Thank you for your interest in our Pathology Residency Training Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. The program where you complete your residency training has a huge impact on your future career. We would like to share with you some of the highlights of our program to help you make your decision.
There are many benefits of training at NYP/WCM. In surgical pathology, we divide our surgical pathology training into subspecialty rotations, with a 1-day cycle where you sign out, gross, and preview specimens from that organ system. We learn from expert faculty who’s always willing to discuss cases or guide us in the gross room. The high volume and case variety expose you to bread-and-butter diagnoses and challenging rare pathologies. Similarly, during our clinical pathology rotations, which begin in PGY-1, the training is hands-on and designed to prepare you to become both a clinical pathologist and a laboratory director. This involves fielding questions from physicians on the floor and actively participating in laboratory management roles. Additionally, our laboratory management and informatics courses provide further challenges that prepare you for future leadership positions.
The transition to residency can feel daunting for some. Our program is designed to help with a smooth transition. Residents first start with a week-long “bootcamp” and are then paired with a senior resident on their first surgical pathology rotation, first frozens rotation, and first clinical pathology rotations in PGY-1.
Dr. Nicole Maddie, AP Chief Resident
Dr. David Boamah, CP Chief Resident
Dr. Rohan Katti, Assistant AP Chief Resident
Our program allows us to tailor our training to fit our career goals. Every PGY-1 is assigned a faculty mentor to help guide the transition into residency and residents pick up more mentors along the way as they decide on their career plans. Elective time is built into our schedules each year starting with PGY-1, allowing additional subspecialty exposure. Elective rotations like bone and soft tissue at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and bone pathology at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) are available to round out our training at nearby hospitals. Senior residents can use elective time for research, junior attending rotations, acting laboratory directorship, and additional subspecialty rotations to further develop their academic and clinical skills. Opportunities for scholarly activity are countless. Every year, our residents attend national and international meetings to present posters, cases, and platform presentations. Our residents pursue fellowship training at competitive programs, including at our own 9 subspecialty fellowships.
Aside from excellent training, most of us chose Weill Cornell because of the community here. The camaraderie between our residents is unmatched. There is always another resident around if you have a question about a specimen, to get advice on a diagnosis, need to switch calls, or just want to take a break. Our residents have a variety of academic and clinical interests, but the bottom line is that we all work hard and work together! Happy hours, wellness events, picnics in Central Park, movie nights, and food excursions frequently bring the residents together outside of work.
Lastly, the location: living in the Big Apple can’t be beat! The hospital and housing are located on the Upper East Side, which is a pleasant residential neighborhood. There are plenty of local restaurants, bars, museums, and shops. Central Park is only a few blocks away. It's easy to travel by subway or bus to other parts of NYC for theater, sports, and restaurants serving any type of food you can imagine. Many of our residents live in hospital housing or nearby apartment buildings. Other benefits of our program include financial support to buy books and travel to conferences, and personal workspace for each resident, including individual desks, microscopes, and computers. Through NYP, our residents have access to many benefits including health, dental, retirement, Lyft credit, housing stipends, and monthly meal allowances.
These are just a few of the reasons why we chose Weill Cornell, and why we think it's an outstanding place to train for a career in pathology. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Nicole Maddie, D.O.
AP Chief Resident 2026-2027
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David Boamah, M.D.
CP Chief Resident 2026-2027
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Rohan Katti, M.D.
Assistant AP Chief Resident 2026-2027
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