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Medical Microbiology Fellowship

    The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine offers two Medical Microbiology Fellowship training programs, an ACGME-accredited program and a CPEP-accredited program. During the one- to two-year program, the trainee gains hands-on 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) or the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM).

    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 consultations and conferences, we strive to teach physicians, technologists and clients the appropriate use of diagnostic laboratory tests and resource utilization in the care of patients. For research, we develop novel testing methods for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases.

    LocationARUP Laboratories

    Positions: Four total

    ACGME accredited -  2 (ABP)
    CPEP accredited -  2 (ABMM)

    Stipend: Commensurate with year of postgraduate training

    Application Documents

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    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 diseases training after board certification in internal medicine, pediatrics, or both. Applicants must be eligible for a Utah state medical license.

    Applicants for the CPEP-accredited program must have an earned a doctoral degree (such as PhD, MD, DO, ScD, DrPH, DVM) with graduate education in microbiology or molecular biology to qualify for admission to the training program.

    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.

    Contact Us

    Ashleigh Mckensie

    Program Coordinator

    Phone: 801-583-2787 ext. 3989

    Fax: 801-584-5207

    Email

    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

    Email

    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

    Email

    Marc R. Couturier, PhD

    Program Director – CPEP ABMM Track
    
ARUP Laboratories
    
Dept. of Medical Directors

    500 Chipeta Way - MS 115

    Salt Lake City, UT 84108
    
Phone: 801-583-2787 ext. 3406

    Email