board eligibility.
Eligibility to obtain a Texas medical license prior to commencing training.
Eligibility to work in the United States. Please be advised that Caris does not sponsor J or H type visas for the fellowship program.
Standard application (required)
Curriculum vitae
Letter of interest
Three letters of recommendation (directly from the person writing the letter of recommendation)

Please send standard application (required), curriculum vitae, letter of interest and recommendation letters to:

Mail to:

Giovanni Lujan, M.D.
Director, GI Fellowship Program
Caris Life Sciences
6655 North MacArthur Boulevard
Irving, TX 75039

Or Email to:

glujan@carisls.com

Past Fellowship Recipients

YEAR	FELLOW	PATHOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM	CURRENT POSITION
2007-2008	Christopher Schuler, M.D.	East Carolina University	Community Hospital, Dallas, TX
2008-2009	Shawn Kinsey, M.D.	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Caris Life Sciences, Staff Pathologist, Dallas, TX
2008-2009	Kristina Treat, M.D.	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Community Hospital, Dallas, TX
2009-2010	Christopher Morgan, D.O.	University of Tennessee	Caris Life Sciences, Staff Pathologist, Dallas, TX
2010-2011	Monica Ruiz, M.D.	University of Texas at Houston	Community Hospital, Dallas, TX
2010-2011	David Kaneshiro, M.D.	The Cleveland Clinic	Community Hospital, Denver, CO
2011-2012	William O'Connell, D.O.	National Capital Consortium - Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Medical Center	Caris Life Sciences, GI Fellow, Dallas, TX