The University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Department of Pathology
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship

Openings for 2023 and 2024
Number of appointments per year - 1

Description: This one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship provides experience in a large academic hospital transfusion medicine, apheresis, and coagulation service at the University of Alabama Hospital, including patient blood management (PBM), pre-transfusion testing, investigation of antibody problems and transfusion reactions, component therapy, hemostasis consultation, apheresis collections and various types of therapeutic apheresis, including photopheresis, transplantation immunogenetics, and HLA. Donor experience and reference laboratory consultation occur at the American Red Cross Blood Services. Teaching and research involvement are not only abundantly available, but expected and rewarded.

This program is directed by Marisa B. Marques, M.D., Professor of Pathology, Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine Services.

Requirements: Candidates should be Board-eligible or Board-certified in Clinical Pathology or other major specialty board such as Anesthesiology, Medicine or Pediatrics and have an unrestricted Alabama license prior to starting fellowship.

Stipends: Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training. Also provided is a professional development fund.

Applications: Submit application along with curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation, including one from current program director to: path-fellowships@uabmc.edu.

Address letters of recommendation to:
Marisa B. Marques, M.D.
Professor of Pathology
Director, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
619 19^th Street South, HSB 149M
Birmingham, AL 35249-6823

Additional information can be obtained from:
Susan Mills
Program Coordinator
Telephone: (205) 975-3450
Email: path-fellowships@uabmc.edu
Website: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/pathology/education/fellowship-program

[#11584-8, exp. 16 November 2022]

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
2024 - 2025

Program Description
This one year ACGME-accredited program provides comprehensive training in all facets of Transfusion Medicine, including blood donor collection, immunohematology, transfusion practices, therapeutic apheresis, tissue banking, and stem cell processing. On-site and mobile blood collection provides fellows with invaluable experience in donor center operations. A state-of-the-art immunohematology laboratory, including molecular typing to determine extended red cell phenotype and identify variant red cell alleles, provides the fellow with numerous research opportunities and experience with cutting edge laboratory testing methods. The transfusion service supports numerous clinical services such as comprehensive cancer care, multi-organ transplantation, and stem cell transplantation, as well as trauma, neonatal, and cardiac surgical services, allowing the fellow an opportunity to manage complex clinical cases. The fellow also gains experience with inpatient and outpatient standard apheresis therapies, as well as low-density lipoprotein apheresis, photopheresis, and peripheral blood progenitor cell collection and processing. Supplemental rotations with the department's Coagulation and HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratories, as well as outside rotations at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the American Red Cross reference laboratory can be arranged.

Fellow Responsibilities and Requirements
Cedars-Sinai is a 969 bed tertiary care center that offers abundant learning opportunities, including approximately 55,000 blood product transfusions and 2,000 therapeutic apheresis procedures annually. Training includes experience in donor and transfusion services, therapeutic apheresis, tissue banking, stem cell processing, and coagulation. The fellow is expected to participate in regular conferences related to transfusion medicine and become involved in ongoing clinical and/or translational or basic science research, as well as participate in at least one quality improvement project within the department.

Candidates must be Board eligible/certified in AP/CP, AP or CP or Internal Medicine. California licensure is required at the time of appointment.

Stipends
Commensurate with the applicant's year of postgraduate training.

Program Director
David Gibb, MD, PhD

Applications:
Please visit our website for complete checklist and more information.

All materials and inquiries should be addressed to the program coordinator:

Jean Havercroft
Fellowship Coordinator
Telephone: (310) 423-8981
Email: jean.havercroft@cshs.org

[#12054-3, exp. 2 February 2023]

University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2023 and 2024

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville is accepting applications for our ACGME-approved transfusion medicine fellowship position. The program is designed to provide a quality experience in the broad discipline of blood banking and transfusion medicine. Our curriculum provides the fellow with individual mentorship and guidance by faculty with expertise in transfusion service, apheresis, blood banking, infectious disease testing, stem cell therapy, immunology and transplant serology.

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center (SJMC) is a 695 bed level 1 trauma center with a level 2 neonatal intensive care unit and an active cardiac surgery program. Fellowship experience will include rotations in The Blood Alliance Community Blood Center and at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. The candidate must be board eligible/certified in AP/CP or CP and must be eligible for an unrestricted medical training license in the State of Florida.

Please send inquires to (email for specific details):

Agnes E. Aysola, M.D.
Director of Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program
c/o Rebel Jones, Program Administrator
University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
655 W. 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209

Email: rebel.jones@jax.ufl.edu

Telephone: (904) 244-4889
Fax: (904) 244-4060

[#11425, exp. 2 November 2022]

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Jackson Memorial Health System
Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

The fellowship is a one-year ACGME accredited program offering a complete range of training opportunities in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. Jackson Memorial Hospital is a tertiary care healthcare institution affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and with over 1550 licensed beds, is one of the largest public teaching hospitals in the country. It includes a level one trauma center, solid organ and hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation programs, a pediatric hospital, high risk neonatal and obstetrical programs and neurological and cardiovascular surgery programs.

Fellows will also become engaged with other clinics and laboratory sites that interface with Jackson Memorial Hospital, including the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics( UMHC) and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in order to create a learning environment that includes exposure to a broad range of clinical experiences. During the year, the fellow will receive training in immunohematology, blood banking/transfusion therapy, coagulation, therapeutic apheresis, cell therapy including cellular collection (adult and pediatric) and processing, as well as rotations in HLA testing and blood donation and manufacture and laboratory management.

The Fellow will also participate in administrative and educational activities aimed at improving clinical utilization of blood products. Opportunities to engage in clinical research and present at a national meeting are encouraged. The fellowship is a hands-on experience featuring a high degree of responsibility and involvement in teaching and patient care that will prepare the candidate for a future in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine.

Applicants should be MDs / DOs, completed residency training in CP, AP/CP or other qualified training in an ACGME accredited program. Candidates should submit the CAP Standardized Application, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation via email to pathology.fellowships@miami.edu. Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the Program Director.

Fellowships Program Manager:
Adriana Zanaty
Email: pathology.fellowships@miami.edu

Fellowship Director:
Yanyun Wu, MD, PhD
Email: yxw1366@med.miami.edu

[#11515, exp. 7 December 2022]

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Department of Pathology
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Opening for 2023-24 and 2024-25

We have an opening for a one-year ACGME accredited Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine fellowship for July 2023-24 academic year and 2024-25 academic year. We have filled the position for 2022-23. We are currently accepting applications for 2023-24. We will be accepting applications for 2024-25 starting June 2022.

Education and Research
This interdisciplinary fellowship offers an extensive portfolio of transfusion medicine training activities. Program faculty have a combined 25 consecutive years of scientific presentations at annual AABB meetings. Training includes the nationally accredited immunohematology reference laboratory of Versiti Illinois which resolves difficult and interesting cases from across the region. Dedicated research time is provided for fellows to develop and complete publication-worthy scientific studies for presentation at regional and national meetings.

Clinical Experience
The Transfusion Service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) supports a Level 1 trauma center, 12,000 annual deliveries, and a full spectrum of medical and surgical specialties. RBC molecular testing is routinely performed weekly. NMH has an active therapeutic apheresis service supporting hematology, transplant, neurology and other consultative services. The Lurie Childrens Hospital (LCH) Transfusion Service supports a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, active neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, and a large population of sickle-cell and thalassemia patients. Combined, the two hospitals perform over 1000 stem cell and organ transplants a year. Versiti Illinois collect over 140,000 donations a year and supports over 70 Chicago area hospitals. The fellow will have extensive experience in transfusion medicine consultations and donor center medical affairs. Training is included in preoperative anemia clinic, blood management, and pediatric sickle cell care. Cellular therapy training includes HLA testing and stem cell processing and transplants.

Rotation Schedule
Four-week-long rotations are scheduled at NMH, LCH and Versiti Illinois, with specific goals and objectives for each period. These include two rotations in apheresis and one rotation each devoted to pediatrics, cell therapy, and research project development.

Stipend
The stipend is commensurate with the fellow’s PGY year of training. Find stipend information via the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University site.

Application Process
Please prepare an application package with the following materials:

Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Three letters of recommendation

Send application materials and letters of recommendation to: transfusionmedfellowship@northwestern.edu

[#12510, exp. 24 May 2023]

The University of Chicago Medicine
Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2024

Description: The University of Chicago Medicine offers an ACGME-accredited one year Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine / Blood Banking. The Fellow has exposure to an active Transfusion Medicine Service, a hospital Donor Center, and Therapeutic Apheresis. The Blood Bank supports a spectrum of adult and pediatric solid organ and bone marrow transplantation services. The Fellow gains experience in donor recruitment, blood collection, therapeutic phlebotomy, pediatric stem cell collection, therapeutic apheresis, routine and complex serologic workups, component therapy, administration, histocompatibility testing and coagulation. There are ample opportunities for teaching and research.

The Transfusion Service is housed in a large state-of-the-art facility.

Requirements: The position is open to physicians with current medical licensure trained in CP, AP/CP or other appropriate postgraduate medical training. Applicants must have an Illinois medical license prior to starting the Fellowship.

Stipend: Commensurate with the year of postgraduate training.

Applications: Please send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Geoffrey Wool, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program
The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
MC 3083 - Rm. S339
Chicago, Il. 60637
Telephone: (773) 926-1455
Fax: (773) 834-5414
Email: Geoffrey.Wool@uchospitals.edu

[#11089, exp. 8 October 2022]

University of Illinois College of Medicine
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Program:
An ACGME-accredited 12-month fellowship in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine is offered at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. The University of Illinois Hospital is a 441 bed tertiary care university hospital where the Transfusion Medicine service provides over 27,000 blood components and performs approximately 1800 therapeutic apheresis procedures annually in support of active solid organ and bone marrow transplantation programs, as well as comprehensive surgical, pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology, neurologic and medical services, including the largest Sickle Cell Center in the Midwest. The all-inclusive transfusion and hemapheresis services stress development of clinical consultative, technical, administrative, and leadership skills. The fellow will gain extensive experience in clinical transfusion medicine, therapeutic hemapheresis, stem cell collection and processing, immunohematology, transplantation immunology, intraoperative and patient blood management, and coagulation. In addition, donor management and component manufacture training occurs through our partnership with our blood supplier, Vitalant, who collects 1.8 million donations from 780,000 donors annually, and serves over 1,000 hospitals in the US across 40 states.
Additional focused training in Cellular Therapy/Stem Cell processing or Hemostasis/Thrombosis laboratory testing is available if desired.
Research is strongly encouraged.

Requirements:
Applicants for this fellowship must have completed training in an ACGME approved residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology by July 1, 2023. Applicants completing training in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other medical specialties will also be considered.

Stipends:
Commensurate with level of training. The website of the Graduate Medical Education Office (https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/education/graduate-medical-education-gme) contains specific information regarding stipends and benefits.

Applications:
A letter of interest with attached curriculum vitae and three letters of reference should be sent to:

Ms. Zelda Canete
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology
University of Illinois at Chicago
MC 847, Room 130 CSN
840 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Email: zelda@uic.edu
Website: http://pathology.uic.edu/

[#11832, exp. 7 March 2023]

Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Iowa City, Iowa
Opening for 2024-2025

Program:
The program offers a one year accredited fellowship in blood banking and transfusion medicine. DeGowin Blood Center provides on-site transfusion, donor center (whole blood and cytapheresis) and therapeutic hemapheresis (including hematopoietic progenitor collection and processing) services to a large university tertiary care hospital. Daily experience is provided in blood donor selection, blood banking serology, compatibility testing and selection of special products (e.g., crossmatch compatible platelets) therapeutic and donor hemapheresis, neonatal transfusion, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapies, and surgical tissue banking. Additional rotations provide education on HLA testing, community blood center operations, and community hospital transfusion practices.

Requirements:
Applications will be accepted from individuals who are board eligible or board certified in Pathology, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Neurological Surgery, or Thoracic Surgery, or hold a subspecialty certificate in Hematology from an ABMS member board.

Stipends and Benefits:
Commensurate with level of training. The website of the Graduate Medical Education Office (https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/) contains specific information regarding stipends and benefits.

Inquiries:
Annette Schlueter, MD, PhD
Fellowship Program Director
Telephone: (319) 356-0370
Email: annette-schlueter@uiowa.edu

Application Process:
Please send or email a cover letter, CAP Standardized Pathology Fellowship Application, current curriculum vitae, personal statement, medical school dean's letter, 3 letters of recommendation that include 1 from your Residency Program Director and 2 from additional faculty, USMLE scores (steps 1, 2, and 3), copy of ECFMG certificate (if applicable), copy of permanent visa (if applicable), and copy of medical school diploma to:

Vicky J. Farrington-Howrey
Fellowship and Extern Coordinator
Department of Pathology (C684 GH)
University of Iowa Health Care
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Telephone: (319) 356-0319
Fax: (319) 384-9613
Email: vicky-farrington@uiowa.edu

Applications will be accepted until fellowship position is filled.

Please visit our website for additional information by clicking here.

[#12993, exp. 13 August 2023]

Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship

This one-year, ACGME accredited program is designed to provide extensive training in all aspects of blood banking/transfusion medicine including management of tertiary/quaternary hospital-based transfusion services, reviewing all transfusion-related clinical and technical problems, such as serological test interpretation, blood component selection, transfusion reaction diagnosis, and coagulation test interpretation, covering inpatient and outpatient apheresis service, medical oversight of collection and processing of stem cells and blood components.

The fellow will rotate in three sites, including the University of Kansas Health System (TUKH), Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) and Community Blood Center (CBC). TUKH, the major rotation site, transfuses over 30,000 units of blood products, carries out almost 100,000 serological tests and performs over 2,500 apheresis treatments and stem cell collections every year. As a comprehensive pediatric hospital, CMH transfuses more than 9,000 units, performs over 32,000 tests and 250 apheresis procedures annually. Affiliated with New York Blood Center, CBC provides more than 180,000 units of blood products to nearly 60 area hospitals and almost 1,000 apheresis treatments every year, as well as donor testing activities in an FDA licensed cGMP testing environment.

If you have specific questions or need more information about the fellowship program, please reach out to the Program Director, Dr. Zhan Ye at zye2@kumc.edu.

Requirements:

Candidates must be Board eligible or certified in either Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and must have or be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Kansas and Missouri.

Applications for the 2023 and 2024 academic years are currently being accepted. Applications must consist of the following:

1. Completed Standardized Application for Pathology Fellowships (Word)
2. Current CV
3. Personal statement
4. Three letters of recommendation (addressed to Dr. Zhan Ye, M.D., PhD)
5. USMLE or COMLEX Transcript of Scores

Send completed applications to:

Tamara N. Osborn, Fellowship Coordinator
University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
3901 Rainbow Blvd., MS 3045 Kansas City, KS 66160
Telephone: (913) 945-7063
Fax: (913) 588-7073
Email: pathologyresidents@kumc.edu

[#12414, exp. 12 April 2023]

University of Louisville
Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2022 and 2023

An opening for a one year Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine fellowship is available for the academic years beginning July 2022 and July 2023

The Marie M. Keeling Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center is an ACGME-accredited fellowship program integrating academic and community medical centers with blood center training. The trainee will gain comprehensive experience in adult and pediatric transfusion medicine throughout the UofL Health hospital system and affiliated teaching hospitals (including Norton Childrens Hospital, which is a 300 bed full service pediatric hospital). These hospitals support cardiopulmonary surgery, solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, adult and pediatric trauma, neonatal and pediatric programs, and an HLA laboratory. The fellow will also rotate though the American Red Cross Blood Services, River Valley Region, for robust training in whole blood and apheresis collection, component manufacturing, compliance/regulatory, and complex reference laboratory immunohematology patient work ups. In addition to blood bank training, the trainee will also spend time in the specialized areas of peripheral stem cell and bone marrow transplantation (adult/pediatric) and HLA laboratory. Research opportunities are available in transfusion medicine and related disciplines. The training program provides the necessary experience to develop the expertise in transfusion medicine for medical director duties in a community blood center or hospital transfusion service.

Louisville is an exciting place to live with numerous amenities for a city its size. It offers many cultural and sports activities and offers an excellent location with mild weather. It is home to the Kentucky Derby and the University of Louisville basketball and football teams.

Requirements:
Applicants must be certified, or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology in clinical pathology or combined clinical/anatomical pathology or other appropriate major clinical specialty Board. Candidate must have completed USMLE Step 3 and be eligible to hold a medical license in Kentucky.

Stipend:
Commensurate with level of post-graduate training.

Fellowship Director:
Claire E. Meena-Leist, MD; Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program

Applications:
Interested candidates should submit the CAP standardized fellowship application, a copy of their current C.V., a personal statement and three letters of recommendation to:

Mary Williams
University of Louisville, Dept. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
550 S. Jackson Street
ACB Building, Education Suite Room # A1E17
Louisville, KY 40202
Email: mary.williams@louisville.edu
Telephone: (502) 852-3368
Fax: (502) 852-8299
Website: http://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/pathology/fellowships/transfusion-medicine

[#11513, exp. 13 October 2022]

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program
Openings for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

Description: The Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, has begun accepting applications for its ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship program beginning July 2023. This Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine fellowship, established in 1979, is a twelve-month ACGME-accredited program. The fellowship is divided into 3 sites: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (10 months), Versiti Blood Center of Michigan (1 month), and Karmanos Cancer Center (1 month). Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is a 1,131-bed major academic and referral center with Level I adult trauma and Level II pediatric trauma designations, an expanding solid organ transplant program, and busy OB/GYN and Hematology/Oncology services. Blood donor center experience is obtained at Versiti Blood Center of Michigan, which is a large regional blood center with an associated reference laboratory. Training for Transfusion Medicine support of stem cell transplantation programs is obtained through the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the Karmanos Cancer Center, which is a university-based program providing autologous, related and unrelated stem cell transplants under certification of the National Marrow Donor Program.

The overall goal of this fellowship is to prepare a physician to become a competent Transfusion Medicine Specialist for any clinical setting; therefore, upon completion of this fellowship the fellow has learned the essential administrative, laboratory, and clinical aspects to be a director of a blood center and/or hospital transfusion service.

Prerequisites: Applicants should be eligible to take the American Board of Pathology certifying examination or be certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology alone from ACGME training obtained in the United States or Canada OR be certified by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

Candidates must also hold a license or be eligible to practice medicine in the State of Michigan.

Stipends: Salary is commensurate with the level of postgraduate training.

Applications:
Lynn Marie Van Renterghem
Program Manager Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
3601 West Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769
Email: LynnMarie.VanRenterghem@beaumont.edu
Phone: (248) 551-1226
Fax: (248) 898-3398

Website: http://beaumont.edu/bb-tm-fellowship

[#12193, exp. 24 February 2023]

Washington University School of Medicine
Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Opening for 2024-2025

Description: A one-year clinical fellowship in blood banking/transfusion medicine is available. This Washington University School of Medicine program, accredited for subspecialty training, is centered at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a 1,000 bed teaching hospital serving both an urban population and a major regional referral network. The blood bank collaborates closely in management of patients within the renal, heart, lung, liver, and stem cell transplantation services, level I trauma services, high risk obstetrics and cardiothoracic surgery. Approximately 90,000 units of blood and blood components are transfused annually. Fellows receive training in all facets of modern blood banking, including apheresis, peripheral blood stem cell collection and cryopreservation, blood collection and processing, transfusion support of stem cell and solid organ transplants, infectious disease testing, coagulation work-ups, HLA, and immunohematology. Direct clinical intervention in patient care is emphasized through daily rounds. Opportunities for participation in basic or clinical research in transfusion medicine are available.

Requirements: Applicants must be Board certified or eligible in clinical pathology, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, anesthesiology, or other relevant specialty.

The link directly to our new application system is https://fellowships.path.wustl.edu/.

Application material include the Application for Fellowships, CV, personal statement, copy of USMLE transcript and ECFMG certificate (if applicable) and three letters of recommendation.

For information, contact:
Ashley Edwards
Email: Edwards.a@wustl.edu

Website: https://pathology.wustl.edu/training/training/clinical-fellowships/blood-banking-and-transfusion-medicine-fellowship/

[#10414-6, exp. 3 October 2022]

 

Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine / Vitalant Program
Openings for 2024 and 2025!

Watch our new video: https://vimeo.com/367358451/30fa122a07

Applications are being solicited by the University of New Mexico Department of Pathology. This fully-funded one-year ACGME-accredited position begins July 1 of each year. For best consideration of 2024 applications, please submit by Oct 1, 2022.

The Transfusion Medicine Fellowship equips fellows with the essential competencies in the clinical, technical, investigational, and administrative aspects of blood banking, coagulation, and therapeutic apheresis.

The fellowship provides an integrated experience involving the medical direction of the University of New Mexico Hospital's (UNMH) blood bank and transfusion/apheresis services that supports the state's only level I trauma center and NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Fellows spend a month working with the regional Vitalant blood center with time and fellowship funds set aside for the fellow to visit Vitalant corporate office and CTS laboratories (that test over 4 million blood donations annually) in Phoenix, AZ. The fellowship includes a month-long rotation at the Presbyterian Hospital, downtown Albuquerque, working with a private practice pathology group that oversees that hospital's infusion and apheresis services where extracorporeal photopheresis is performed.

Transfusion technologies at UNMH includes the BloodTrack (remote blood allocation refrigerators), gel, and tube immunoserology testing, ROTEM viscoelastic testing, as well as a sophisticated HLA laboratory. The full-service apheresis and transfusion service is complemented by a FACT accredited stem cell collection program. Other benefits to the fellowship, include generous support for national meeting attendance and flexible elective rotation scheduling. Fellows may choose to be involved in research. For more information, contact Joseph Griggs, DO (Transfusion medicine fellowship director) at jrgriggs@salud.unm.edu or visit https://pathology.unm.edu/fellowships/transfusion-medicine-fellowship.html.

To discover more about UNM Department of Pathology, visit https://pathology.unm.edu. To learn more about New Mexico, including its mild four-season climate, abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, and rich cultural heritage, visit http://www.itsatrip.org to discover Albuquerque.

Requirements:
Fellowship applicants must have completed a pathology residency training program and be Board eligible in Clinical Pathology or have completed an alternate residency training program. Please submit CAP Standardized Fellowship Application form, personal statement, Curriculum Vitae, copies of USMLE Step I, II, III scores, medical school transcript, three letters of recommendation (one of which should come from your residency program director), and ECFMG certification, if applicable.

Apply Here or contact:

Kristen Broesder, C-TAGME
Medical Education Program Manager
Email: kbroesder@salud.unm.edu

Department of Pathology
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
915 Camino de Salud, BMSB 335
MSC08-4640
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

[#12123-6, exp. 17 May 2023]

Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship

Description: This one year ACGME-approved fellowship program includes didactic and practical training in advanced immunohematology, therapeutic and donor apheresis, extracorporeal photopheresis, blood donation, viral and bacterial testing, component processing and storage, coagulation, HLA, Patient Blood Management, and stem cell collection and processing at the University of Rochester Medical Center (870 beds) and the Northeast Division Red Cross Blood Services. The URMC blood bank is an AABB-accredited Immunohematology Reference Laboratory. This program provides for experience in perinatal transfusion as well as apheresis in neonates and children. Graded assumption of responsibility for medical, administrative, and instructional activities by the fellow are integral to the training program. Protected research time is included and research opportunities are provided commensurate with the fellow's interests and experience. The University of Rochester Medical Center has a long history of innovative and dynamic research in transfusion medicine/blood banking, hematology and related fields and many mentors to choose from in clinical, translational and basic investigation. A second and further years of research training may be possible in some instances. Further information can be found on our website at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/graduate-medical-education/prospective-fellows/transfusion-medicine-fellowship.aspx.

Requirements: At the start of fellowship training, applicants should have completed pathology residency training and be Board eligible/certified in CP or AP/CP, or have completed residency training in internal medicine, anesthesiology, obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, or pediatrics, and be Board eligible/certified.

Stipends: Commensurate with the applicant's level of postgraduate training

Openings: One position for 2021-22 & 2023-2024

Interested applicants can apply to https://redcap.urmc.rochester.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=K8DMJEA7NN.

Majed Refaai, MD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Director

Melissa Sullivan
Fellowship Coordinator
Email: Melissa_Sullivan@urmc.rochester.edu

[#11637-1, exp. 26 October 2022]

Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

Fellowship Director:
Scott Scrape, MD
Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
410 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

Positions:
The Transfusion Medicine Fellowship accepts one fellow each academic year.

Availability:
Unexpected opening for 2022-2023, 2023-2024 (1 position), 2024-2025 (1 position). Applications for 2024-2025 will be accepted starting July 1, 2022.

Description:
This one-year ACGME approved program provides instruction and experience in hospital and blood center transfusion medicine. The trainee actively participates in routine and complex serological evaluations, perinatal testing, component collection and therapy, therapeutic apheresis, hematopoietic progenitor cell collection, quality processes, HLA, bone marrow transplant, flow cytometry, and information management at Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University (950 beds), The James Cancer Hospital (160 beds), Ross Heart Hospital (160 beds), Nationwide Children’s Hospital (350 beds) and Versiti Blood Center. Both clinical and basic research in the areas of transfusion medicine and hematology/thrombosis/hemostasis are available and protected research time is included.

Requirements:
Candidates must successfully complete USMLE Step III prior to their Medical Staff appointment at Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. They must also be Board-eligible or Board-certified in clinical pathology, anesthesiology, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, colon and rectal surgery, neurological surgery, or thoracic surgery, or a primary certificate plus a subspecialty certificate in hematology.

Stipend:
Support will commensurate with year of post-graduate training.

Applications and Inquiries:

A complete fellowship application will include:
  •  CAP Fellowship Application Form
  •  Personal Statement
  •  CV
  •  Copy of USMLE or COMLEX scores
  •  Three Letters of Recommendation.

Please email supporting application documents to:

Pathology Education Office
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Email: PathEducation@osumc.edu

[#12334, exp. 21 April 2023]

University of Cincinnati
Hoxworth Blood Center
Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2023, 2024, 2025

Program Description:
This one year ACGME accredited program at the only University-affiliated blood center in the United States, and the second oldest blood center in the country provides a learning environment with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) transfusion services, both supporting tertiary care and level one trauma centers. Affiliation with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UC COM) residency and fellowship programs offers opportunities for collaborative efforts across multiple disciplines in consultation on the management of transfusion medicine cases. Fellows are exposed to multi-organ transplant, maternal fetal medicine, trauma, stem cell transplantation, neonatal, and cancer care in both pediatric and adult populations.

The comprehensive Blood Center training encompasses Collections, Manufacturing, Immunohematology, Therapeutic Apheresis (ThAph), Stem Cell Collections and processing, Histocompatibility, Research, and Compliance allowing fellows experience in donor center operations.

Fellows participate in conferences, lecture series, daily operational and ThAph Rounds, weekly Clinical Update and Case study sign outs from UCMC and Immunohematology Reference labs. The fellow is encouraged to engage in activities improving utilization of blood components, clinical research, and scholarly activity with submission at a national meeting. Mentoring rotating residents with on call, presentation preparation, and QI projects features responsibility in teaching for fellows. Additionally, managing special product requests for granulocytes and patients refractory to platelets prepares candidates in clinical case management and skills for leadership positions as Medical Directors of Transfusion Services and community Blood Centers.

Applicants must be board eligible/certified in AP&CP, CP, or other appropriate specialty board.

Visit our website for additional information/application process

Contacts:

Bernadette Bennison
Telephone: (513) 558-1203
Email: Bernadette.Bennison@uc.edu

Dr. Jose Cancelas
CEO/Director of Hoxworth Blood Center
Email: Jose.Cancelas@uc.edu

Dr. David Oh
Fellowship Program Director
Email: David.Oh@uc.edu

Margaret Simon
Program Coordinator
Email: Margaret.Simon@uc.edu

[#12505, exp. 25 July 2023]

Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Opening for 2023

The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center invites applications for a one-year ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. Trainees will be provided training in all aspects of clinical adult and pediatric transfusion medicine, immunohematology, on-site therapeutic apheresis, allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell collection and processing, coagulation, and HLA (Histocompatibility) testing. Education in blood collection and processing is also covered. The fellow will work closely with the Medical Director and five other clinical pathologists to provide clinical consultation to the medical staff in areas of apheresis, immunohematology, and clinical transfusion medicine. The fellow will have opportunities for teaching medical students, technologists, residents, and fellows from other services. This program will provide the fellow with a rich educational experience leading to expertise in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine and the qualifications for eligibility for specialty certification in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. It will form a basis for a career in the academic or community practice setting.

The faculty, residents, and main laboratory facilities are housed in the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The adult hospital has a capacity of approximately 500 beds and the free standing children's hospital approximately 75 beds. It is a both an adult and pediatric tertiary care hospital and the main teaching hospital of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. It includes a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and is a major referral center for complicated adult and pediatric hematology/oncology cases. The Division of Clinical Pathology has abundant clinical opportunities for training a fellow in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. The Transfusion Service of the Hershey Medical Center is a full service operation providing allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell collections, plateletpheresis collection, therapeutic phlebotomy, and therapeutic apheresis. Annually, approximately 20,000 units of allogeneic red blood cells (~33,000 total blood components) are transfused, and ~1300 therapeutic apheresis procedures are performed (including plasma exchange, red cell exchange, cytoreduction, and peripheral blood stem cell collections). The Blood Bank/Transfusion Service is accredited by CAP, FACT, and the AABB.

Requirements:
  •   MD, DO or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification
  •   Applicants should be ABMS board-certified or board-eligible in combined Clinical/Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology only, Hematology, Pediatrics,
    Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Anesthesiology, Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Plastic Surgery, or
    Thoracic Surgery.
  •   Eligible for Pennsylvania medical license
  •   US citizen, green card or J1 Visa

Applications process:
Applications are evaluated on an on-going basis and will be accepted beginning 12-24 months prior to the anticipated start date. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please forward the CAP Standardized Application for Pathology Fellowships, a cover letter with a personal statement, curriculum vitae, USMLE test scores, and letters of reference from your current/most recent program director and three additional individuals.

Applications should be addressed to:

Evelyn M. Potochny, DO
Program Director, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Department of Pathology, H169
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive, PO Box 850
Hershey, PA 17033

Applications must be submitted via the link on the website: https://residency.med.psu.edu/programs/blood-banking-transfusion-medicine-fellowship/

Please send question to Beth Smith, C-TAGME, GME Coordinator II, at esmith31@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of The Pennsylvania State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer; Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

[#11178, exp. 10 September 2022]

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Region
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fellowship in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine
Opening for 2024-2025

The Fellowship is a joint program supported by the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) and the American Red Cross (ARC) Blood Services, Penn-Jersey Region. The fellowship is approved for one year of training in blood banking.

The concentration of study includes compatibility testing, resolution of antibody problems, therapeutic apheresis, administration of blood and blood products to various patient populations, including transplantation, the use of platelet matching, donor apheresis, whole blood collection, pediatric and neonatal transfusion, component processing and distribution, methodologies used in standard compatibility testing as well as in a large consultation reference laboratory, platelet and neutrophil serology and HLA testing. Teaching opportunities to the residents, nurses, medical students and technical staff at TJUH are provided.

The first two months are spent at TJUH with the exception of a selected orientation at ARC. The Fellow will split the remaining ten months between TJUH and ARC, with a two week rotation at Nemours duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE and a one week rotation in the HLA Labs at TJUH and ARC.

The Transfusion Medicine Department at TJUH includes the Blood Bank Laboratory, Therapeutic Apheresis Unit and Blood Donor Center. There are opportunities for collaboration with Oncology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Surgery and other clinical areas (Dialysis, Transplantation). Hematology Fellows and Pathology Residents rotate through the Blood Bank on a regular basis. The operational responsibilities of the service are covered by the Blood Bank Fellow and Pathology Residents under constant attending backup.

The Fellow is the principal liaison between the various clinical services and the TJUH Transfusion Service. There are abundant opportunities for clinical and basic research interaction within TJUH. Academic pursuits or research projects are required of the Fellow. The program also can be modified to provide individualized attention to relevant areas.

Requirements: Candidates must be eligible to sit for Blood Bank boards through the ABP upon completion of the fellowship. Refer to the ABP requirements.

Stipend: Commensurate with the year of postgraduate training.

Staff: Julie Katz Karp, M.D., Program Director

Applications: Should be directed to:

Carole Ayling, Program Coordinator
Transfusion Medicine
111 S. 11th Street
Room 8220 Gibbon Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email: carole.ayling@jefferson.edu

Program Website: http://www.jefferson.edu/jmc/departments/pathology/education/fellowships/blood_bank.html

[#12389, exp. 12 July 2023]

Fellowship in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine
Openings for 2025-2026
Applications will be accepted in 2023

This is an exciting and innovative program that incorporates a required 24 week core component on the transfusion service and an 8 week core rotations on the coagulation and hemostasis service. This will be followed by 4 week rotations on the apheresis service, the hematology/oncology service and the American Red Cross Donor Collection Center. A 4 week elective period may be done either at Vanderbilt University, or as an away-rotation at another institution, including the possibility of a global health rotation in transfusion medicine in another country.

A major strength of this Fellowship compared with other TM fellowship programs in the US, is the foundation it will provide in delivering service through Diagnostic Management Teams (DMT) - an innovative health delivery modality pioneered in our department at VUMC, now being adopted at numerous other US medical institutions. The program also includes daily Morning Rounds with the attending physician and residents, as well as daily supervision of the Stem Cell Collection and Photopheresis Unit.

The fellowship includes a strong didactic component with regular lecturers, seminars, journal clubs, case conferences. The fellow will be required to present regularly at these meetings and will also regularly attend and participate in various QA/QC meetings including the Hospital Transfusion Committee. In addition, the fellow will regularly participate with the faculty in seminar meetings in hematology/oncology and in pediatrics/neonatology in order to give the fellow broad exposure to all fields of transfusion medicine. The fellowship also includes a 26-lecture series on "Fundamentals of Laboratory, Business and Human Resource Management" offered by faculty from the Owen Graduate School of Management and the Department of PMI that is attended by all residents and fellows in the department and encompasses topics in health policy; laboratory analytics, business management; as well as topics human resource management, negotiation and conflict management. In addition, the department has now established the Vanderbilt Pathology Education Research Group (VPERG) with a weekly lecture and research meeting series to promote education research in pathology for fellows, residents and faculty.

The fellow will also complete a small research project under faculty supervision. Funds will be provided to attend at least one conference during the year, and a $600 stipend will be provided for books and supplies. Publication of research, review and/or commentary papers will be strongly encouraged.

Located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University is one of the nation's leading research and teaching institutions with undergraduate medical programs contiguous on the same campus. Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is a growing cosmopolitan area with a population exceeding 1 million, diverse entertainment, excellent schools and ready access to outdoor activities.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, application*, CV, personal statement, USMLE scores, passport size photo, three letters of recommendation and ECFMG certificate (if applicable) to:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate Education Office
1161 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37232-2561
Email: t.devany@vumc.org

*Application and pertinent information can be found under Graduate Medical Education at: https://www.vumc.org/gme/applications-and-requirements

Click here to see full brochure.

[#11110, exp. 17 October 2022]

Houston Methodist Hospital
Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine
Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Openings for 2024, 2025 and 2026

Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, in Houston, Texas, an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College and Texas A&M College of Medicine, offers a one-year ACGME accredited Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship. Houston Methodist is a 950-bed private adult, acute care referral, and teaching hospital which offers a full range of services from primary to tertiary care, including a multi-organ transplant center and cancer center.

Houston Methodist Hospital is known internationally for its quality of care. The fellow will be expected to develop expertise in clinical coagulation, and will be introduced to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) service and to clinical informatics, as they relate to transfusion medicine. There is an on-site donor center, instrumental in the collection of COVID-19 convalescent plasma, as well as an apheresis center that performs over 3,000 therapeutic procedures annually including stem cell collections, photopheresis, and LDL apheresis.

The fellowship includes rotations at The University of Texas Health Science Center–Hermann Hospital, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital. The fellow is expected to present case conferences and a research project that results in publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Requirements:
Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in clinical pathology, anatomic/clinical pathology, or by other ABMS board. Candidates must be eligible for a Texas Medical Board (TMB) Physician-In-Training Permit (PIT) or hold a Texas Full Physician Medical licensure.

Salary:
Commensurate with level of post-graduate training.

Application inquiries are to be directed to:
Christopher Leveque, MD
Director, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program
Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine
6550 Fannin Street, Smith Tower, Suite 383, Houston, TX 77030
c/o Mona Abrego, Fellowship Coordinator
Telephone: (713) 441-9027
Fax: (713) 793-1178
Email: rabrego@houstonmethodist.org
Website: http://www.houstonmethodist.org

[#12761, exp. 23 June 2023]

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Department of Pathology
Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Opening for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) has one position open for the Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking fellowship for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years.

Description: During training, the fellow receives training in transfusion therapy, immunohematology, donor center supervision, therapeutic apheresis, bone marrow transplant collection/support, laboratory management and hemostasis with optional selective rotations within - histocompatibility, flow cytometry, paternity testing, and molecular pathology. The training is based upon participation of daily activities, consultations, various elective experiences as well as didactic teaching. The primary teaching site is a tertiary care teaching hospital, University Hospital System (UHS), which is a 716-bed teaching hospital that provides transfusion services to diverse adult and pediatric patient populations. At UHS, annually, over 18,000 red cell units, 8,000 plasma units and 4,000 platelet doses are transfused. In addition, Transfusion Medicine oversees the therapeutic apheresis program, where over 450 therapeutic apheresis procedures and red cell exchanges are performed annually for various diseases. The hospital based donor services collects whole blood and apheresis-based allogeneic blood products from over 5,000 donors annually. A fellowship-affiliated hospital located across the street from the primary site (South Texas Veterans Health Care System) is a national referral center for bone marrow transplantation. Exposure to the operations of a larger scale donor center, donor infectious disease testing and allogeneic tissue is provided at the subsidiaries of BioBridge Global, which is located 5 miles from the primary site. Paternity testing experience is obtained through the DNA reference laboratory located in San Antonio.

Requirements: Completion of ACGME accredited residency with Board eligibility or certification in clinical pathology, internal medicine, pediatrics or other related fields.

Types and Numbers of Appointments: 1 appointment per academic year. This fellowship is also available to combine with the Clinical Informatics Fellowship. See UTHSCSA Clinical Informatics fellowship page for more information and available positions.

Facilities: University Hospital and South Texas Veterans Health Care System, with possible elective rotations at various sites within South Texas.

Community: The purpose of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is to provide the best in health careers education, biomedical research, patient care and community service to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border Region. Through undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs, the faculty is committed to educating health professionals who will provide excellent patient care and research that can be applied to treat and prevent disease.

Stipends: Pay levels are as follows effective July 1, 2022: PGY-5 = $63,957.21; PGY-6 = $65,767.60; PGY-7 = $68,121.10.

Staff: Leslie Greebon, MD Program Director; John Daniels, DO. Associate Program Director; Brad Brimhall, MD. Kelley Hitchman, MS, PhD. Hongxin Fan, PhD. David Feldman, MD. Samantha Ngamsuntikul, MD. M.Al Salih, PhD, Kenneth Holder, MD. Russell Higgins, MD.

Applications: Please submit inquiries/applications to:
Maria Gomez
Fellowship Program Coordinator
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Pathology, MSC 7750
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

Telephone: (210) 567-4010
Fax: (210) 567-4637
Email: GomezM10@uthscsa.edu or Dr. Greebon (Greebon@uthscsa.edu)
Website: https://lsom.uthscsa.edu/pathology/education/fellowship/transfusion-medicine-fellowship/

[#12297-3, exp. 28 May 2023]

UT Health - McGovern Medical School
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Opening for 2022
Number of appointments per year-2

Description: This one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship provides experience in a large academic hospital transfusion medicine, apheresis, coagulation and hemotherapy service at the Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center for Pediatrics, OB- GYN and Adults. A full spectrum of medical and surgical specialties, including a level 1 trauma center as well as a busy organ transplant service (renal, liver, pancreas, and lung). Fellow will experience patient blood management (PBM), pre-transfusion testing, investigation of antibody problems and transfusion reactions, component therapy, unique hemotherapy service, and various types of therapeutic apheresis, including photopheresis, transplantation immunogenetics, and HLA. Donor experience and reference laboratory consultation occur at the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Additional HLA rotation at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Teaching and research involvement are not only abundantly available, but expected and rewarded.

Requirements: Candidates should be Board-eligible or Board-certified in Pathology or other major specialty board such as anesthesiology, internal Medicine, pediatrics, hematology/oncology and critical care.

Stipends: Stipends are commensurate with the level of postgraduate training.

Applications: Submit application along with curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation, including one from current program director to:

Dr. Hlaing Tint, MD. CMQ (Fellowship Program Director)
Email: hlaing.tint@uth.tmc.edu

Additional information can be obtained from:

Amy Macias
Email: Esmardia.A.Macias@uth.tmc.edu
Program Manager, Residency & Fellowship Programs
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
6431 Fannin Street | MSB 2.262 | Houston, Texas 77030
Telephone: (713) 500 - 5402 | Fax: (713) 500 - 0712
Website: https://med.uth.edu/pathology/

[#11590, exp. 20 October 2022]

Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
1 position 2023-2024
(2024-25 position is filled)

Program Overview
This ACGME accredited fellowship is intended for physicians who wish to acquire specialized experience and knowledge in each of the areas of blood banking and transfusion medicine (BBTM). There is an active clinical consultative service in transfusion medicine providing support for a breadth of clinical services in this complex, quaternary care health system including adult and pediatric level 1 trauma centers, solid organ and stem cell transplants, obstetrics, pediatrics and more. The Fellowship includes opportunities to participate in hematopoietic stem cell collection and processing, clinical coagulation, tissue typing, flow cytometry, therapeutic apheresis, diagnostic molecular pathology, and informatics. The Fellow is involved in quality assessment and improvement activities, and in teaching physicians, students and staff. The Fellow has the opportunity to initiate research that could extend the fellowship beyond the traditional one-year period. The Fellow participates in developing policies and procedures, and leads the daily BBTM rounds attended by the attending physician, residents, medical students and charge technologist, and rotating trainees. There is an opportunity to spend time at a blood center. Fellows interact regularly with esteemed Transfusion Medicine faculty such as Dr. James Gorham, Dr. John Luckey, Dr. James Zimring, Dr. Jenna Kahn, Dr. Valery Kogler and Dr. Rasheed Balogun. The Fellowship has a proven record of preparing participants for a BBTM career in a blood center, academic medical center or private practice.

Fellowship Requirements
The candidate should have successfully completed a residency in pathology or other ACGME-accredited residency program. The candidate must hold a license or be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Foreign medical graduates must be ECFMG-certified at the time of application.

Stipend
The stipend is determined by the individual’s year of postgraduate training.

How to Apply
Please see our website for more information on applying, or contact:

Sherry Croy
Senior Administrative Assistant
Department of Pathology
University of Virginia
PO Box 800168
Charlottesville, VA, 22908
Email: edp5pz@virginia.edu
Telephone: (434) 924-5198

[#12669, exp. 16 July 2023]