The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine offers an ACGME-accredited Medical Microbiology Fellowship training program. During the one-year program, the trainee gains firsthand experience in bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, molecular microbiology, and serology, through a series of structured bench rotations and independent research. The trainee also acquires administrative experience through participation in laboratory management and hospital committee meetings. Fellows are selected for their potential as future directors of academic diagnostic microbiology laboratories and leaders in public health.
Fellows completing the program are expected to apply for subspecialty certification in Medical Microbiology through examinations by the American Board of Pathology (ABP).
Environment
University of Utah Health Sciences, ARUP Laboratories, and Primary Children’s Hospital are all within walking distance of one another creating a varied and exciting campus. Because of ARUP’s dual role as primary laboratory for University of Utah Health, and as a reference laboratory serving major community and academic universities, our mission statement focusing on service, teaching, and research guides all training efforts. For service, we provide quality diagnostic laboratory support, testing and consultation in a cost-effective and timely manner for patient care purposes.
Through local and national consultation and conferences, we strive to teach physicians, technologists, and clients the appropriate use of diagnostic laboratory tests and resources utilization in the care of patients. For research, we develop novel testing methods for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious disease.
Location: ARUP Laboratories
Positions: Two
Stipend: Commensurate with year of postgraduate training.
Requirements
Applicants for the ACGME-accredited program must hold an MD degree, DO degree (or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification), be board eligible or board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, or have completed one year of clinical infectious disease training after board certification in internal medicine, pediatrics, or both. Applicants must be eligible for a Utah state medical license.
J-1 Visa
The J-1 visa is currently the required visa for international trainees.
The University of Utah School of Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran’s status.
Kimberly E. Hanson, MD, MHS | Program Director - ACGME ABP Track
Benjamin Bradley, MD, PhD | Associate Program Director - ACGME ABP Track
Marc Roger Couturier, PhD | Program Director - CPEP ABMM Track
Salika M. Shakir, PhD, D(ABMM) | Associate Program Director - CPEP ABMM Track
Contact Us
Francis Lara Diaz
Program Coordinator
Phone: 801-583-2787 ext. 3592
Fax: 801-584-5207
Kimberly E. Hanson, MD, MHS
Program Director – ACGME ABP Track
ARUP Laboratories
Dept. of Medical Directors
500 Chipeta Way - MS 115
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-583-2787 ext. 3384
Benjamin T. Bradley, MD, PhD
Associate Program Director – ACGME ABP Track
ARUP Laboratories
Dept. of Medical Directors
500 Chipeta Way - MS 115
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-583-2787 ext. 3836