Clinical Immunology Fellowship - University of Utah/ARUP Laboratories

Clinical Immunology Fellowship – University of Utah School of Medicine

The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine seeks applications for two positions into its clinical (medical laboratory) immunology training program, which is accredited by the American Society of Microbiology’s Committee on Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP). The positions include a two-year fellowship in clinical immunology training, and a three-year fellowship in clinical immunology with an emphasis on histocompatibility and immunogenetics testing in the last two years of training.

Note: CPEP accreditation is limited to the two years of immunology training. The training program covers the major areas of clinical and diagnostic immunology, including laboratory administration, teaching and research.

Environment
University of Utah Health, ARUP Laboratories, and Primary Children’s Hospital are in proximity of one another, creating a varied and exciting campus. Fellows in the program rotate through ARUP laboratories, the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory at the University of Utah Health, and the Public Health Laboratory at the Utah Department of Public Health (UDPH). The rotations at ARUP Laboratories covers training in all areas of clinical diagnostic immunology as outlined in the CPEP essentials for immunology training. Fellows also participate in research activities with the faculty and staff in the Department of Pathology and the ARUP institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology. As a national reference laboratory, ARUP serves major community and academic universities. Training efforts are focused on service, teaching, and research, providing quality diagnostic laboratory support, testing, and consultation. Research is focused on developing and improving testing methods for the accurate diagnosis of disease.

Requirements
Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in immunology or related degree with at least on year of postdoctoral training in immunology, or a medical degree (M.D.) or equivalent with residency in internal medicine, pediatrics, or at least two years of research experience in immunology. The histocompatibility and immunogenetics training will be performed according to the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) Director Training Program guidelines with the possibility of taking the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) examination and obtaining accreditation as an ASHI-approved laboratory director. Applicants for this track must fulfill all requirements defined by the Accreditation Review Board and the Directors Training Review and Credentialing Committee of ASHI.

All applicants are required to complete the ASM online application form and pay a $100 fee.

The program is accepting applications from July 1 until December 31 for a position beginning July 1, 2020.

For more information about the program, and to apply, visit: https://medicine.utah.edu/pathology/fellowships/clinical-immunology/application.php.

The ASM CPEP application can be found at: https://www.asm.org/Forms/CPEP-Application-Form.