The fellowship training program in Dermatopathology is fully accredited by the American Boards of Pathology and Dermatology and is administered by the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology. The trainees attend conferences listed in the schedules of both Departments, act as consultants for residents and faculty of both departments, and participate in the teaching of dermatology and pathology residents with review and interpretation of dermatopathology cases. Fellows acquire special competence in this subspecialty in order to pursue a career in academia or private practice.
Supervision is conducted by the faculty in charge of each of the rotations the fellow undertakes.
An evaluation of the progress of the fellow is performed during the middle of the year and upon completion of the fellowship year. Fellows work on cases from the Dermatopathology Labs at UTMB, Baytown and Galveston and also review dermatopathology cases from the staff clinic after they have been signed out by the pathology staff. For fellows with previous training in dermatology, the trainee spends six months in pathology, including two weeks in autopsy pathology. The fellow attends yearly mycology, bacteriology and entomology conferences and reviews mycology cultures and KOH preparations obtained from patients seen in the clinics. The trainee also reviews Mohs frozen sections with the Dermatology Mohs surgeon.