Biography
Dr. Nancy Joste received a B. A. degree in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley (1979) and a M.S. in Biology from University of New Mexico (1983). She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree (1989) from the University of New Mexico. She completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and fellowships in Cytopathology and Gynecologic Pathology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. She was recruited to the Department of Pathology at the University of New Mexico in 1995 and has been on the faculty since that time.
Personal Statement
I am a general surgical and cytopathologist and my work includes the education of medical students, pathology residents and fellows and collaborative translational research with a focus on gynecologic malignancies. At TriCore Reference Laboratories, I am a Co-Medical Director of the Cytopathology Laboratory. I have also held various departmental leadership positions over my years in UNM Pathology. I served as the Director of Anatomic Pathology, later became Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, followed by interim then permanent Chair of Pathology from 2019 to 2026.
Areas of Specialty
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Cytopathology
Gynecologic Pathology
Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology, 1997
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, 1994,
Recertification, 2013
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987
Achievements & Awards
•Outstanding Professional Award, University of New Mexico, Department of Pathology Pathology Residents, 2019
•Leonard M. Napolitano, PhD Award, University of New Mexico Alumni Association, 2017
•Fulbright Scholar, Peru, 2016-2017
•University of New Mexico School of Medicine Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, 1997, 2001
•University of New Mexico School of Medicine Hippo Teaching Award, 2001
•University of New Mexico School of Medicine Dean’s Award of Distinction, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
•Faculty Award for Excellence, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1989
•Outstanding Biomedical Research Achievement Award, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1989
•Alpha Omega Alpha, 1988; Chapter Co-President, 1988 1989
•National Institutes of Health-NIAID Medical Student Summer Fellowship, 1987, 1988
•Frances Roberts Student Award, Cooper Ornithological Society, 1983
•University of California, Berkeley, Department of Zoology Award for Undergraduate Achievement, 1980
•University of California President's Undergraduate Fellowship, 1979
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
University of New Mexico School of Medicine Phase I, Human Sexuality and Reproduction, Gynecologic Pathology
Research and Scholarship
Lipscomb ML, Joste NE, Markwood M, Bailey DN, Hansel DE, Jorda M, Leonard DGB, Powell D, Rojiani AM, Shin SJ, Thor A. Gender differences in appointments to pathology department interim chair positions and subsequent advancement to permanent chair positions. Acad Pathol. 2023. doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2023.100082.
Wheeler CM, Torrez-Martinez N, Torres-Chavolla E, Parvu V, Andrews JC, Du R, Robertson M, Joste NE, Cuzick J, New Mexico HPV Pap Registry Steering Committee. Comparing the performance of two HPV assays for a new use indication: a real-world evidence-based evaluation in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.09.100.
Wheeler CM, Adcock R, Hunt WC, Robertson M, Torrez-Martinez NE, McDonald R, Merchasin E, Jenison S, Saslow D, Joste NE, Castle PE, Kim JJ, Cuzick J, New Mexico HPV Pap Registry Steering Committee. HPV genotype-specific prevalence and infection risks: A 10-year population -based study from the United States. JNCI. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae327. PMID: 39658224.
Adcock R, Wheeler CM, Hunt WC, Torrez-Martinez NE, Robertson M, McDonald R, Joste NE, Stoler MH, de Koning MNC, Quint WGV, New Mexico HPV Pap Registry Steering Committee. HPV vaccine impact: Genotype-specific changes in cervical pre-cancer share similarities with changes in cervical screening cytology. JNCI. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaf055. PMID: 40069924.
Goulart RA, Nayar R, Lorey T, Joste N, Stoler MH. Extended genotyping and dual stain for the triage of primary HPV screen positive cases: Practical guidance for the cytopathology laboratory. Cancer Cytopathol. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncy.70006. PMID: 40055959.