Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology offers an one year ACGME-accredited fellowship in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. This fellowship provides comprehensive exposure to all areas of Transfusion Medicine with special focus on cellular therapy, apheresis, and blood banking in the hospital setting. Fellows develop skills and confidence to provide medical direction over key areas.
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of at least two years of clinical pathology education in pathology residency program that satisfies the ACGME requirements in III.A.1 of the Blood bank transfusion medicine fellowship.
- Certification or eligibility for certification by the ABPath or American Osteopathic Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology or in clinical pathology.
- Certification or eligibility for certification by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or a certifying board of the American Osteopathic Association in specialty or subspeciality deemed eligible for certification in blood banking/transfusion medicine by the ABPath.
A list of those certifications are: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), ABCRS (American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery), ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine), ABNS (American Board of Neurological Surgery), ABOG (American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology), ABOS (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery), ABP (American Board of Pediatrics), ABPS (American Board of Physician Specialties), ABS (American Board of Surgery), ABTS (America Board of Thoracic Surgery), or a subspeciality in Hematology from any ABMS Member Board
How To apply:
The package includes:
- CAP standardized fellowship application form,
- A curriculum vitae,
- Personal statement,
- United States Medical Licensing Examination summary sheet showing parts 1, 2 & 3,
- AP/CP board certification (if applicable),
- Medical school transcript,
- Medical school diploma,
- Dean’s letter, and three letters of recommendation.
- The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant’s interest, related experiences, and long-term career goals.
- The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the current Program Director, and two from other physicians or graduate advisors who know the applicant well.
- International graduates must also submit a copy of a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.
Please email completed applications to:
Dani Blum Fellowship Coordinator
Email: dablum@unmc.edu
Telephone: (402) 559-2719
Letters of recommendation should be addressed to:
Scott Koepsell, M.D., Ph.D.
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, UNMC
983135 Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha, NE 68198-3135
Contact Information:
dablum@unmc.edu
