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.
Location: ARUP Laboratories
Positions: Four total
ACGME accredited - 2 (ABP)
CPEP accredited - 2 (ABMM)
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 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.
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
Contact Us
Ashleigh Mckensie
Program Coordinator
Phone: 801-583-2787 ext. 3989
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
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