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Pathology interview invites · 2026-27 season

60% of pathology programs have sent interview invites, behind last year's 81%

As of Monday, Oct 19, 86 of the 144 pathology residency programs have at least one reported interview invite this season. The first came on Sep 24. Here is where the season stands, which programs have sent, and how it compares with last cycle.

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Where the pathology season stands

Pathology programs that take part send their first interview offers on Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, at 4 PM ET. Taking part is voluntary, and programs can keep sending offers after that day.

60% of pathology programs have sent at least one invite, against 81% at the same point last cycle, 21 points behind. The biggest day for first invites so far was Thursday, Oct 15, when 65 programs sent their first. 10% of the programs that have sent have done so on more than one day.

Share of pathology programs that have sent at least one interview invite, by day of the season
Day 26 (Oct 19): this season 60% · last cycle 81%
0%50%100%day 0day 20day 40day 60todayLast cycle 89%This season 60%
Note: Day 0 is the first day of mass invites (Sep 23, 2026; Sep 24, 2025 last cycle). A program counts once it has a reported invite, so the line is a floor and recent days fill in as late reports arrive.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 19, 2026.

When pathology programs sent interview invites last cycle

Last cycle’s first reported pathology invite came on Sep 25. Half of programs had sent their first invites by Oct 15. The single biggest day was Wednesday, Oct 15, when 83 programs sent their first invites. By Nov 1, 88% of programs had sent. Of the programs that had sent by this point last cycle, 56% sent more invites later.

Which pathology programs have sent interview invites

Every pathology program with a reported invite this season, by the day of its first invites. A program not listed may still have sent invites nobody has reported yet.

ProgramLocationFirst invitesInvite days
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper UniversityCamden, NJSep 241
Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta, GASep 293
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NMSep 302
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)Little Rock, AROct 11
University of Iowa Health CareIowa City, IAOct 11
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PAOct 12
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDOct 21
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Shreveport, LAOct 51
UC (San Francisco)San Francisco, CAOct 72
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSt. Louis, MOOct 132
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals ClevelandCleveland, OHOct 141
Hartford HospitalHartford, CTOct 141
Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island UniversityStaten Island, NYOct 142
UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MAOct 142
University of NebraskaOmaha, NEOct 141
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAOct 151
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CAOct 151
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OHOct 151
CommonSpirit Mountain Region/PenroseColorado Springs, COOct 151
Duke University HospitalDurham, NCOct 151
ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NCOct 151
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GAOct 151
Henry Ford Health/Henry FordDetroit, MIOct 151
Hofstra/NorthwellNew Hyde Park, NYOct 151
Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox HillNew York, NYOct 151
Which weekdays pathology programs send invites
Note: Share of program invite days this season falling on each weekday.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 19, 2026.

Pathology interview invites: common questions

How many pathology programs have sent interview invites for 2026-2027?

As of Monday, Oct 19, 86 of 144 pathology residency programs (60%) have at least one reported interview invite this season. At the same point last cycle, 81% had.

When do pathology programs send interview invites?

Pathology programs that take part send their first interview offers on Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, at 4 PM ET. Taking part is voluntary, and programs can keep sending offers after that day.

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