Description
Program Director:
Julie Youngs, M.D.
Assistant Professor
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers a one-year fellowship in Dermatopathology. We interpret more than 15,000 skin specimens per year, including cases from the UAMS Medical Center, the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and outside consultation cases from around the country. We work closely with the Department of Dermatology which allows our fellows to participate in Dermatology clinics and conferences. The Dermatopathology service performs a wide range of special stains, immunohistochemical stains, and molecular techniques, as well as direct immunofluorescence.
The dermatopathology fellow participates in consensus conference, dermatology grand rounds, presents interesting cases to the dermatology trainees, interdepartmental melanoma conference, dermatopathology and dermatology journal clubs, QA meetings and monthly journal club with the community dermatologists. The fellow should have case presentations and original research work prepared to present at the American Society of Dermatopathology annual meeting, and other national conferences as appropriate.
Applications
Requirements
- M.D. or D.O. degree (or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification)
- American Board of Pathology certified or board eligibility in AP, or AP/CP, or Dermatology
- Eligible for a license in Arkansas
- Successful completion of any step of USMLE or COMLEX in no more than three attempts per exam (ASMB regulation 3 & 14)
- English language proficiency
- Ability to reside continuously in the U.S. for the duration of training
Fellowship Positions
One position per year (July 1 – June 30)
Open Positions (last updated May 2026)
- 2026-27: 0 (filled with an internal candidate)
- 2027-28: 0 (filled with an internal candidate)
- 2028-29: 1
To Apply
Our program will be participating in the NRMP Match program, beginning in 2027, with the intention of matching a candidate for the academic year of 2028-2029. Applications and supporting documents should be submitted electronically through the FellowshipCAS centralized application service, with plans to open for submission September 1, 2026, and close January 1 2027. Interviews will be conducted in February 2027. View a video tour of the Pathology department.
If you have any further questions, please direct inquiries to:
Semeria Hill
Fellowship Coordinator
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Department of Pathology
4301 W. Markham Street, Slot 517
Little Rock, AR, 72205
Email: SAHill@uams.edu
Current Fellow
Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: University of Washington