Cytopathology

Our Area of Focused Competence (AFC, Diploma) program in Cytopathology has been accredited by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) in March 2014. It is the first AFC in Cytopathology in Canada and the first accredited AFC program in laboratory medicine apart from transfusion medicine. It has been recognized as the model AFC competency based program for the RCPSC.  Congratulations to the team!

This is a competency based program for advanced training in Cytopathology. The milestones include independent case sign-out of in-house and consultation cases, performance of Rapid On-site Evaluations & FNAs and participation in quality assurance activities. There is a concomitant academic program with broad topic coverage including lab administration, quality assurance, medicolegal aspects and development of teaching skills.

Minimum requirements for this program include an MD (or equivalent) degree, certification or eligibility for certification in General or Anatomical Pathology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent) and eligibility for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Our faculty & supervisors have a recognized expertise in cytopathology and performance of FNABs. We are a multidisciplinary collaborative team including cytopathologists, cytotechnologists, an endocrinologist, radiologists and otolaryngology surgeons.

We have graduated 3 trainees since June 2014. We post in alternate years for candidates with the applicants reviewed in the fall. Offers are made based on the expertise of the candidates and resources for our program.

We will not be having trainees for 2 academic cycles: 2020-21 and 2021-22, applications for 2022-2023 are closed and a successful applicant has been identified.