University of Utah | School of Medicine

Program Director	Program Admin
Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC, FADLM	Julie MacKenzie
Associate Professor (Clinical) of Pathology Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Program	Program Coordinator
Kelly.doyle@path.utah.edu	julie.mackenzie@aruplab.com
(801) 583-2782	(801) 583-2787 Ext: 2506

About the Program

Completion of the two year postdoctoral program will prepare fellows to become successful laboratory directors in clinical chemistry. The training program is structured so that the trainees gain:

• An academic understanding of the field of clinical chemistry, including preparation for board certification. Both chemical and clinical aspects of laboratory medicine are emphasized.
• Practical experience handling technical, financial, personnel, and public relations matters in a full-service laboratory; chemistry sections include general and special chemistry, clinical toxicology, endocrine testing, and trace elements.
• Expertise and techniques required to formulate and conduct research and development activities in clinical chemistry. The trainee will select, plan, conduct, and report on at least two research projects during the training period.
• Administrative, educational and management skills required for dealing effectively with laboratory personnel, administration, and physicians utilizing the laboratory services.
• Knowledge of how laboratory activities can be coordinated with other disciplines within the hospital to accomplish the common goal of optimum patient care.
• An appreciation of the necessary balance between clinical and laboratory aspects of medicine through close correlation of the postdoctoral and pathology resident training programs.

Program Requirements

To be considered for the program, prospective fellows must have:

1. Doctoral or medical degree(s) in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, medicine, pathology, pathobiology or pharmacology from an accredited university.
2. Minimum of 30 semester hours (undergraduate or graduate level) of coursework in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry to qualify for certification by the ABCC.
   • If a candidate’s academic credentials are obtained outside the United States, they must be deemed equivalent by an appropriate education evaluation agency as per the ABCC.
   • An acceptable credential evaluation at a minimum must:
     • Confirm degree, degree status, and US equivalency.
     • Include the foreign institution, dates of attendance, and date of completion.
     • Include the course-by-course breakdown, US credit/unit equivalence, and US grade equivalence.
   • Examples of credential evaluation services can be found here.

To Apply

Deadline for applications is September 1, 2026. Applications will be reviewed until positions are filled. Applications are submitted to the Program Coordinator (Julie MacKenzie) via email.

The application packet must include:

1. Letter of interest
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
4. Three letters of recommendation
   • Letters of recommendation must come from the person writing the letter, not the applicant.

Training Level

Postdoctoral Training Level
Number of positions available per year: 2 per year
Duration of program: 2 year
Approximate annual salary or stipend: PGY Scale
Source of funding: Departmental Fund
Current number of trainees: 3
Number of past graduates: 40

Faculty

Ghaith Altawallbeh, PhD, DABCC	Pediatric Clinical Chemistry
Irene De Biase, MD, PhD	Biochemical Genetics
Jessica Boyd, FCACB, PhD	Clinical Toxicology
Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC	Special Chemistry and Endocrinology
Elizabeth Frank, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FADLM	Biogenic Amines, Calculi and Calculi Risk, Nutritional Assessment, Porphyrins and Porphyria
Kamisha Johnson-Davis, PhD, DABCC	Toxicology, Therapeutic Drug Management
Brian Kelly, PhD, DABCC, FADLM	Pain and Addiction Management Result Interpretation
Gwendolyn A. McMillin, PhD, DABCC	Mass Spectrometry, Clinical Toxicology
Karen Moser, MD	Hematology/Coagulation Testing, Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders, Anticoagulant Monitoring
Heather A. Nelson, DABCC, PhD	Clinical Chemistry
Jayson V. Pagaduan, PhD, DABCC	Pediatric Clinical Chemistry
Vrajesh K. Pandya, PhD	Clinical Chemistry,Toxicology
Marzia Pasquali, PhD. FACMG	Biochemical Genetics (Inherited Disorders of Metabolism)
Lauren Pearson, DO, MPH	UH Clinical LAB Management, Cardiac Markers, Hematology/Coagulation Testing
Lisa K. Peterson, PhD, D(ABMLI)	Immunology, Cellular, Autoimmune, Neurology
Joseph W. Rudolf, MD	Automated Chemistry
Sherin Shaaban, MD, PhD, MSci	Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Patricia Slev, PhD, DABCC	Hepatitis, Retroviral Testing
Nicholas C. Spies, MD	Applied Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Chemistry
Joely Straseski, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FACB	Endocrine Testing, Automated Chemistry
Brittany A. Young, MD, PhD	Point-of-Care Testing, Lab Management, Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology, Microbiology, Hematology/Coagulation