Chemistry / Chemical Pathology
Openings for 2021

Clinical Chemistry, Department of Clinical Pathology at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, located in Royal Oak, Michigan, is accepting applications for its ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship program beginning July 2021. The primary goal of the program is to provide training through a progression of activities, such that the fellow gradually acquires a level of competence that will allow the fellow to assume responsibility for all aspects of laboratory practice in chemical pathology. The program provides a strong foundation in laboratory procedures and instrumentation, laboratory automation, test interpretation, quality assurance, use of laboratory tests in the evaluation of disease and laboratory management. In addition, the fellow is provided with adequate time and resources for research and is exposed to the laboratory's outreach program. The chemistry sections (routine, stat and special chemistry, urinalysis, immunology, electrophoresis, toxicology) perform over 4 million tests each year.

Requirements: Applicants must 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. They must also hold a license or be eligible to practice medicine in the State of Michigan.

Applications: Please visit our website: https://beaumont.edu/chemical-path-fellowship for additional information and application.

Contact:
Elizabeth Sykes M.D.
Program Director, Chemical Pathology Fellowship Program
Department of Clinical Pathology
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
3601 West Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769
Email: Elizabeth.Sykes@beaumont.org
Telephone: (248) 551-8024

[#10666, exp. 3 June 2022]

Fellowship in Clinical Chemistry
Opening for 2023

The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is offering a two-year fellowship position in Clinical Chemistry. This fellowship is accredited by ComACC, and trainees will also be eligible to apply for board certification by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry or a Focused Practice Designation by the ABP upon completion.

Description
The goal of the two year MSKCC Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Program is to prepare fellows to function as a laboratory director of a high complexity laboratory. The curriculum consists of multiple components. These include formal lectures, didactic sessions, and a series of laboratory rotations at MSKCC. There is a clinical service component which includes on call clinical consultation as well as laboratory test interpretation/signout. Fellows are also expected to complete a translational research project which usually involves clinical assay development/validation. Fellows will also get to serve as acting director of certain sections of the clinical chemistry laboratory, and assume responsibility for laboratory and patient issues under the supervision of an attending.

Most training will occur at the newly constructed MSK Center for Laboratory Medicine building. This building houses state of the art automation as well as a wide variety of brand new clinical laboratory analyzers. The clinical chemistry service participates in the development and validation of many laboratory developed tests (LDT's) that are unavailable in most hospital laboratories. The department also provides the opportunity to participate in industry funded evaluations of cutting edge in vitro diagnostic devices, and also has extensive collaboration with the clinical departments at MSKCC to validate biomarkers for potential clinical use.

Eligibility
Physicians (MDs, MD/PhDs, DOs, MBBS, etc) who have completed or are in the process of completing CP or AP/CP training in the US/Canada and board eligible by ABP.

Availability
July, 2023

Deadline
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Early application is encouraged.

Length of Program
Two Years

Stipend
PGY scale based on candidate's experience

Application Procedures
Applicants should submit a personal statement describing their interest in clinical chemistry, qualifications, and future goals, along with a current CV. Applications should be sent via e-mail to labchemfellowship@mskcc.org.

[#11003, exp. 24 June 2022]

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Opening for 2022-2024

The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, offers one position for a two-year fellowship in ComACC accredited Clinical Chemistry.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in Clinical Chemistry at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides comprehensive training and experience in analytical, clinical, and managerial aspects of the clinical laboratory, leading to eligibility for certification in Clinical Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC). The trainee receives exposure to the principles of basic and applied chemical pathology. The program combines a strong emphasis on patient care with innovative practices in personalized medicine. Our fellows join a diverse diagnostic management team of physicians and scientists to provide state of the art interpretive reports for select chemistry, endocrine, and toxicology tests. Participation in clinical/translational research projects introduces fellows to recent developments in diagnostic sciences.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital are expanding in many areas with a top NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, multifaceted organ and stem cell transplant programs, innovative educational programs, clinical and translational research, and basic science programs. Successful completion of the program prepares highly qualified physicians/scientists for a career as a practicing clinical chemist in academia, community hospital, or industry. Program graduates will have acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to direct a modern clinical chemistry laboratory that effectively meets health needs of individuals and populations.

Candidates with either an MD or PhD and the appropriate number of hours to meet candidacy for ABCC certification are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should submit a personal statement, passport size photo, application*, CV, official transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), three letters of recommendation and ECFMG certificate (if applicable) to:

Tapherine DeVany
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
1161 21st Ave. South, CC3322 MCN
Nashville, TN 37232-2561
Email: t.devany@vumc.org

*Application and pertinent information can be found at: https://www.vumc.org/gme/13198

Click here to see full brochure.

[#10828, exp. 19 May 2022]

Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
1 position 2023-2025

Program Overview
Training in the fellowship program in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine at the University of Virginia is designed to prepare fellows for careers in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (ComACC) and material covered meets the standards and guidelines of that organization. The program is two years and allows sufficient time for in-depth training in the broad area of clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics and laboratory medicine.

The fellowship is focused on an in-depth study of laboratory medicine, with emphasis in the areas of clinical chemistry, toxicology, laboratory management, laboratory computing, immunological testing and evidence-based laboratory medicine. Additional time in hematology, coagulation and microbiology is available for fellows who wish to be prepared to direct a core laboratory. Fellows are integrated into laboratory rotations with pathology residents, clinical activities with residents and clinical departments attendings, notably in the Divisions of General Medicine, Endocrinology and Hematology-Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Division of Clinical Toxicology in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Training during the first year is intended to be sufficient for the Fellow to sit for the American Board of Clinical Chemistry exam at the end of the first year.

Since accreditation in 2006, there have been 12 graduates of the Fellowship. Some examples of career choices of our graduates include academic medical centers as either laboratory directors or in education, laboratory director at large regional medical centers, active duty with the US Army, and industry/commercial laboratory operations.

Fellowship Requirements
PhD, MD, or equivalent degree. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours (or equivalent) in undergraduate and/or graduate level chemistry and/or biochemistry courses taken at institutions acceptable to the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) for fulfilling the eligibility requirements for taking the Chemistry Board exam. Questions concerning eligibility should be directed to ABCC.

Stipend
Stipend is commensurate with the applicant’s postgraduate training in pathology.

How to Apply
Please see our website for more information on applying, or contact:
Kim Knotts
Medical Education Coordinator
Department of Pathology
University of Virginia
Box 800214
Charlottesville, VA, 22908
Email: kdk2g@virginia.edu

[#11094-1, exp. 16 July 2022]