Address
ARUP Laboratories
500 Chipeta Way, MS 115
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Director
Kamisha L. Johnson-Davis, PhD, DABCC (CC, TC), FAACC, FACSc
Telephone: (800) 242-2787 ext. 2982
Email: kamisha.johnson-davis@aruplab.com
Co-Director
Elizabeth L. Frank, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FAACC
Telephone: (801) 583-2787 ext. 2087
Email: e.frank@aruplab.com
Coordinator
Elizabeth L. Frank, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FAACC
Telephone: (801) 583-2782 ext. 6373
Email: rebecca.holloway@path.utah.edu
Website
http://medicine.utah.edu/pathology/fellowships/clinical-chemistry/
Affiliated Institutions
University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories, Inc., Intermountain Medical Center (IMC), and Primary Children’s Medical Center (PCMC)
Faculty and Research Interests
University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories, Inc.
| Sherin Shaaban, MD, PhD, MSci | Molecular genetics and genomics |
| Marc Roger Couturier, PhD, D(ABMM) | Infectious disease testing, microbial immunology, parasitology |
| Joseph W. Rudolf, MD | Automated chemistry |
| Kamisha Johnson-Davis, PhD, DABCC | Toxicology, therapeutic drug management |
| Elizabeth Frank, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FAACC | Biogenic amines, calculi and calculi risk, nutritional assessment, porphyrins and porphyria |
| Brian Kelly, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Pain and addiction management result interpretation |
| Lauren Pearson, DO, MPH | UH Clinical LAB management, cardiac markers, hematology/coagulation testing |
| Gwen McMillin, PhD, DABCC | Mass spectrometry scientific director, Clinical Toxicology |
| Marzia Pasquali, PhD. FACMG | Biochemical genetics (Inherited disorders of metabolism) |
| Lisa K. Peterson, PhD, D(ABMLI) | Immunology, cellular, autoimmune, neurology |
| Patricia Slev, PhD, DABCC | Hepatitis, retroviral testing |
| Karen Moser, MD | Hematology/coagulation testing, bleeding and thrombotic disorders, anticoagulant monitoring |
| Joely Straseski, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FACB | Endocrine testing, automated chemistry |
| Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC | Special chemistry and endocrinology |
| Vrajesh K. Pandya, PhD | Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology |
| Brittany A. Young, MD, PhD | point of care testing, lab management, clinical chemistry and toxicology, microbiology, hematology/coagulation |
| Jessica Boyd, FCACB, PhD | Clinical Toxicology |
| Irene De Biase, MD, PhD | Biochemical Genetics |
| Heather A. Nelson, DABCC, PhD | Clinical Chemistry |
PCMC/IMC
| Jayson V. Pagaduan, PhD, DABCC | Pediatric clinical chemistry |
| Ghaith Altawallbeh, PhD, DABCC | Pediatric clinical chemistry |
Program Listing
Level(s) of training: Postdoctoral
Number of positions available per year: 2 positions
Duration of program: 2 years
Approximate annual salary or stipend: Commensurate with year of post graduate train; For current schedule, click here.
Source of funding: Department
Current number of trainees: 4
Application Procedures
Prerequisites
Applicants must hold an MD or PhD or other doctoral degree in chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, or a closely related field from an accredited institution. Applicants must have satisfactorily completed (and documented) a minimum of 30 semester hours in undergraduate and/or graduate level chemistry or biochemistry instruction prior to admission into the program.
Procedures
Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and copies of college transcripts showing 30 semester hours (or equivalent) of undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in analytic, organic, physical, or general chemistry, or biochemistry courses. Applications are submitted to the Fellowship Coordinator via email.
The use of a credential evaluation service is required for transcripts received from academic institutions outside the US or Canada.
Deadline
September 10 of year preceding the July start date
Program Description
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.