The Department of Pathology currently has two Medical Microbiology Fellowship training programs that are approved by the American Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); namely, the American Board of Pathology Program (Cathy A. Petti, MD – Fellowship Director) and the American Board of Medical Microbiology Program (Larry Reimer, MD – Fellowship Director). 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. Prerequisites for the program for physicians trained in the United States include completion of 4 years of anatomic and clinical pathology or 1 year of clinical infectious diseases after board certification in internal medicine, pediatrics, or both. Fellows completing the program are expected to apply for subspecialty certification in Medical Microbiology by examinations of the American Board of Pathology (ABP) or the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM).

Environment

The University of Utah Health Sciences Center, ARUP Laboratories, Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake Veterans Administration, and the Utah Department of Health are all within walking distance of one another, creating a varied and exciting campus. Because of ARUP’s dual role as primary laboratory for the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, 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.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed training in clinical/anatomic pathology, specialty training in infectious diseases (adult or pediatric), or a Ph.D. in relevant areas of microbiology. Ph.D. applicants are eligible for the ABMM program only.

Positions

ACGME accredited – 1 position (ABMM)
ACGME accredited – 1 position (ABP)

Faculty

The backgrounds of the faculty members are diverse and include internal medicine, infectious diseases, immunology, and anatomic and clinical pathology.

Edward R. Ashwood, MD
Director of Laboratories
Medical Director – Serologic Hepatitis/Retrovirus

Harry R. Hill, MD
Director of ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology
Medical Director - Immunology

David R. Hillyard, MD
Medical Director – Molecular Infectious Diseases, Sequencing, and Hepatitis/Retrovirus

Lester J. Layfield, MD
Medical Director – Surgical Pathology and Histology

Judy Daly, Ph.D.
Medical Director – Microbiology Laboratories
Primary Children's Medical Center

Christine M. Litwin, MD
Medical Director – Immunology

Cathy A. Petti, MD
Medical Director – Infectious Diseases

Larry Reimer, MD
Medical Director – Infectious Diseases
(VA Medical Center)

Address Inquiries To:

Cathy A. Petti, MD

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