Medical Microbiology Fellowship - CPEP Track

The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine offers a CPEP-accredited Medical Microbiology Fellowship training program, which has been in existence since 1978. During the two-year program, the trainee gains firsthand experience in bacteriology, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, molecular microbiology, serology, and infectious disease histopathology, through a series of structured bench rotations, didactic and laboratory rounds-based teaching, and independent research. The trainee also acquires administrative experience through participation in laboratory management and hospital committee meetings. CPEP fellows also gain clinical experience in the hospital setting by joining the clinical Infectious Disease team for eight weeks (including pediatric, adult, immunocompromised, and HIV and/or travel clinics). A dedicated off-site rotation both Primary Children’s Hospital and the Utah Public Health Lab is integrated into the training program, providing a comprehensive training experience. Fellows are selected for their potential as future directors of academic diagnostic microbiology laboratories, public health, and/or private industry within the clinical realm.

Upon completion of the program, fellows are expected to apply for subspecialty certification in Medical Microbiology through examinations by 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 industry-leading 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 diagnostic of infectious disease.

Location: ARUP Laboratories, Primary Children's Hospital, Utah Public Health Lab

Positions: One fellow per year, with a total of two fellows concurrent.

Stipend: Paid at PGY-1 salary, adjusted annually.