Weill Cornell

Program Co-Director	Program Co-Director	Program Admin
Zhen Zhao, PhD, DABCC	He Sarina Yang, PhD, DABCC	Jessica Misner
Director of Central Laboratory; Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine	Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine	Program Coordinator
zhz9010@med.cornell.edu	hey9012@med.cornell.edu	jep2018@med.cornell.edu
(212) 746-2682	(212) 746-6292	(212) 746-6464

About the Program

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College is the major clinical affiliate and teaching hospital of Weill Cornell Medicine.

The WCM Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Program is designed as a full-time, 2-year program. The mission and objectives of this program are to train individuals at the postgraduate level (Ph.D. or M.D.) in the field of clinical chemistry leading to certification by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC). The training program follows the curriculum developed by ABCC to cover all aspects of clinical chemistry, i.e. general chemistry, endocrinology, immunodiagnostics, serology, toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring and point of care testing (POCT), with additional basic training in hematology, urinalysis, coagulation and molecular testing. The core training program will consist of bench rotations, clinical consultations, structured didactic lectures, involvement in quality assurance/quality improvement programs, laboratory management projects, informatics, method development and validation, and translational/clinical research. Upon completion of the program, fellows are expected to take the ABCC board examination.

Program Requirements

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

1. Doctoral or medical degree(s) in clinical chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, molecular biology, toxicology, pharmacology, physiology, genetics, or related disciplines from an accredited university are encouraged to apply.
2. Grades in relevant courses and overall average during graduate studies (min B+).
3. Minimum of 28 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.
4. The applicant must demonstrate the ability for independent research and scholarly activity.

To Apply

Selection is an ongoing process. Applicants should send their application materials no later than September 1 for admission in July of the following year. Applications are reviewed by the program directors and then selected for interview. Applicants must submit a completed application packet to Dr. Zhen Zhao and Dr. Sarina Yang.

The application packet must include:

1. Application form
2. Cover letter
3. Letter of interest
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
   • Credential Evaluation report (if applicable)

Training Level

Postdoctoral Training Level
Number of positions available per year: 1 every other year
Duration of program: 2 years
Approximate annual salary or stipend: PGY Scale
Source of funding: Departmental Funding
Current number of trainees: 0
Number of past graduates: 0

Faculty

Zhen Zhao, PhD, DABCC (CC)	General Clinical Chemistry, Point-of-Care Testing, Endocrinology, Women Health
He Sarina Yang, PhD, DABCC (CC, TC)	General Clinical Chemistry, Serology, Clinical Toxicology, Mass Spectrometry, Data Analytics and Machine Learning
Neal Lindeman, MD, DABCC (Molecular Diagnostics)	Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Pathology
Sabrina Racine-Brzostek	Hematology, Coagulation
Matthew Greenblatt	Stem Cell Research
Amy Chadburn	Hematopathology
Melissa Cushing	Coagulation, Transfusion